106 FLIES FOR MAT. 



hare's ear and yellow mohair ; wings, light fibres 

 of the hen-starling's wing ; legs, a turn or two of 

 a small light dun-hackle ; tail, two fibres of a 

 grizzled hackle. Hook, 11 and 12. 



This month is one of the best of the season for 

 using small duns, provided the water be clear, and 

 particularly that period of the month which pre- 

 cedes the arrival of the ephemera vulgata, or the 

 May-fly, or green-drake. I shall give a list of 

 them and other good flies, and conclude the month 

 with its chief attraction, the beautiful insect just 

 named. Many of the April flies will kill in May, 

 and the duns of the latter month will kill in the 

 former, provided the weather be fine and the 

 water low. 



No. 35. The wren-tail fly. Body, gold-coloured 

 mohair, dressed fine ; wings, grey tail-feather of 

 the partridge; legs, wren's tail-feathers struck on 

 at the shoulder ; tail, two fine fibres of brown 

 mallard feathers. Vary the body with orange 

 mohair ; and for a third change, with green floss- 

 silk. Hook, 10 and 11. 



No. 36. Wren-hackle. Body, cinnamon-brown 

 mohair, dressed fine and carefully picked out; 

 gold tip at tail ; wings and legs, wren's tail-feather. 

 Hook, 11 and 12. 



