A PLAIN FLAT TINSEL TAG 119 



Take the hook a 1^-inch iron (with the 

 gut loop attached, and the fine waxed dressing 

 silk tied in, of course) in the left forefinger 

 and thumb as before, and tie in (1) as shown 

 in Fig. 41. One firm turn of the silk is suffi- 

 cient, and by lapping it afterwards in open 

 turns over the shank towards the head, and 

 hitching it Ketween the shank and gut loop, 



FIG. 41. 



the free end will be conveniently out of the 

 way. Now, gripping the free end of (1) with 

 the ordinary hackle pliers, wind it tightly in 

 close even coils to the left until you have 

 reached a point almost exactly above the ex- 

 tremity of the barb (Fig. 42). At this point 

 begin winding back to the right over the pre- 

 vious coils. When these latter have been 



