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en route. Clip these away as closely as possible, 

 and proceed as usual. 



The method of winging that I have just 

 described is due to Mr. Halford. 



The body of a May Fly may be made thicker, 

 and, therefore, more natural looking, if some 

 padding (indiarubber, wool, floss, or dubbing) be 

 put under the straw. The padding is tied in and 

 wound as body material. 



A very natural looking body is made of straw, 

 set in as already described, and covered with a 

 thin strip of transparent rubber wound over it. 

 This is of my own invention. 



I have also made good bodies of a narrow 

 strip of gardener's rofia grass twisted before 

 being wound, and varnished afterwards with clear 

 varnish. When the body is fastened off, secure 

 the tying silk with a single half hitch ; varnish, 

 and remove from vice till varnish is dry. There 

 is, of course, no reason why one should be idle in 

 the interval. 



