FLIES FOR MAY. 89 



No. 19. THE LITTLE YELLOW 

 MAY DUN. 



This fly, proceeding from a water nymplia, 

 remains in the state represented about three 

 days, then changes to a very light red, or amber- 

 coloured, spinner. It lasts (as shown) in season 

 until the Green Drake (No. 28) comes in at the 

 end of May, or beginning of June. 



IMITATION. 



Body. Pale ginger-coloured fur from behind 

 the hare's ear, ribbed over with yellow silk 

 thread. 



Tail. One or two whisks from a dun hackle. 



Wings. Mottled feather from the mallard, 

 stained as for the Green Drake. (See list of 

 Dyes, Chap. IE. p. 39, article 4.) 



Legs. A light dun hackle also very slightly 

 stained yellowish in the same dye. Hook, No. 2, 

 long. 



The Light Amber Spinner, to which tliis fly 

 changes, lives in its new state about four days. 

 It is used successfully on the evenings of warm 

 days. 



