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No. 16. The Little Yellow May Dun. 



This is another of the ephemeridoe^ and a most 

 useful one to the fisherman. It is not so small as the 

 preceding one (No. 14), and changes to a very light 

 red spinner. 



Iinitation. 



Body. — Pale ginger-colored mohair, ribbed with 

 yellow silk. 



Tail. — Two whisks of yellow, or ginger hackle. 



Wings. — Mottled feather of the mallard, dyed a 

 greenish yellow. 



Legs. — Light ginger hackle, dyed the same color 

 as the wino-s. 



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No. 17. The Black Gxat. 



Every fisherman is familiar with this little insect, 

 and has taken trout with their mouths and throats 

 filled with them. It is, however, not properly a gnat, 

 but a midge. 



Imitation. 



Body. — Black ostrich herl. 

 Wings. — The darkest feather of a robin's wing. 

 Legs. — A black hackle. 



The black midge should be made similarly, but 

 with a thin black silk body. 



No. 18. The Oak Fly, also the Down Head 

 Fly, and Down Hill Fly. 

 This is a land fly, and may be found upon the 



