A FEW HINTS ON TACKLE. 89 



twisted round the cast and are rendered 

 almost useless. 



To ATTACH EYED HOOKS. 



The " Jamb Knot " is one of the simplest 

 and most perfect ways of securing eyed- 

 hooks. These can be fastened, complete, 

 in a few seconds, owing to the hook-eye 

 being only of sufficient size to allow the 



gut to pass through, making a small and 

 neat knot. Take the fly by the bend, 

 between the forefinger and thumb of the 

 left hand, with the eye turned upwards; 

 pass two or three inches of gut through 

 the eye towards the point of the hook, 

 then double back the gut and make a 

 single slip-knot. Draw the sliding knot 

 sufficiently tight, so as just to allow of its 



