82 ON ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



very good dressing of the April tint of olive dun, 

 the india-rubber body being particularly effective 

 in appearance. 



3. DETACHED OLIVE. 



Wings. Medium or light starling. 



Body. A thin slip of india-rubber, worked 

 over an undyed doubled bristle. 



Hackle and Whisk. Dyed in No. II. 



Hook, o, oo or ooo. 



For darker tints, dye the bristle in No. II. and 

 the hackle and whisk in No. III., winging with 

 medium or dark starling. Probably the best imita- 

 tion of the natural olive extant, but very difficult 

 and troublesome to dress. 



4. DARK OLIVE QUILL. 



Wings. Dark or medium starling. 

 Body. Peacock quill, dyed in No. I. 

 Hackle and Whisk. Dyed in No. III. 

 Hook, o, oo or ooo. 



5. MEDIUM OLIVE QUILL. 



Wings. Light starling. 

 Body. Peacock quill, dyed in No. VIII. 

 Hackle and Whisk. Dyed in No. II. 

 Hook, o, oo or ooo. 



6. PALE OLIVE QUILL. 



Wings. Palest starling. 



