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FLIES FOB MAY. 



No. 23. Little White Spinner. 



In season the last week in April and the first in May : a good 

 evening fly through the hotter months. This fly appears to be a 

 metamorphosis of No. 14. 



Wings. Light blue feather from the inside of a Pigeon's whig. 



Body. Orange silk for the extremities, white for the middle. 



Legs. Pale blue dun hackle. 



Tail. Three long strands of the same. 



It is well made by wrapping a pale dun hackle on the above body. 



No. 24. Grey Midge. 



A good fly the latter end of April, and through the summer months. 

 Wings. Feather from a Woodcock's breast, wrapped on a body 

 of pale yellow silk. 



No. 25. Yellow Sally. 



Of the same class as No. 4 : in season about the first three 

 weeks in May, morning and evening. 

 Wings. Pale yellow dyed feather. 

 Body. Yellow silk, ribbed with fawn colour. 

 Legs. Yellow hackle. 



No. 26. May Brown and Purple Spinner. 



Good from about the middle of May till the middle of June : the 

 spinner best towards evening. 



Wings. Ruddy grey feather from the back of a Partridge. 

 Body. Olive-coloured silk, ribbed with light brown. 



