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DRESSINGS.
WET FLIES.
No. 1.
WINTER BROWN.
PERLIDAE
Hook 1 or 2.
WINGS.--Hackled with a greyish feather, barred, from the under coverts of a Woodcock's wing. .
BODY.--Orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with ruddy brown wool, the three turns next the tail showing distinct orange.
HEAD.--Bronze Peacock herl.
March to middle of April.
No. 2.
WATERHEN BLOA.
EPHEMERIDAE.
Hook 1 or 2.
WINGS.--Hackled with a smoky grey feather from the under coverts of a Waterhen's wing. .
BODY.--Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with Mole's fur.
HEAD.--Yellow silk.
March to end of April, and again in September.
No. 3.
GREENWELL'S GLORY.
EPHEMERIDAE.
Hook 1 or 2.
WINGS.--From a hen Blackbird's primary quill feather, bunched and split.
BODY.--Yellow silk, No. 4, well waxed, ribbed with four turns of fine gold wire or tinsel.
LEGS.--Cochybondu Hen's hackle.
HEAD.--Yellow silk, well waxed.
March to first week in May, and again in September, although, by dressing with a lighter wing, body and hackle, the fly can be used during the intervening months.
No. 4.
SPRING BLACK.
DIPTERA .
Hook 0.
WINGS.--Hackled with a black Cock's hackle or a blue black feather from an adult Starling's neck.
BODY.--Purple silk, No. 8, dubbed sparingly with Magpie herl.
HEAD.--Purple silk.
March and early April.
No. 5.
DARK SNIPE OR SNIPE AND PURPLE.
EPHEMERIDAE.
Hook 1.
WINGS.--Hackled with the dark feather from the marginal coverts of a Snipe's wing.
BODY.--Purple silk, No. 8.
HEAD.--Purple silk.
March to middle of April, and again in September.
No. 6.
ORANGE PARTRIDGE.
PERLIDAE AND EPHEMERIDAE.
Hook 1.
WINGS.--Hackled with a brown mottled feather from a Partridge's neck, or back.
BODY.--Orange silk, No. 6a, or orange silk, No. 6a, ribbed with about four turns of gold wire or tinsel.
HEAD.--Orange silk.
March to middle of May.
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