100 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



being a natural fly, impaled on a daping hook, moves 

 naturally on the water, and is too enticing to be resisted 

 generally. The silk is strong, and will play a fish well. 

 Care should be taken to keep it dry, and not allow it to get 

 cut or frayed when winding up. 



Fly Cast, also called " point/' "lash," and "stinting," 

 is the portion of the single gut or single hair line to which 

 the flies are attached. (See " Casting Lines.") 



Fly Dressing- Tools and Materials consist of 

 small table vice, pen-knife, scissors, fly tweezers, dubbing 

 needles, gold and silver tinsel of various widths, gold 

 twist, reels of different coloured silks for tying, floss silks 

 of colours, shoemaker's wax and marine glue, wools of 

 colours, mohair, furs of various kinds, feathers and hooks. 

 These should all be kept in a properly-constructed box, 

 with partitions to keep each variety or material separate. 

 The box ought to be airtight one made from camphor 

 wood is a luxury, as no moths will attack the furs and 

 feathers contained in it. All fly material boxes should 

 be inspected often to prevent the ravages of these pests. 

 Camphor is a great preventive, and should be liberally 

 used among feathers. Scraps of Russia leather, to be 

 obtained of any first-class bootmaker, should be carried 

 in the pockets of the fly books for the same purpose ; the 

 smell keeps away moths. 



FOLDING SCISSORS. 



- Folding Scissors are handy implements for the 

 angler's pocket. Some have the blades extended lengthwise, 



