ON FLY DRESSING. 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRESSING SMALL FLOATING DUNS 

 AND BROWNS, WHICH WILL ENABLE THE ANGLER, 



WITH CARE AND PRACTICE, TO WlNG AND DRESS A 

 FLY AS WELL AS "OCDEN." 



IN the first place I consider it almost impossible to 

 make a small floating midge firm and neat, without a 

 proper fly vice to screw to the work table. The one 

 represented in the engraving is my last improvement. 

 When I was a lad, and tied flies for my father, such a 

 thing as a fly vice was not thought of ; but they are now 

 become very general. It is a great assistance to the 

 tyer, and leaves the hands at liberty. The screw that 

 works the jaws of the vice is very convenient to hold or 

 pass the tying silk round, to prevent it slacking, while 

 getting the materials ready for use. It is very essential 

 that the hands should be clean. First select your 

 materials, such as gut, hooks, dubbing, wings, and 

 hackles. Take a small piece of wax (made after my 

 receipt) about the size of a small bean, and wax your silk 

 well. (This should be fine and strong. It is very 



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