No. 24 The Green Drake
This is the most famous of all the English ephemeridæ. It is a large and beautiful fly, but is not found, so far as known, except in running waters. For ordinary streams and ponds here the “little yellow May dun” (No. 16) will be found preferable.
Imitation.
Body.—Straw-colored floss silk, ribbed with brown; the head of peacock’s herl.
Tail.—Three hairs from a fitch’s tail.
Wings.—From a mottled feather of the mallard, stained a greenish yellow.
The female of this fly changes to the grey drake, and the male to the black drake. They are little used.