Artificial Flies 387 



Stone Fly or Caddis. — Tail, brown mallard ; 

 body, olive-colored mohair, picked out at shoul- 

 der to represent legs ; wings, curlew or light 

 feathers from wing of night heron. 



Spider. — Body, lead-colored silk floss with 

 slight show of gold tinsel at butt ; legs, black 

 hackle ; wings, wild turkey. 



Alder. — Body, peacock herl with slight show 

 of gold tinsel at butt ; legs, black hackle ; wings, 

 mottled brown turkey. With lead-colored wings, 

 this fly is also called a gray alder. 



Hare's Ear. — Body, mouse-colored mohair, 

 picked out at shoulder to represent legs ; wings, 

 lead color. 



Pale Blue Dun. — Tail, a few fibres of pale blue 

 feather ; body, mouse-colored mohair ; legs, gray 

 hackle ; wings, pale lead color. 



Iron Blue Dun. — Tail, English starling ; body, 

 blue-gray mohair, ribbed with yellow silk ; legs, 

 brown hackle ; wings, starling. 



Beaverkill. — Body, white silk floss, with slight 

 show of gold tinsel at butt ; legs, brown hackle 

 wound whole length of body; wings, blue heron. 



Red Fox. — Tail, two fibres of gray mallard ; 

 body, dirty red mohair ; legs, brown hackle ; 

 wings, lead color. 



