34 FLY-FISHING. 



a half inches long ; make the belly side of this piece 

 of wood flat, and fasten on this flat side some lead ; 

 now whip on some triangular hooks at the tail end of 

 this piece of wood, and let the gimp, on which these 

 hooks are lashed, be long enough to reach as far as 

 the head of the fly, in order that the hooks may be 

 secured by whipping the other end of this gimp to the 

 gimp which forms the loop at the head of your fly. 

 Now twist any bright-coloured worsted round the 

 wood and over the shanks of the hooks for about an 

 inch, and then tie on also over the shanks of the same 

 hooks some stained cocks' hackles, or any showy fea- 

 thers, and then tie on the tail, two feathers of a cock- 

 pheasant's tail. Now fasten on a piece of gold or silver 

 tinsel by one end only, and leave it hanging ; and 

 make the rest of the body of your fly, up to where the 

 lower wings are fastened on, with any coloured wors- 

 teds or wools you please. Now twist on the tinsel over 

 this, and fasten it. Fasten on the lower wings, which 

 may be two feathers from the curlew ; then twist on 

 some more worsted for about half an inch, and fasten 

 on for the upper wings, two eyes of the peacock's tail, 

 and then a turn or two more of worsted and tinsel. 

 Next get a piece of gimp and bend it double, leaving 



