102 FLIES FOR JUNE. 



No. 28, h. THE GREY DEAKE. 



This is the metamorphosis of the female Green 

 Drake. She Uves three or four days, and is 

 caught by the fish whilst laying her eggs on the 

 water. She lasts a few days longer than the 

 Green Drake, and is to be fished with in the 

 evening. Some fishermen prefer other flies in 

 season to this ; when well made, it will however 

 furnish excellent sport, especially towards the 

 evening. The buzz form is intended to imitate 

 it when struocflincr and half-drowned. 



IMITATION. 



Body. The middle part is of white floss silk, 

 ribbed over neatly with silver twist. The ex- 

 tremities are of brown peacock's herl tied with 

 brown silk thread. 



Tail. Three rabbit's whiskers. 



Wings and Legs. Made buzz from a mottled 

 feather of the mallard, stained a faint purple. 

 Hook No. 5 or G, long. 



To make it with wings at rest, the same pale 

 purple stained feather may be used for them, and 

 a dark purple stained hackle for the legs, upon 

 the above body. 



