Ephemeridæ.
Hook 1 or 2.
Wings.—From a hen Blackbird’s primary quill feather, bunched and split.
Body.—Yellow silk, No. 4, well waxed, ribbed with four turns of fine gold wire or tinsel.
Legs.—Cochybondu Hen’s hackle.
Head.—Yellow silk, well waxed.
March to first week in May, and again in September, although, by dressing with a lighter wing, body and hackle, the fly can be used during the intervening months.
No. 4.
Spring Black.