How to Tie Artificial Flies 383 



more catch in some bright red floss, and hold- 

 ing the loose strands of herl along the shank, 

 wind the silk over both of them and the shank 

 about three times; fasten the floss, cut off the 

 end, and carry your 

 binding silk up to the 

 head, when your work 

 should appear like Fig- 

 ure 12. Now carry 

 out the balance of the 

 body with the peacock 

 herl, put on the legs, ^^^' ^^' 



and tie back your wings, and the fly is made, as 

 shown in Figure 13. 



Having described, in as simple a manner as 

 possible, the method of dressing ordinary flies, 

 I will now give a list of those flies in general use, 

 making comments from time to time, when oc- 

 casion requires, of any special style of dressing. 

 I will not give an additional list of feathers and 

 materials required, as all this knowledge may be 

 gained from the descriptions of the flies. 



Brown Palmer or Hackle. — Body, red silk floss 

 ribbed with gold tinsel ; legs, brown hackle 

 wound whole length of body. This fly may be 

 varied by using for the body yellow or green 



