Artificial Flies 389 



and a specimen of the fly must be seen ; ask your 

 tackle dealer to show you one. 



Bee. Body, yellow chenille, with a band of 

 black silk floss around centre ; legs, brown hackle ; 

 wings, blue heron. 



Dark Fox. Tail, gray mallard ; body, dark 

 lead-colored mohair, picked out at shoulder to 

 represent legs ; wings, lead color. 



Black Gnat. Body, black ostrich herl ; legs, 

 black hackle ; wings, dark lead color from the 

 darkest feathers of the blue heron. This fly is 

 often tied with black wings, but I think this is 

 wrong. When it is tied on a No. 10 or smaller 

 hook, as is generally the case, the legs may be 

 omitted. This fly is sometimes tied with an orange 

 silk floss tag; it is then called McBride's black gnat. 



Claret Gnat. Body, claret-colored mohair, 

 picked out at shoulder to represent legs (some- 

 times claret hackle is used for legs) ; wings, lead 

 color. 



Black Midge. Body, black silk floss ribbed 

 with fine silver tinsel ; legs, black hackle ; wings, 

 dark lead color. 



Light Claret. Body, claret silk floss, with slight 

 show of gold tinsel at butt ; legs, claret hackle ; 

 wings, blue heron. 



