TROUT FLIES IN APRIL 



tail being longer than that of the average drake. 

 It appears in flight rather late in the month and 

 may be seen on cloudy days over the water, rising 

 up and down in quick movements, along with spin- 

 ners. It is an excellent fly, that may be used at 

 the opening of the season till the middle of May, 

 and later if May is cold. 



No. 6. Soldier drake. So named from the 

 bright brown-red coat on the head and shoulders 

 and the yellow under body. It is a lively little fly 

 which first appears about the middle of the month 

 if the sun is out. It appears all day if the weather 

 is fairly warm; but on cold days after emerging 

 from the water it creeps under stones at the water's 

 edge to be protected from the cold. It is a very 

 good small fly. Its beautiful, fat body is formed 

 in a graceful curve as it stands proudly upright on 

 its tall legs, and the long stylets curve from the tail 

 high and elegant above the water. The wings are 

 a creamy white, and the under body and tail a soft, 

 pale yellow. 



No. 7. Sailor drake. This appears at the same 

 time as the preceding, but is more hardy and is pres- 

 ent on the water on both warm and cold days. It 

 is a very small, yet attractive, dark-bluish drake, 

 most often seen in bunches or groups flitting about 

 near the water in sheltered places on cold days and 

 out on the river when the sun is bright. At inter- 

 vals some leave the group near or under the bare 



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