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7. The Olive Dun.—1 have used this fly less than its 
excellence deserves ; but I know that it is A 1 in the chalk 
streams in any but very cold weather, and believe that there 
are few English waters in which it will not take. 
8. The Alder Fly.—This fly kills well after the leaf is out 
especially where the alder grows freely. The body is always 
of peacock’s herl—the legs should be of a dark dun hackle. 
When it is tied on a large hook it wants a dark mottled wing, 
for which I prefer a brown drake or night-jar feather. 
OLIVE DUN 
BLACK PALMER 
DARK COACHMAN RED SPINNER 
9. The * Dark’ Coachman.—As far as I know (but my study 
of books on Angling ceased some twenty-eight years ago) this 
is a hardly recognised fly ; but it is very useful, especially in 
western counties, and where trout and grayling are found 
together. It is simply the ordinary coachman—much used on 
summer evenings—with a starling’s feather substituted for the 
white wing commonly in use. It is deadly in brooks through- 
out the year. E 
