FLY-FISHING FOR TROUT III 



more advanced book, " Fly-fishing and Fly-mak- 

 ing," published by the " Forest & Stream Co.," 

 New York City ; or he can send to me direct, 

 and I will advise and help him, so that he cannot 

 fail. 



I spoke of stained hackles just now. The 

 staining can be done very easily by means of the 

 " Diamond Dyes," to be got at any drug-store. * 

 Be sure you follow the " directions " exactly - 

 they are given on each ten-cent package of dye. 

 The feathers must be washed with soap and warm 

 water until every particle of the natural grease is 

 out, and rinsed in several waters, to get out the 

 soap. They are best dried, after dying and rinsing 

 in cold water, by placing them in a cardboard box, 

 pierced with holes through the lid, and letting 

 them get warm on the stove ; or, if the weather be 

 favorable, out in the air, shaking the box vigor- 

 ously every now and again. This is my practice 

 for a large quantity. For a small number (a few 

 dozen or so), tie the hackles on ordinary skewers, 

 or slips of wood, a dozen on each ; and when you 

 want to dry them you can do so by simply twirl- 

 ing them between the palms of both hands. 



Having constructed your fly, I must now tell 



