Concerning Flies 211 



Female. 



Body. Light fur of hare's ear, ribbed with yellow gimp. 

 Tail. Two strands of cock's hackle, 

 Hackle. A red hen's hackle. 

 Season. April chiefly. 



III. RED SPINNER. 



Body. Reddish-brown silk, ribbed with yellow gimp. 



Tail Two strands of red hackle. 



Hackle. Red hen's hackle. 



Wings. Taken from the wing of the starling. 



Season. April and May. 



IV. THE COW-DUNG FLY. 



Body. Olive-green wool. 

 Tail. Two strands of red hackle. 

 Hackle. Red hen's hackle. 

 Wings. From the snipe. 

 Season. April and May. 



V. THE BLUE DUN. 



Body. From the fur of a rat, ribbed with silver gimp or 

 wire. 



Tail. Two strands of dun hackle. 



Hackle. Blue-dun hen hackle. 



Wings. From the snipe. 



Season. March, April, and May. 



This is the pattern generally used in Scotland, and 

 pretty nearly resembles the natural insect when it first 

 makes its appearance. 



