FLIES FOR MAY. 83 



No. 25. SKY BLUE. 



This fly comes from a water nympha, maintains 

 its present state of existence two or three days, and 

 then changes to a much lighter fly or spinner, 

 which lives three or four days. 



IMITATION. 



BODY. Pale ginger mohair mixed with light 



blue fur. 

 TAIL. A whisk or two of the hackle used for 



the legs. 

 WINGS. From a feather of the sea swallow, or 



of a very light blue dun hen. 

 LEGS. Hackle stained a pale yellow. 



The body of the above mentioned spinner is 

 more brilliant than that of the Sky Blue ; the 

 wings perfectly transparent, and almost colourless : 

 it is very little used. 



