THE ART OF FLY TYING. O 



the extreme point with the left hand, and stroke 

 back the fibres with the thumb and finger of the 

 right, by drawing it between them; (see cut) 

 now with your scissors cut from the point two 

 or three hairs on each side ; next lay the point 



underside down on top of the hook and over the 

 place where you tied in the herl, and tie it on 

 also with three or four turns of the silk, (see cut 

 'on page 10.) Cut off the point left over after it is 

 tied, and catch the quill of the hackle in the plyers 



