Tackle 65 



reel line. In " Figure A " the casting line being 

 passed through the eye or loop, and always from 

 the back of the hook, a half -hitch is made by turn- 



FlGURE A. 



ing the gut once around the shank of the hook, or 

 fly, then between the shank and the gut below the 

 eye. In "Figure B" the knot is shown finished all 

 but being drawn tight. The end of the gut after 

 the completion of the half-hitch being passed 

 around the gut beyond the eye and above, not be- 



FIGURE B. 



low, it when the hook is held in the position shown, 

 then tuck the end tkrough the loop first formed 

 on the back of the hook in making the half-hitch, 

 and holding fast the end of the gut, pull tightly 

 the part of the line above the hook, and you have 

 a knot which cannot come loose, is neat, not lia- 



