26 ANGLING 



BAITS 



Baits are the next important things to speak ahout, 

 next to tackle. They are of different kinds, and are, 

 on the whole, very numerons. They demand the par- 

 ticular attention of the angler. We shall, at present, 

 and under this head, merely give an enumeration of 

 baits, leaving the specific application of them individually 

 to that part of our work which treats of the different 

 kinds of fish, and how to take them. 



AETIFICIAL PLIES 



These are very numerous ■ and the varied materials 

 of which they are composed may be best obtained from 

 a plain and simple catalogue of them. We therefore 

 submit the following to the reader's attention. 



1. The Chantrey. — This fly was a great favourite 

 with the late Sir Francis Chantrey, and is an excellent 

 killer. Imitation. — Body, copper - coloured peacock's 

 herl, ribbed with gold twist ; legs, a black hackle ; 

 wings, partridge's or brown hen's feather, or pheasant's 

 tail. Hook, No. 9, or No. 10. 



2. Hopland's Fancy may be used after sunset with 

 success in any part of the kingdom, and in any season. 

 Imitation. — Body, reddish-brown silk ; legs, red hackle ; 

 wings, woodcock's tail ; tail, two or three strands of a 

 red hackle. Hook, No. 10. 



3. March Brown, also called the Dun Drake, appears 

 about the latter end of March, and continues in season 

 till the beginning of May; it will be found a very 

 killing fly, in many lakes in Wales, from March to 

 September. Imitation. — Body, fur of the hare's ear, 

 ribbed with olive silk; legs, partridge hackle; wings, 

 tail feather of the partridge ; tail, two or three strands 

 of the partridge feather. Hook, No. 8, or No. 9. 



4. Blue Dun. — Appears in March, and generally 

 upon the water in dark, windy days ; may be used with 

 success till October. Imitation. — Body, dubbed with 

 water-rat's fur, and ribbed with yellow silk ; legs, dun 



