PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER 9 



of Kendal, No. 2 by the bend, between the fore-finger 

 and thumb of your left hand, with the point towards 

 your finger's end ; place the gut along the top of the 

 shank, and with the silk wrap them neatly together, 

 beginning half way down the shank, and wrap to the 

 end ; take two turns back again, which will form the 



head of the fly. Lay the feather 

 along the hook, the point towards 



your left hand, and take three turns over it with the 



silk, clip off the point of the 

 feather ; seize the root of the fea- 

 ther, and with a pair of nippers, 



wrap it neatly round till the fibre is all taken up, bring 

 the silk round the root of the feather, so wrap to the 

 tail of the fly ; clip off all superfluities, and fasten off 

 by a couple of draw knots. With your dubbing-needle 

 dress the fibre of the feather, and you have a plain 



hackled bloa, which will take fish 

 in all waters, probably in all sea- 

 sons, where and when they are to 

 be taken. 



Among my acquaintances are several who have 

 the reputation of good fly-fishers, whose flies are all 



