102 FLIES FOR JUNE. 



No. 28, b. THE GREY DRAKE. & 



This is the metamorphosis of the female Green 

 Drake. She lives 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 struggling 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 ANb LEGS. Made buzz from a mottled 

 feather of the mallard, stained a faint purple. 

 Hook No. 5 or 6, 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. 



