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SALMON FLIES 



you with the right hand, and fix it with two 

 turns of silk towards the head and then with 

 two turns towards the tail immediately over 

 these (Fig. 33). Cut off the loose end of the 

 tinsel, leaving about ^ inch free ; unravel this 



FIG. 32. 



free end, and cut off closely on a slant. The 

 free ends of all oval tinsels, twists, and threads 

 should be made to lie absolutely under the 

 shank of the hook, so as to occupy the groove 

 formed by the gut loop. This is done at the 



