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with less chance of the fibres becoming wrapped 

 under than it did in winding of the hackle at the 

 shoulder only as on the previous hook. When 

 you reach the end of the body, give two or three 

 turns of the hackle at this point to allow a little 

 fulness, then fasten the end with several turns 

 of your binding silk, which must be wound 



FIG. 9. 



evenly and nice to form the head. Now compare 

 your work with Figure 9. 



In fastening the binding silk you may either 

 use a half-hitch or two, or tie an invisible knot, 

 which is much nicer. This is made as follows : 

 Hold the binding silk with your right hand about 

 an inch and a half or two inches from the end of 

 the hook ; hold it toward the right and with your 

 left hand bring around the end over the head 

 of the hook, thus forming a loop as in Figure 

 10. Now catch your thread with your right 



