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The best season for collecting materials for Flies is Winter - as the plumage of Birds is then better & the skin of animals cleaner & Brighter - Never use the feathers of young Birds if you can avoid it - We must however collect the feathers of migrating Birds, as Landrails, Wood cocks, field fairs &c when we can The Starling is a profitable Bird, for which a Snipe's wing is a good Substitute - You may collect Blues from wings of the Jay, Wood pigeon, starling & Snipe - also from Hackles of Dun Cock or Hen, & tail of Large Tom tit. Browns from Wings of Hen Pheasant, Mallard, Partridge, Sandrail & Woodcock. Hackles of Grouse, Partridge &2d: feathers of cock pheasants tail. Reds from wings of Mallard, Landrail, Thrush, & common Hen: - from Tail of Partridge - Hackles of a dark red & ginger Cock, & tail of Redpole - These, with hackles of Bittern, grey breast feathers of mallard, tail feathers of Peacock, & black & white ones of an Ostrich will Nearly suffice for Trout Flies. For Furs & Bear's hairs, grey, dim, light & dark; camels hair dark & light. Badgers hairs from the ear light & dark brown - Hogs brown from the throat & tail, black red, whitish, & sandy colored Seals fur mohair, camlet and worsted of all colors Tail of Squirels - Brush of a Foxcub good dressing - Fur of a Hares neck &  ears, & above all the yellow Fur of a Wastern Cat Limerick Hooks Take care to Serve Silks of "All the gay hues that wait on Female pride" The Best Silk is what Barbers use.

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The best season for collecting materials for Flies is Winter - as the plumage of Birds is then better & the skin of animals cleaner & Brighter - Never use the feathers of young Birds if you can avoid it - We must however collect the feathers of migrating Birds, as Landrails, Wood cocks, field fairs &c when we can The Starling is a profitable Bird, for which a Snipe's wing is a good Substitute - You may collect Blues from wings of the Jay, Wood pigeon, starling & Snipe - also from Hackles of Dun Cock or Hen, & tail of Large Tom tit. Browns from Wings of Hen Pheasant, Mallard, Partridge, Sandrail & Woodcock. Hackles of Grouse, Partridge &2d: feathers of cock pheasants tail. Reds from wings of Mallard, Landrail, Thrush, & common Hen: - from Tail of Partridge - Hackles of a dark red & ginger Cock, & tail of Redpole - These, with hackles of Bittern, grey breast feathers of mallard, tail feathers of Peacock, & black & white ones of an Ostrich will Nearly suffice for Trout Flies. For Furs & Bear's hairs, grey, dim, light & dark; camels hair dark & light. Badgers hairs from the ear light & dark brown - Hogs brown from the throat & tail, black red, whitish, & sandy colored Seals fur mohair, camlet and worsted of all colors Tail of Squirels - Brush of a Foxcub good dressing - Fur of a Hares neck & ears, & above all the yellow Fur of a Wastern Cat Limerick Hooks Take care to Serve Silks of "All the gay hues that wait on Female pride" The Best Silk is what Barbers use.