. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. THE TROUT. 105 The following night, and other flies, are from Blaine : The Mealy White Moth. Upper wings, the dappled light feather of the mallard, or any very light clear colored feather; under wings, the soft mealy feather of a white owl, or in de- fault, any soft white feather; body, white rabbit's fur or white ostrich herl, dressed full, and exhibiting a brown head ; legs, a white co
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. THE TROUT. 105 The following night, and other flies, are from Blaine : The Mealy White Moth. Upper wings, the dappled light feather of the mallard, or any very light clear colored feather; under wings, the soft mealy feather of a white owl, or in de- fault, any soft white feather; body, white rabbit's fur or white ostrich herl, dressed full, and exhibiting a brown head ; legs, a white cock's hackle, carried two or three turns only behind the wings. Hook No. 3, 4 or 5. The Mealy Brown Moth. Upper wings, the dappled feather of a mallard, dyed a reddish brown; under wings, the soft feather of a brown owl, or a soft reddish feather or two from the landrail ; body, any soft brown fur, as of the hare, brown hog's down, bear's fur, and the nearest the shade is to tan the better, to be dressed moderately full and long; legs, a brown cock's hackle, carried one turn beyond that of the preceding fly. Hook No. 3, 4 or 5. The Mealy Cream Moth. Upper wings, the cream color- ed feather of the gray owl; under wings, the soft feathers of the same a shade lighter; body, any dubbing or fur of a cream color; legs, a ginger hackle, wrapped three times. Hook No. 4, 5, or 6. The Evening White- Winged Harl Fly. Wings, of a white fowl's feather; body, peacock's herl, dressed full and short; legs, a very minute portion of red hackle. Hook No. 5, 6, 7, or 8. The Humble Bee. Wings, of the cock black-bird, to lie flat; body, fore part dubbed with black glossy mohair or fur; hinder part of a deep orange; legs, dress two-thirds of the body with a brown hackle. Hook No. 3 or 4. The Large Blow, or Flesh-Fly. Wings, any transparent looking feather, to be dressed flat; body, dubbed with black bear's fur, and a very small portion of glossy purple mohair with it, tied with silk of the same. Dress
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