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would rather commend him to some friend who is an adept, 

 or to a professional fly-maker. A few hours spent with a 

 skilful fly-dresser is worth a volume of written directions and 

 illustrations. 



Implements. — The amateur fly-tyer of the present day has 

 many little implements which assist him greatly : there is the 

 pin-vice, which are fingers to him, holding the hook securely ; 

 spring-pliers, or, as some call them, forceps, to assist in hack- 

 ling ; a stout darning-needle to pick out the dubbing ; a pair 

 of sharp scissors, &c., &c. These can be kept in a wallet or 

 large pocket-book, with the materials for making flies. The 



