26 THE ART OF FLY TYING. 



SILK WORM GUT BODIES. 



A fly made with this material is very durable 

 and attractive. The gut can be colored any 

 hade desired with "Diamond" dyes, after 

 which the body of the fly should be wrapped 

 with silk of the same color as the gut which you 

 intend using. Soak the gut in warm water, tie 

 it in and wrap it on over the silk body. 



DYEING GUT. 



The famous mist color for leaders and gut, for 

 flies, is made as follows : Into an enameled boiler 

 that will hold one pint, place as much best 

 quality chip logwood as will go into a tea-spoon; 

 fill the boiler with water and let it come to a boil. 

 Allow it to boil for ten minutes, take it off the 

 fire and place in it as much sulphate of iron as 

 you can hold on a ten cent piece and stir it 

 until dissolved. Now place the gut you desire 

 to color in the liquor one and a half minutes, 

 then if not dark enough insert it again, and 

 allow it to stay until it has the desired shade. 



