APRIL. 39 
39TH.—Dark DRAKE (dark watchet).—Length, near or 
about three-eighths ; whisks, three-eighths ; wings, three- 
eighths, which are of a dark plum hue, crossed into squares 
with dark lines. Body, dark and rather shiny, of a dim 
transparency, like the dark rind of a plum upon the orange 
pulp ; dim yellow patches like epaulettes, at the shoulders, 
and a dark spot on each joint along the sides. The fore- 
legs of some very long, and of a dark ale dim transparency ; 
whisks the same ; eyes dark and cockling. She commences 
hatching the latter part of this month, and afterwards 
becomes numerous, with variations, to near the end of the 
season. She isa celebrated fly, of the first order of aquatics 
—the “dark watchet” or “water-hen and orange” of the 
craft. 
Orange silk, and water-hen or water-rail’s breast feather, 
or from under the wing. 
40TH.—Dark RED DRAKE.—Size of the dark drake. 
Wings, clear, with red sparklings; shoulders shew the 
yellow epaulettes ; the dark parts almost black; back a 
reddish brown, dark at each joint, which shew most along 
the sides ; belly, light brown, lightest at each joint ; legs, 
a red brown ale transparency—the fore ones of some the 
longest ; eyes, cockling or cased. Are out in the day-time 
and evenings. 
Body, orange silk, and red cock’s hackle for wings and 
legs. 
41st.—Ptover Dun.—Full length, from three-eighths 
to half an inch; length, better than a quarter to three- 
eighths. Top wings downy, of arusty brown ground, with 
light freckles on the upper edges, and gilded reflections in 
(24) I can fully indorse the author’s statement that the hackle fly known to the 
majority of Yorkshire anglers as ‘‘ Waterhen and Orange,” is a great killer through- 
out the whole of the year in cold dull weather, but believe that the reason may be 
found in the fact that it forms a good general imitation of the’ many shades of the 
“Tron Blue Dun,” which may be found on the water from the time that the latter 
fly comes into season until the back end of the year. 
