THE HOOK. 27 



Hook. 



The HOOK requires particular attention. It is 

 sufficiently provoking to discover that one has 

 made a good fly upon a bad hook ; but to lose a 

 good fish in consequence is truly awful. 



The Kendal hook, see fig. 40, plate 17, is fre- 

 quently preferred, if not made too long in the 

 point. The Limerick is also a good hook for 

 large flies, as at present made by O'Shaughnessy 

 of Limerick, see fig. 29, plate 13. His is not too 

 proud in the barb, and is generally properly tem- 

 pered. The Carlisle hook may also rank amongst 

 the good ones, fig. 38, plate 17. The Kirby is 

 used by some. 



To prove the temper of a hook, stick the point 

 into a piece of soft wood before it is fastened 

 to the gut and pull by the shank. If it is well 

 tempered, it will not break or bend without con- 

 siderable resistance. 



Dubbing Bag. 



The DUBBING BAG contains every thing in the 

 world. Some people have very neat little cabi- 

 nets made expressly ; we cannot blame their taste, 

 if they possess the organ of order. 



Fly Making. 



Many books, after trying to tell us how TO 

 MAKE A FLY, very justly add, that the art cannot 



