THE BEST TROUT INSECTS FOR JUNE 



eye (No. 1), if only fairly imitated will entice trout 

 day and evening through the entire month. 



No. 10. Orange-black. A dark, natty little in- 

 sect, seen all through the day rapidly flitting over 

 the surface, now and then to dip, but always re- 

 maining quite near the surface. The remarkable 

 contrast in color — very dark brown above and 

 bright yellow beneath, fore legs dark and hind legs 

 light — makes it a most distinctive object when seen 

 on the water; and the importance of having the un- 

 der body light is more evident in this than in any 

 other insect I know that is at all plentiful. 



No. 11, Tawny drake. A little insect entirely 

 of one color, legs, body and tail being a dull orange, 

 except that the under body is pale. 



No. 12. Blackhead. A small fly with yellow un- 

 der body, legs and wisks. The head is deep black, 

 in striking contrast to the rest of the insect, which 

 is two tones of yellow. 



No. 13. Big-eye. This is another drake with 

 some unusual features. The two fore legs are 

 raised high toward the head, which seems to be all 

 eyes. The bodj r is dark brown and the wings are 

 a dull slate color. The big-eye has no wisks, which 

 makes it appear very bald and ungraceful in com- 

 parison with the other more beautiful species. It 

 is fairly abundant all through the month; and I 

 picture it only because of the peculiar character- 

 istics so different from the rest. 



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