FLIES FOli MAY. 99 



No. 27. THE ALDER ELY. 



This fly comes from a water nympha. It is 

 earlier on some waters than on others. It lays 

 its eggs upon the leaves of trees which overhang 

 the water, and delights to skim the brook, but it- 

 may also be found, at some distance from it. It 

 is in season from about the last week in May 

 until the end of June. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Dark mulberry floss silk, or peacock's 

 herl, tied with black silk. 



WINGS. From a feather of a brown hen's or 

 peahen's wing. 



LEGS* Dark umber stained hackle, or, in case 

 of need, a black cock's hackle will answer the 

 purpose tolerably well. 



Hook No. 3 or 4, long. 



To make it buzz, a dark dun hackle tinged 

 brown may be wound upon the above body. 



REMAEKS. Fine black German wool (a little) 

 dubbed on dark reddish- brown silk, makes the 

 body of this fly very well. 



It is a good fly for dibbing in the natural 

 state, when abundant. 



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