464 



AMERICAN GAME FISHES. 



are not good, but my experience declares for this one. 

 Fig. II is thus tied: Take the fly by the bend, in the posi- 

 tion shown, with the eye turned upward. Pass two or three 

 inches of the end of the leader (B), previously well moistened, 

 through the eye (A) tozvard the point of the hook; and then, 

 letting go of the fly, double back the gut and make a single 

 slip-knot (C) round the center line (D). Next draw the slip- 

 knot tight enough only to admit of its passing freely over the 

 hook-eye (A), then run it down to and over the said eye, when, 

 on gradually pulling the central link (D) tight, the jam knot 

 is automatically formed. Cut off the end of gut, and you 

 have a knot which will not draw, or allow the hook to hang 

 hinged, loosely, as it were. 



Fig. 12. 



Fig. 12 is far less intricate, and explains itself. Take care 

 to pull the end (A) as tight as you can get it. Then draw it 

 ■down to the eye, giving a good pull to fix it. 



JffSlayf 



z'*^ Stage 

 (l.iint tfompMfi) 



Fig. 13. 



Fig. 13 is thus described: First stage, pass the end of the 

 line (A) through the hook-eye (B), and run the hook a few 

 inches up the line, out of the way; then make a running 

 noose (C) with the slip-knot (D), and draw the said knot 

 as tight as possible. Second stage: Run down the hook 

 again to the position shown in first stage, and passing the 



