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entangled fibres picked out with a needle. 

 The silk and dubbing must now be twisted 

 over the end of the hackle until the body 

 of the fly is of the length required, and 

 then fastened. If gold or silver twist is 

 used, the twist should be fastened to the 

 lower end of the body before the dubbing 

 is applied to the silk. To make a winged 

 fly, the same method must be observed in 

 tying on the hook ; then take the feather 

 which is to form the wings, and place it 

 even on the upper side of the shank, with 

 the roots pointing towards the bend of the 

 hook ; fasten the feather by winding the 

 silk over it, and cut the root ends close 

 with a pair of scissors, and divide the wings 

 as equally as possible with a needle, pass- 

 ing the silk two or three times between 

 them to make them stand in a proper 

 position ; carry the silk down the shank of 

 the hook the proposed length of the body, 

 and fasten it j then apply the dubbing to the 



