THE ART OF FLY TYING. 21 



Now grasp the fly with the thumb and finger 

 of the left hand around the hackle, and close to 

 where you desire to tie the wing on, place the 

 wing in its proper position, (the point of which 

 should reach to the end of the bend of the hook,) 

 and grasp it firmly with the left hand, holding at 

 the same time the hackles at the head of the fly 

 down close to the body; now tie it down with 

 three turns of your silk, do not loosen your hold 

 on the feather until it has the three turns secure- 

 ly tied, then finish off with the invisible knot and 

 varnish the head the same as previously directed. 



TAILS. 



When it is necessary to tie a tail on a fly pro- 

 ceed as directed for making hackles until you 

 are ready to tie in the body; if the body is to be 

 wrapped with tinsel make three or four turns of 

 it around the shank of the hook and catch the 



