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The Gentle Art of Angling 



thread when rolled together there 

 will no undue lumpiness. The 

 surplus fur must now be separa- 

 ted from the thread. It can be 

 easily slipped down the thread 

 and got out of the way by the 

 finger and thumb. Fasten the 

 body securely on the shank. If 

 different coloured fur is used, as 

 in the case of the Butcher fly, 

 one part must be fastened off 

 before the next is proceeded with, 

 the second colour fixed at the 

 point where the first leaves off, 

 and in such a way as to hide the 

 fastening. The twist is now 

 rolled down over the fur body and 

 fastened. The next step is to 

 make the body like a hairy cater- 

 pillar. The process is simple ; 

 pick out the fur between the rolls 



of twist with a pin, taking care 

 not to dig too deep, and disturb 

 the thread. Trim off any unduly 

 long hairs. 



SILVER-BODIED FLY. 



When the hackle and twist are 

 prepared as previously explained, 

 a piece of floss silk to cover the 

 body for padding follows. Then 

 a long coil of plain broad tinsel 

 is affixed, the floss is rolled down 

 the shank and fastened, and the 

 tinsel is treated in the same way, 

 taking care that the padding does 

 not show through the joints. 

 The body twist that follows 

 should be round instead of flat, 

 next follow the body hackle, 

 shoulder hackle, and wings. 



