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or grizzled hackle. Remarks: one of Jackson’s patterns 
which he specially recommends for use during the late 
autumn and winter months—an essential point however is 
that it must be dressed small. 
No. 11.—The Francis jfly.—Body composed of copper- 
coloured peacock’s harl, ribbed distinctly with copper red. 
silk ; hackle, medium blue dun; wings, two hackle-points 
of a grizzly blue dun cock’s hackle (not a hen’s), set well up. 
Remarks: this is a purely fancy fly, which was invented 
by Mr. Francis Francis; the author does not speak of it, 
however, as being a good fly for grayling, but thinking it to 
be a likely looking pattern, I had some dressed small on No. 
12 hooks, and having tested it practically on both the Yore 
and Wharfe, I can testify from experience to its efficacy. 
No. 12.—Blue midge—Body, lead-coloured silk; wings, 
feather from a water-hen’s neck; legs, grizzled hackle. 
Remarks: this is another of Jackson’s patterns, and is a 
first-rate fly to employ on drizzling dull days in autumn and 
early spring, it must however be dressed fine and small. 
These twelve patterns will, I feel certain, prove amply suf- 
ficient for killing grayling during the autumn months upon 
any stream where these delicate fish are to be found, but 
should the angler require greater variety, I can also recom- 
mend the following numbers of the author's flies, viz., Nos. 
1, 6, 10, 11, 27, 28, 52, 55, 77, 80, 87, 90. 
Another method of taking grayling during November 
and December, and which is practised a good deal by York- 
shire anglers, consists in what is termed in that district 
“swimming the worm.” For this class of fishing a low 
clear water is most conducive to sport, and it is better if 
the angler can wade; the rod should be light, moderately 
stiff, and about eleven feet in length ; the reel line must be 
a fine braided waterproofed one, to the end of which attach 
about two yards of fine-drawn gut, the hook a fine wire one, 
with a piece of stiff bristle tied in at the top of the shank 
