22 BROOK AND RIVER TROUTING 



No. 1«. 



Yellow-Legged Bloa. 



Ephemerid^e. 



Hook 1. 



Wings. — From a young Starling's light primary quill feather, the 



outer side of the feather as the under side of the wing. 

 Body. — Primrose yellow silk. No. 3. 

 Tail. — ^Two strands from a very pale ginger Cock's hackle. 

 Legs. — A Cock's hackle dyed a rich primrose yellow. 

 Head. — Primrose yellow silk. 



May to end of June. 



No. 17. 

 Dotterel. 



EPHEMERIDiE. 



Hook 1. 

 Wings. — Hackled with a light-tipped fawnish feather from the 



marginal coverts or lesser coverts of a Dotterel's wing. 

 Body. — Orange silk, No. 6, or primrose yellow silk, No. 3. 

 Head. — Orange silk, or primrose yellow silk. 



If the Dotterel feather is unobtainable a feather from the 

 under coverts of a young Starhng's wing makes a fair substitute. 

 Middle of May to end of Season. 



No. 18. 

 Poult Bloa. 



EPHEMERIDiE. 



Hook or 1. 

 Wings. — Hackled with a hght blue feather from the under coverts 

 of a young Grouse wing, taken before the bird is strong on the 

 wing. (The lighter side of the feather towards the head of 

 the fly.) This feather darkens very rapidly on the live bird 

 from August onwards. 



