THE OLIVE DUN 141 



GOLD-RIBBED HARE S EAR. 



Wings : Medium or pale starling. 



Body and legs : The body is formed of dark fur 

 from a hare's face, ribbed with fine flat gold, 

 and the hare's fur picked out at the shoulder 

 to form the legs. 



Tails : Red cock's beard hackle. 



Hook o or oo. 



BLUE QUILL. 



Wings : Light starling. 



Body : Peacock's quill (stripped). 



Hackle and tails : Pale-blue dun. 



Hook o, oo, or ooo. 



A dressing of the Devonshire l blue upright.' 

 The three last dressings are, in my opinion, the 



best. Either can be used wet or dry, as may be 



desired. 



THE OLIVE DUN (EPHEMERA). 

 There are several dressings of this fly, viz., 

 dark, medium, and light. The bodies of the first 

 two are at times made with wool instead of quill, 

 either material being dyed, as are also the hackles. 

 When dressed with wool, they are frequently 

 ribbed, or tipped, with gold tinsel. The latter 

 will be found advantageous for grayling, these 

 fish having a decided predilection for a little 



