374 The Trout s of America 



out twisting. Your work at this stage will have 

 the appearance shown in Figure 2. 



Fig. 2. 



Now take a gray mallard feather and lay its 

 convex side up, with the end extending out over 

 the snood, and wrap it on with the binding silk 

 as in Figure 3. This feather should extend out 



Fig. 3. 



over the snood far enough to allow it to reach 

 the bend of the hook, when it is turned back for 



