PRACTICAL FLY-FISHER. 



make the body of the fly. Take a hook, Aldington's, 

 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. 

 along the hook, 



Lay the feather 

 the point towards 



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



silk, 



feather; 

 ther, and 



clip off the point of the 

 seize the root of the fea- 

 ^\ 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, 

 in all waters, 

 sons, where and 

 taken. 



which will take fish 

 probably in all sea- 

 when they are to be 



Among my acquaintances are several who have the 

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

 after the above simple method, (varying the colour of the 

 material of course,) and I can make honourable mention 



