CHAPTER V 



IMPLEMENTS 



THE fly-tyer will find certain tools necessary to 

 help him in his work. 



The bare necessities will probably be covered 

 by a pair of scissors, a pair of hackle pliers, and 

 a darning needle. But I prefer a rather more 

 elaborate armoury, and can testify to the enor- 

 mous advantage in having a well-selected 

 assortment of good implements, both as re- 

 gards the quality of the flies turned out and 

 the speed with which they can be dressed. 



At least three pairs of good scissors will be 

 required: (1) an ordinary short- bladed pair of 

 nail scissors for cutting gut and tinsel; (2) a 

 fine curved pair, commonly known as cuticle 

 scissors by manicures, for cutting off close 

 the various materials employed in the bodies 

 of flies ; and (3) a fine straight-pointed pair as 



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