CHAPTER XV 



THE NINTH LESSON ODDMENTS (HERL- WINGS, 



TOPPING-WINGS, UPRIGHT MALLARD WINGS, 

 DOUBLE HACKLES, JAY's HACKLES, TRANS- 

 FERRING WINGS) 



Herl- Wings. These are either from the 

 sword feathers or from the moon feathers 

 of the Peacock. 



The former are prepared by cutting off 

 corresponding strips from feathers of opposite 

 sides, with a portion of the central quill ad- 

 hering, in just the same way as ordinary strip- 

 wings are prepared, and they are tied on both 

 together on the top of the hook- shank like any 

 upright wing. The " right " and " left " strips 

 may be employed respectively either for the 

 right and left wings, or vice versa (see Green 

 Peacock in Plate IX.). 



Moon feather herl-wings may be prepared 

 like ordinary strip-wings, but more usually, 

 and especially in large flies, the strands of herl 



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