24 LIST OF FLIES. 
Legged and winged with a feather from outside of wi 
cock’s wing, and orange silk for body ; and a few fibre 
mohair or squirrel’s fur for legs. 
18TH.—BLack FLy (or midge).—Full length, about | 
eighth ; shape of the house fly, but rather darker, and fi 
the wings one over the other; are very numerous thro 
the season, among the grass, &c., being bred on land, 
may often come on the water ; but their diminutive size 
ders them of little use to the flyfisher. Material for imita: 
similar to those of the house fly, but much smaller in siz 
Nore ror Marcu.—The sudden changes of this fi 
month sometimes conduce to the success of the hardy 
fisher, that bides the pelting of the pitiless storm— 
aquatic flies hatch in fine mornings in increasing numbers, 
if cold gusty storms come on they are benumbed and rea 
nipped up by hungry grayling or the half-fed trout; they 1 
tasted of top food, and a natural fly on the water ra 
escapes them. All the browns mentioned, and the 
drake, are good for this month, every day the weather 
allow them to hatch or come upon the waters. The ne 
dark brown and blue dun are the hardiest, and will | 
cold weather the best. The red browns become n 
numerous, and with the dark browns, are in full fo 
hatching and breeding. The light brown and Royal Ch: 
are favorite trout flies, and all new comers soon bec 
known to the fish, and their favorites should be met 
their first appearance, which shall be noted each montk 
near as observation warrants; for the fish will natur 
taste the various flies that offer themselves, and feed 
those they like best. These flies, which are all aqu 
except the cow dung, form nearly all the top food of 
fish at this part of the season ; for the land flies and ins 
have scarce come into being, or are so numerous as to c 
upon the waters. They may be fished with the black, 
ver, and golden hackle, during the middle hours of the « 
