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HO W TO TIE SALMON FLIES. 



the hook (the exposed core to the right) so that 

 the commencement of the twist is exactly above 



Fi?. 12. 



the point of the barb ; wind the tying silk over the 

 exposed core closely, tightly, and evenly until you 

 reach the twist, then wind back four or five turns 

 evenly as before, and leave the pliers hanging to 

 the silk. Next take hold of the twist between the 

 forefinger and thumb of the right hand, and wind 

 three or four tight close turns, the first coil being 

 round the bare hook, the remainder over the coils 

 of tying silk ; then, still keeping the twist tightly 

 pulled towards you, take one turn of the tying 

 silk over it : let go of the twist, cut it off about 



Fig. 13- 

 one-eighth of an inch from the hook (keeping the 



