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PLIES FOR MAY. 



No. 22. THE TURKEY BROWN. 



This fly comes from a water nympha, lives two 

 days as shown, and then turns to the Little Dark 

 Spinner (see No. 23). It is to be used on cold 

 days ; is a very good fly upon some waters, and 

 is in season from about the time that the March 

 Brown becomes scarce until the end of June. 1 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Dark brown floss silk ribbed with 

 purple silk thread. 



TAIL. A whisk or two of a red cock's 

 hackle, stained as for the legs. 



WINGS. Tip of the brownest feather from 

 a partridge's tail, or, if well selected, a feather 

 may be found on the back of the partridge. 



LEGS. Red cock's hackle, stained a good 

 brown with copperas. 



To make it buzz, a feather from the grouse 

 may be tied on hackle-wise, in the manner shown 

 for the Green Drake, No. 28. 



1 A fly is found upon some waters, similar in every respect to 

 the above, except that the wings partake of the colour of the Iron 

 Blue. The little Dark Spinner, No. 23, answers for its meta- 

 morphosis. 



