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HOW TO TIE FLIES. 



tie in by a few turns towards the left. Fasten 

 silk in clip, and cut away stumps slantwise. 

 (Fig. 60). 



Continue as usual till body is formed and 

 secured behind wings. Tie in hackle, and finish 

 exactly as in method No. 1 (dry fly). 



By the method just described a fly of form C, 

 (Fig. 54) is produced. 



To DRESS A DRY FLY WITH Two HACKLES. 

 When, in any of the dry-fly processes described, 

 the stage at which the hackle is tied in is reached 



FIG. 61. The inside of this hackle faces the operator. 



wind a couple of turns towards the left, close 

 behind the wings. 



Then tie in the " fore " hackle in the position 

 shown (Fig. 61), with two more turns towards 

 the left ; and next, the hinder hackle, in the 

 usual position, with another two turns in the 

 same direction (Fig. 62). 



Wind the hinder hackle three or four turns 

 towards the right, alternately before and behind 



