WINGS. 83 



the stems are curved look best on the hook, as 

 you then get the black tips or bars nearly per- 

 pendicular to the hook shank ; but this applies 

 equally to all kinds of feathers when tied in whole. 

 Feathers with straight stems give the fly a very 

 stiff appearance. 



They are tied in on top of the hook, both to- 

 gether, in the same way as feathers for a jointed 

 body; they should extend at least to the tag. Two 

 or three turns of silk will be sufficient. If the 

 stems of the feathers are thick, taper them slightly 

 on the underside with a sharp knife. The taper 

 should be a long one. The wings are then tied 

 on at the side as before. 



Fig- 59- 



If you wanted strands of tippet as underwings, 

 they also would be tied on the top of the hook, 

 the latter being held as in figure 23, in the chapter 

 on tails. 



