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Olive-stained hackle. 

 Tail. Three strands of the same. 



A SPINNER of this class is made on the same body ; Wings, 

 Starling's quill feather ; Legs, purple hackle. 

 This Spinner should be made rather less than the May Brown. 



No. 27. Pale Blue Bloa. 



In season from the middle of May through June : a good evening 



fly- 



Wings. Feather of a Sea-Swallow.* 



Body. Pale yellow silk, ribbed with light sky blue. 



Legs. Pale Yellow hackle. 



Tail. Two strands of the same. 



A good evening fly. 



No. 28. Yellow Ply. 



In season during the greater part of May and June ; kills best on 

 cold days. 



Wings. Yellow dyed feather. 



Body. Yellow silk. 



Legs. Yellow hackle. 



Tail. Two strands of the same. 



Green herl of Peacock for head. 



No. 29. Little Stone Bloa. 



Comes on the water by fits and starts, from the middle of May, 

 through the summer months : best at mid-day. 



Wings. Feather from the inside of a Swift's wing. 

 Body. Brown silk. 

 Legs. Brown hackle. 



* A blue feather from the outside of a Sea-Swallow's wing. 



