THE LESSON 25 



binding silk (2) three or four turns should be 

 taken round the stem, then remove the butt 

 and finish as in Fig. 16. In many flies there 

 are two shoulder hackles, and where this is the 

 case, it is only necessary to repeat the opera- 

 tion with the second hackle, tying in as shown 

 at Fig. 15. The fly is now ready to receive 

 the wings. 



TO FORM A PLAIN WING FLY 



In order to form a wing, take the centre tail 

 feather of a turkey, and cut out with the scissors 

 a piece containing about eight fibres on either side, 



as shown in diagram No. 17. Split the quill 

 through the centre with a knife; then lay one 

 side (13) on the top of the hook, the point reach- 

 ing almost to the tail. Hold it firmly between 



