June. Lake Flies
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June. Lake Flies
No. 1. Governor
Tail
Fibres of red cock's hackle.
Body
Two turns yellow floss ; remainder, peacock herl.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
No. 2. Grouse And Olive
Tail
Red wool.
Body
Light olive seal's fur slightly mixed with light hare's ear, ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
Mottled feather from the grouse's tail.
No. 3. Teal And Green
Tail
Red fibres from the golden pheasant's breast.
Body
Green seal's fur ribbed with silver.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
Teal.
No. 4. Slater
Tail
Red fibres from the golden pheasant's breast.
Body
Yellowish green wool ribbed with silver.
Hackle
Red.
Wings
Brown hen.
No. 5. Olive Quill
Tail
Fibres of a cock's hackle dyed olive.
Body
Olive-dyed peacock quill.
Hackle
Olive.
Wings
Snipe or small duck's wings.
No. 6. Stone Fly
Tail
Brown mallard.
Body
One third yellow wool; the remainder, light hare's ear ribbed with yellow silk.
Hackle
Blue dun (dark).
Wings
Hard side of the hen pheasant's wing.
No. 7. Green Drake
Tail
Two strands from the common cock pheasant's tail.
Body
Straw ribbed with white silk and yellow gimp.
Hackle
Ginger and dark partridge (shoulder only).
Wings
Gray drake dyed olive.
Head
Peacock herl.
No. 8. Maiilow Buzz
Body
Peacock and black ostrich herl twisted and run down together and ribbed with gold.
Hackle
Dark furnace cock's from tail to head.
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