82 FLIES FOR APRIL. 



is sometimes called, kills well made buzz with 

 a landrail's scapular feather. Bod}', pea-green 

 German wool. Make with orange silk, shown 

 only at the head. 



It is a good fly all the summer months, and 

 into September. 



No. 15. THE YELLOW DUN. 



This beautiful fly, proceeding from a water 

 nympha, lives in the form shown about three 

 days. It is on the water generally from ten 

 o'clock until three, and is one of our best flies. 

 There is a larger variety upon some waters, 

 having a greenish yellow cast in the body and 

 butt of the wing, but which hitherto has not 

 proved so successful as that represented. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Yellow mohair, mixed with a little 

 pale blue fur from a mouse. Or yellow silk 

 thread waxed, and with the least blue rabbit fur 

 spun upon it, and ribbed with yellow silk. 



Wings. Upright, from the lightest part of a 

 young starling's quill feather. 



Legs. A light yellow dun hackle. Hook, 

 No. 2, Grayling. 



