Water Cricket

Water Cricket

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Orange silk

Ribbing - Black silk

Body - Yellow or Orange silk

Wings -Hackled with a feather from the Golden Plover’s breast, in its summer plumage, or the wing or back of a Starling (I used starling)

Author's Note

It is sometimes ribbed with black silk. Notes In its early stages the insect of which this is supposed to be an imitation, is not a fly but an active little spider. It runs upon the surface of the water and is often taken greedily. The dressing shown in the plate is ample.

Yorkshire Trout Flies - T E Pritt