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HOW TO TIE FLIES. 



Then wind back towards the left, as far as the 

 roots of the wings. Change the silk into the left 

 hand, and taking the tips of the wings between 

 the right forefinger and thumb, raise them up 



FIG. 36. 



from the shank of the hook and pass the silk 

 behind them. Fasten silk in clip. 



Now prepare a hackle of suitable length of 

 fibre, by stripping off the down on either side of 

 the root end of the quill. 



