as white as can be

as white as can be
procured : the body very small, and the wings not to extend beyond it.-7. After the middle of this month use the bright Tory Burch Outlet brown, which continues in use till about the tenth of April. The dubbing for it is to be had out of a skinner's lime-pits, of the hair of an abortive calf, which will be turned to goldcolour by the strength of the lime. The feather of a brown hen is best for the wings.« APRIL.The hackles and flies in March are the same as those in this month ; but the browns must be lapped with red silk, and the duns with yellow. In this month are likewise taken,1. The small bright brown, which is made of spaniel's fur, with a light grey wing. This is taken in clear water, on a bright day.2. The dark brown; the dubbing of the same colour, intermixed with violet-coloured camlet. The wing of the grey feather of a mallard.3. From the sixth to the tenth of this month use the violet-fly, which is made of a dark violet stuff, with the wings of the dark feather of a mallard.attended him in that expedition, made a vow, that till it was taken she would never change her clothes. Contrary to expectation, as the story says, it was three years before the place was reduced, in which time her highness's linen had Tory Burch Flats acquired the abovementioned hue."N.B. This colour is whitish yellow, or buff colour a little soiled.4. The whirling-dun. This is made of the down of a fox-cub, and ribbed about with yellow silk: the wings of the pale grey feather of a mallard. This fly is usually taken at noon, from the twelfth of the month to the end of it, and occasionally to the end of June.5. The yellow-dun. Dub with a small quantity of pale yellow cruel, mixed with fox-cub down from the tail, and warp with yellow: the wing of a palish starling's feather. This fly is taken from eight to eleven in the morning, and from two to five in the afternoon. Is is a good fly for April and May.6. The horse-flesh-fly. The dubbing of this is a blue mohair, with a pink-coloured and red tammy mixed ; the. wing light-coloured, and the head dark-brown. This fly is taken through the month, and kills best from two hours before sun-set, till night.MAY.This month and the following are more favourable to the fly-angler than all others in the year ; wherefore we shall be very particular in describing the flies proper to be used ; and first speak of those kinds that are least in esteem.1. The turkey-fly. The dubbing ravelled out of some blue staff, and lapped about with yellow silk: the wings of the feather of a grey mallard.2. The great-hackle, or palmer-fly; the body yellow.

E-mail me when people leave their comments –

You need to be a member of w.a.s.t.e. central to add comments!

Join w.a.s.t.e. central

Blog Topics by Tags

Monthly Archives