14 LIST OF FLIES. 



body, orange silk, waxed, with a few fibres of red brown 

 mohair at the breast. 



4TH. EARLY SPINNER. Full length, near three-eighths; 

 length, better than one-fourth ; wings, full one-fourth, fine 

 and clear, veined lengthways, and tinged light brown; 

 thighs and legs long and small, of a dull reddish trans- 

 parency; is a very slender fly; hatches this month, and 

 continues through April ; body and shoulders a light leady 

 grey color. 



Winged or hackled with a feather in the redwing's wing ; 

 body, yellowish, ashy silk ; legs, a dark red brown hackle ; 

 must be dressed very small and slender. 



5TH. G-RAVEL SPINNER 3 (Spider Fly). Full length, 

 about a quarter of an inch; wings lie one upon another 

 over the back, and extend a little beyond the body ; they 

 are fine and clear, but when closed have a darkish blue 

 shine upon them; body, a dark ashy, leaden hue, rather 

 lighter at the joints ; legs, a dark grizzly brown dim trans- 

 parency ; is a thicker fly than the early spinner, and much 

 darker in color. Commence hatching this month. 



Body, lead or ashy colored silk ; winged or hackled with 

 a starling's feather or the blue bloa of a crow, with a few 

 fibres of dark brown mohair at the breast. 



This description is of the early hatchings of the gravel 

 spinners, just after they come out of the water. In the 

 beginning of May they assemble together in great numbers, 

 on dry sand beds by the water sides, where they may be 



(3) Mr. Ronalds speaks very highly of this fly, which is however not found 

 upon all streams. I have generally found it kill best under the conditions named 

 by him, viz., in May (the latter part) when the weather is bright and the water low 

 and clear. Mr. Aldam, in his unique work on artificial flies, recommends for the 

 wings a covert feather outside a woodcock's wing, next to the quill feather, and this 

 imitates the natural fly very well. The same authority also states that this fly, in 

 its earlier stage of existence, is not known much to the fish, but that later in the 

 season, when it has grown larger and richer in colour, it is taken with avidity both 

 by trout and grayling, the latter fish however not being fit to take at that season of 

 the year. 



