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herl, tied with black silk; wings, the feather from a 

 starling's wing. Hook, No. 13. 



19. Wren-tail is an excellent killer in small, bright 

 streams, and is in great favour in the northern counties. 

 Imitation. — Body, dark orange silk, with wings and legs 

 of a wren's tail. Hook, No. 12. 



20. The Beaoken - cloth is a kind of beetle. If 

 made upon a large hook, it will be found an excellent 

 fly for the lakes in Scotland. Imitation. — Body, 

 peacock's herl, dressed full, and tied with proper silk ; 

 wings, feather of a pheasant's breast. Hook, No. 9, or 

 No. 10 ; for lake fishing, No. 6, or No. 7. 



21. Red Ant. — This is the small red ant, and there 

 is another of the same size, called the black ant, and 

 two others, named the large black and red ants. 

 Imitations. — Body, peacock's herl, made full at the 

 tail, and spare towards the head ; legs, red, or ginger- 

 cock's hackle; wings, from the light feather of the 

 starling's wing. Hook, No. 9, or No. 10. 



22. The Sand - fly. — Equally good for trout or 

 grayling, from April to the end of September. Imita- 

 tion. — The fur from a hare's neck, twisted round silk 

 of the same colour ; legs, a ginger-hen's hackle ; wings, 

 the feather from the landrail's wing. Hook, No. 9. 



23. The Stone-fly is one of the larger kind of flies, 

 and appears in April ; it is used in windy weather, and 

 is a good fly in May or June, early in the morning or 

 late in the evening. Imitation. — Body, fur of hare's 

 ear, mixed with brown and yellow mohair, and ribbed 

 with yellow silk ; the yellow colour towards the tail ; 

 legs, brownish-red hackle; wings, the dark feather of 

 the mallard's wing; tail, two or three fibres of the 

 mottled feather of a partridge. Hook, No. 6. 



24. Aldee - FLY. — Makes its appearance early in May, 

 and may be used through June ; it is an excellent fly 

 during the drake season, and will tempt the trout, even 

 where the may-fly is strong on the water. Imitation. — 

 Body, peacock's herl, tied with dark - brown silk ; legs, 

 coch-a-bonddu hackle; wings, the brown - speckled 

 feather of a mallard's back. Hook, No. 8. 



