HO W TO TIE SALMON FLIES. 



each successive joint should be longer than the 

 last. 



The next variety is that shown in the illustra- 

 tion. Hackles are tied in and wound on at each 



Fig. 53- 



joint in the same way as throat hackles. The 

 fibres should be longer in fibre at each successive 

 joint. No butts are needed at the joints with 

 this kind of fly, as the hackles take their place 



and conceal tying silk, etc. 

 Similar in construction to 

 the last are * Grubs.' They 

 are wingless flies. There 

 may be hackles of two or 

 three different colours at 

 each joint, but there should 

 not be more than six turns 

 of hackle altogether at any 

 Fig. 54. joint, except the head one. 



Here there is no need to make allowance for 



