Wings.—From a Mallard’s breast feather, lightly tinged with brown.
Body.—Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with yellow olive wool and ribbed with orange silk, No. 6, sparingly spun with fur from the nape of a Rabbit’s neck which has been lightly tinged red with Crawshaw’s Red Spinner dye.
Tail.—Two strands from a medium olive Cock’s hackle.
Legs.—Medium olive Hen’s hackle.
Head.—Yellow silk.
Last week in July, August and September.
No. 33.
Ant.
Hymenoptera.
Hook 0.
Wings.—Hackled with a light blue Hen’s hackle.
Body.—Orange brown silk, No. 6b, dressed full at the tail with bronze Peacock herl, then a few turns of the silk towards the head, then dressed full at the shoulder with bronze Peacock herl.
Head.—Orange brown silk.
August to second week in September.
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No. 34.
Green Insect.
Aphides.
Hook 00 or 000.
Wings.—Hackled with a light blue Cock’s hackle.
Body.—Yellow silk, No. 4, dubbed with bright green olive wool.
Head.—Yellow silk.
August and September. Particularly on gusty days.
DRY FLIES.
No. 35.
Ginger Spinner.
Ephemeridæ.
Hook 0 or 1, eyed.
Wings.—Fibres of light grizzled blue Cock’s hackle dressed “spent.”
Body.—Light cinnamon quill.
Tail.—Two strands from a ginger Cock’s hackle.
Legs.—Ginger Cock’s hackle, two turns at the most, as the fly must be dressed lightly.
Head.—Orange silk, No. 6.
June, July and August.
No. 36.
Red Spinner.
Ephemeridæ.
Hook 0 or 1, eyed.
Wings.—Fibres of medium grizzled blue Cock’s hackle dressed “spent.”
Body.—Red quill.
Tail.—Two strands of Gallina, dyed red brown.
Legs.—Deep red Cock’s hackle, two turns at the most, as the fly must be dressed lightly.
Head.—Red silk, No. 12.
July, August and September.
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A Typical Stretch
Photo by Mrs. A. R. Gurney