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down to the point at which the bend 

 begins. A fibre or two of feather, or a 

 few strong hairs from a squirrel or 

 buck-tail, are wound in under the ty- 

 ing thread at this point; these make 

 the tail of the fly, and should be about 

 as long as the whole hook. Then, 

 with a few turns of the thread the 

 body material is fastened in at the 



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same point. This material may either 

 be silk or wool; sometimes it is fur 

 which has been spun on the thread 

 between the fingers the wax hold- 

 ing it there until it has been wound in. 

 Before commencing to wind the 

 body material on the hook, the tying 

 thread is brought up near the eye of 

 the hook (by winding), and left there 

 in readiness for making the end of the 



