No. 28 The Wren Tail
This is a species of hopper, sometimes called “ant hoppers.” They hop and fly for about twenty yards, and sometimes drop short and fall upon the water. The light and dark brown, and the greenish blue, are the most common.
Imitation.
Body.—Ginger-colored mohair ribbed with fine gold twist, short.
Wings and Legs.—Feather from a wren’s tail, wound on hackle-wise.
A brown mottled hackle may be used in place of the wren’s tail feather.