24 BROOK AND RIVER TROUTING 



Body. — Ash-coloured silk, No. 10, dubbed with dark Heron herl. 

 Head. — Magpie herl. 



Middle of May to end of July. . 

 For close days. 



No. 22. 



Black Gnat. 



DiPTERA (Gnat). 



Hook 00. 



Wings. — ^A few fibres from a light blue Hen's hackle put on as a 



single wing. 

 Body.— Black silk, No. 9. 

 Legs. — Rusty black Hen's hackle. 

 Head. — Black silk. 



Middle of May to end of August. 

 For close days. 



No. 23. 



Ginger Spinner. 



Ephemerid^. 



Hook or 1. 



Wings. — Fibres of light grizzled blue Cock's hackle. 



Body. — Flat gold wire with a wrapping over it of orange silk. No. 



6, the silk to be untwisted and only one or two strands used. 

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

 Legs. — Ginger Cock's hackle. 

 Head.^ — Orange silk. 



June, July and August. 



