No. 3. THE RED SPINNER. This is the name given to the Blue Dun, after it has cast off its olive dun coat. It now appears of a bright red brown, and its wings, which were before rather opaque, are transparent. It lives four or five days. It sports in the sunshine, and will be more successfully used in warm than cold weather; but when the sun becomes too powerful, this delicate insect seems to be disabled from continuing abroad in the middle of the day, and is to be considered more as an evening fly. Several of the other Spinners (or Ephemeridæ in the perfect imago state) resemble it so nearly, that it may be kept as a model; the tint only varying, as will be subsequently shown. This is a difficult fly, for the beginner. IMITATION. BODY. Thin, of bright brown silk, ribbed with fine gold twist. TAIL. Two whisks of a red cock's hackle. WINGS. Upright, from a mottled grey feather of the mallard, stained to match the colour of the natural wings. LEGS. Plain red cock's hackle. Hook, No. 2, Grayling. REMARKS. Some of the best Derbyshire F |