AMERICAN TROUT-STREAM INSECTS 

 MAY 



For this month I should extend the hst to eight 

 best flies : the variety is greater and the fish will rise 

 more readily, as it is the best month for trout fishing 

 with flies. You need plenty of duplicates ; for the 

 weather is most always erratic, making it necessary 

 to change flies quite often. 



The best eight flies are Nos. 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 

 and the male and female shad-fly. 



On a warm day in May you can fish with No. 1, 

 green drake, all day and evening; though it is ad- 

 visable to change off now and then with No. 2, 

 brown drake, if you are not getting the fish to re- 

 spond to the former. Both should be floated all the 

 time. 



No. 6 is a dark, rainy day fly. It also is to be 

 floated; and it is best mornings and evenings. 



No. 8, the black ant, is good all through the month 

 in any weather. 



No. 10, yellow sally, though a warm day fly, can 

 be fished all day in any weather; but it is best at 

 evenings in warm weather. It should be floated; 

 and fished in smooth water, either on level stretches 

 or pools. 



No. 12 is a good evening fly in any kind of 

 weather. 



No. 17 is the golden spinner and may be tried 

 any time in sunshine; also it is very good at eve- 



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