CHAPTER V. 



BUTTS, RIBBING, BODIES, AND HACKLES. 



BUTTS. 



HE materials used for this part of the 

 fly are either ostrich herl dyed differ- 

 ent colours, or peacock's herl, or wool. 

 The latter are the stronger, although 



not so effective. 



Herl Biitts. For the size of hook illustrated, 



select a herl of 



medium length, 



and holding it 



between fore- 

 finger andthumb 



of the left hand 



against the side 



of the hook, the 



fibres to the left 



as shown, tie the 



end in with two 



turns of silk : cut 



off the end close 



Fig. 26. 



up. The fluffy edges or fibres should always 



