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THE HALF HITCH 



this half-hitch is slipped down over the eye of the fly, 

 and drawn taut, the knot shown in Diagram 11, Fig. 7, 

 results. It is the neatest possible knot if it can be put 

 on well below the eye and made without injuring the 

 fly. If this knot is used with small hooks, or ones in 

 which the wings are close to the eye, it is a difficult 



Kg- 5. 



Fig. 6. 



. 7. 



DIAGRAM 11. 



FIG. 4. Overhand knot tied round unthread part of cast. 

 FIG. 5. The same slipped over eye and drawn taut, forming 



the sheet bend. 

 FIG. 6. The half-hitch. 

 FIG. 7. The half-hitch after it is slipped over eye and drawn 



taut. 



matter to avoid injuring the wings of the fly. It will 

 be seen at once by Diagram 11, Fig. 7, that the end 

 of the line will lie down close alongside the body of the 

 fly. A common method of using the overhand knot 

 is shown in Diagram 11, Fig. 4. This knot is slipped 

 down while loose over the eye of the fly, and drawn 



