He opened the hand slowly

Mallory BurtonReading the water: stories and essays of flyfishing and life, Sandpoint Idaho, Keokee Co Publishing 1995, p. 74.

He opened the hand slowly, revealing a small brownish insect, its tent-like wings folded over its body.« Caddis » he said.  « Not many yet. But in another half hour I figure we’ll have ourselves a pretty decent hatch.- »