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No. 16. The Little Yellow May Dun. 



This is another of the ephemeridce, and a most 

 useful one to the fisherman. It is not so small as the 

 preceding one (No. 14), and changes to a very light 

 red spinner. 



Imitation. 



Body. — ^Pale ginger-colored mohair, ribbed with 

 yellow silk. 



Tail. — ^Two whisks of yellow, or ginger hackle. 



"Wings. — Mottled feather of the mallard, dyed a 

 greenish yellow. 



Legs. — Light ginger hackle, dyed the same color 

 as the wings. 



No. 17. The Black Gnat. 



Every fisherman is familiar with this little insect, 

 and has taken trout with their mouths and thi'oats 

 filled with them. It is, however, not properly a gnat, 

 but a midge. 



Imitation. 



Body. — Black ostrich herl. 

 Wings. — The darkest feather of a robin's wing. 

 Legs. — A black hackle. 



The black midge should be made similarly, but 

 with a thin black silk body. 



No. 18. The Oak Flt, also the Down Head 

 Fly, and Down Hill Flt. 

 This is a land fly, and may bo found upon the 



