FL1KS FOR MAY. 75 



No. 19. LITTLE YELLOW MAY DUN. 



This fly proceeding from a water nympha, re- 

 mains in the state represented about three days, 

 then changes to a very light red, or amber-coloured, 

 spinner. It lasts (as shewn) in season until the 

 Green Drake (No. 28) comes in at the end of 

 May, or beginning of June. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Pale ginger-coloured fur from behind 

 the hare's ear, ribbed over with 

 yellow silk thread. 



TAIL. One or two whisks from a dun hackle. 



WINGS. Mottled feather from the mallard, stain- 

 ed olive. (See list of Dyes, Chap. 

 III. p. 34, article 4.) 



LEGS. A light dun hackle also very slightly 

 stained yellowish in the same dye. 



The Light Amber Spinner, to which this fly 

 changes, lives in its new state about four days. It 

 i> used successfully on the evenings of warm days. 



