38 FLIES FOR JUNE. 



No. 29. 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 extremities are of a brown pea- 

 cock's herl tied with brown silk 

 thread. 



TAIL. Three rabbit's whiskers. 



WINGS AND LEGS. Made buzz from a mottled 

 feather of the mallard, stained a faint 

 purple. 



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. 



