HOW TO DRESS A WET FLY. 



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tying silk close up to the shank of the hook. 

 Twist the tying silk a few times in the same way, 

 " right handed " or " left handed/' as that in 

 which the dubbing was spun. Wind the tying 

 silk, now covered with dubbing, towards the right 

 as far as the shoulder. Remove the unwound 



FIG. 53. 



dubbing from the tying silk with the nails of the 

 right forefinger and thumb. 



In dressing some flies, the dubbing that has 

 been wound on the body should now be picked 

 out with the dubbing needle, so as to soften the 

 outline of the body and give it a more woolly 

 effect. 



Wind the ribbing tinsel, and fasten it off as 

 usual. Tie in wings as usual, and add hackle ; 



