No. 30 The Silver Horns
This fly is an excellent one until the end of August, principally in showery weather.
Imitation
Body.—Black ostrich herl tied with black silk, and trimmed down.
Wings.—A wing-feather of the black-bird.
Legs.—Small black cock’s hackle.
Horns.—Two strands of the grey feather of the mallard.
The male has black horns. To make it buzz, the body is to be ribbed with silver twist upon the black ostrich herl, and a black hackle wrapped the whole length of the body.