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noose (C) over it, pull the line (E) quite tight, cutting off the 

 spare end. This completes the knot, and it appears as shown 

 in third sta(re. 



Fig. 14. 



In fig. 14 we have an exceedingly useful knot where addi- 

 tional strength appears necessary — if indeed further security 

 cati be added to the foregoing. Salmon fishermen prefer 

 this knot, if only because it looks surer — and it is possible, on 

 second thoughts, that it is so in reality, because of the greater 

 ratio in the size of the hook. 



It is thus tied: Take the hook by the bend, between the 

 finger and thumb of the left hand, and with the eye turned 

 downward, in the position shown in the diagram; then — the 

 gut of course having been well softened — push the end a 

 couple of inches or so dozun through the eye (B) toward the 

 point of the hook, then pass it round over the shank of the 

 hook, and again from the opposite side downward through 

 the eye, in a direction away from the hook-point (the gut- 

 end and the central link will now be lying parallel) ; make 

 the double slip-knot (A) round the central line or link (C), 

 and pull the said knot perfectly tight; then draw the loop 

 of gut together with the knot (A) backward (toward the tail 

 of the fly), until the knot presses tightly into and against the 

 metal eye of the hook (B), where hold it firmly with the fore- 

 finger and thumb of the left hand, whilst with the right 

 hand, the central link is drawn tight, thus taking in the 

 slack of the knot. Cut off the end and the knot is finished. 



To tie a double slip-knot: make a single slip (see a, fig. 

 15) and before drawing it close, pass the gut-end (B) a sec- 



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