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of the roots to effect the division of the 

 wings. This method is however tedious, 

 and difficult to be understood by a young 

 practitioner. 



The most simple mode of proceeding is 

 to fix the wino-s on the shank of the hook 

 lengthwise, with the narrowest ends nearest 

 the bend, fastening them by three or four 

 turns of the silk above or nearest the head 

 of the hook, and then cutting the root ends 

 close with a small pair of scissars ; after 

 which the silk must be brought below the 

 wings, and the body twisted for a short dis- 

 tance, as in the hackle fly. 



The hackle must be wound once round 

 the hook at the head, which will conceal the 

 ends of the cut fibres, and add greatly to the 

 neatness of the fly. If the wing's are to be 

 divided, they may be separated equally by a 

 needle, and the hackle brought down between 



