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SALMON FLIES 



to where they end. Strip off any superfluous 

 fibres (if any), and tie in the bare stem in the 

 same way as indicated for the ribbing tinsel 



(Figs. 36 and 37). Cut off the stem closely 

 on a slant, and over it apply the whip finish to 

 the silk (Fig. 38). Cut off and smooth the 

 silk by drawing the back of the right thumb- 



