LARGE RED ANT. 107 



Red Spinner. 20. 



The Red Spinner appears about the middle 

 of June, and disappears in the end of August. 

 The wings are made of a brownish grey feather 

 of a drake ; the body of the red fur of a squir- 

 rel, ribbed with gold twist, and warped with a 

 red cock's hackle ; the tail is forked, and of the 

 herl of a red hackle. It may be varied thus : 

 the wings of a feather from the wing of a star- 

 ling, the body of dull red mohair, &c. as above. 

 The hook No. 8 or 9. This is an excellent fly, 

 but most killing when the water is dark, and 

 late in the evening, after a hot day. 



Blue Gnat. 21. 



This fly appears at the same time as the Red 

 Spinner, and continues about a fortnight. The 

 wings are made of a small blue cock's hackle ; 

 the body of light blue fur, mixed with a little 

 yellow mohair ; the hook No. 10. It is only 

 useful when the water is low and fine. 



Large Red Ant. 22. 



If the weather be hot, this fly will be found 

 on the water in the middle of June, and will 

 remain till the. middle of July. The wings are 

 made of a starling's feather ; the body of pea- 

 cock's herl, and a ginger-coloured cock's hackle 

 wrapt under the wings ; the hook No. 9. To 



