136 EPHEMERAL BED SPINNER. 



for 



I need scarcely remind the reader that the May- 

 fly prevails during the greater part of this month, 

 and that during it several of the duns mentioned 

 for May will still catch fish. The following are 

 considered proper June-flies. 



Dark mackerel. Body, dark mulberry floss 

 silk ribbed with gold twist ; wings, brown mot- 

 tled feather of the mallard, which hangs from the 

 back over a part of the wing ; legs, a purple-dyed 

 hackle ; tail, three rabbit's whiskers. Hook, 

 No. 9 and 10. 



Ephemeral red spinner. Body, red dubbing, 

 ending with a rib of gold platting, and forked ; 

 wings, landrail's wing-feather, to be dressed erect. 

 Legs, a small fine red hackle, carried three turns 

 round the body. Hook, No. 8 or 9. Taylor 

 dresses this fly differently, and in a way that 

 will be found killing in rough water, and weather 

 of June afternoons, thus : - The wings are of 

 the greyish feather of a drake, tinged with a 

 kind of reddish yellow ; body, gold twist with a 

 red hackle over it. A good evening-fly during 

 the summer months, and if dressed large will be 

 taken by large chub. 



Orl-fly. Body, ribbed alternately with dark 

 brown and orange dubbing, adding two horns; 

 wings, landrail's ruddy feather, dressed long and 



