No. 12 The Grannom, or Green Tail
This fly comes from a water larva, and is found chiefly at morning and at evening. The green tint of its body is derived from the color of the bag of eggs near the tail. There are a number of species in the United States, and in some the bag of eggs is yellow, and in some orange. The green is the most used.
Imitation
Body.—Work in a little tuft of green at the tail, and then finish the body of sandy-colored mohair.
Wings.—A light brown mottled hen’s feather, to lie flat.
Legs.—A pale ginger hackle.
The body of the male is yellow, without the green tag.