1 o The North Country Angler. 



to the thick end of the second hair, as you did 

 before, but let it hang an inch longer down than 

 your second fly does; so they will both touch the 

 water, as you draw your line across a stream : 

 then make a neat loop at the thick end of your 

 third hair, about a straw's breadth long, through 

 which you may put the longer loop at the end of 

 your line, and draw your three flies through it. 



If your hairs are above twenty inches long, 

 you should have only two of them in the link, 

 and consequently only two flies ; for your flies, 

 if you have three, should not be above eighteen 

 inches from one another. If you have three 

 lengths of two hairs, use the same method ; but, 

 if you choose to have the uppermost plait of 

 three hairs, then dress the third fly to the thick 

 end of the second plait. 



For all stronger fly fishing, as with Indian- 

 grass, silk-worm gut, swine's bristles, or three or 

 tour hairs, you should have no more than two 

 flies, the drop fly at a yard distance from the end 

 fly, and the drop fly should be a hackle. You 

 must have three fly lines to suit these three sorts 

 of links ; and have a link, proper for the season 

 and the water, looped on to every line; and then, 

 when you come to the water, you will have no 

 more to do, but to put on your line and begin 

 your diversion. 



You may choose whether you will have a loop 

 at the top of your line, or a double knot only : 

 A loop is the more troublesome, because you 

 must draw your whole line through it, and the 

 knot will hold fast enough, by being put only 

 once through and knotted. 



