HOW TO TIE FLIES 155 



sire to know something of the fly-tier's art, that 

 you invest in some standard work upon the sub- 

 ject. However, as &id in the opening para- 

 graph, it is far better to purchase flies ready 

 made unless you have plenty of time at your 

 command. You cannot learn to "tie a fly to a 

 miracle" in a single evening's practise; expert- 

 ness comes only after long and patient effort. 

 It is possible for even a duffer to tie a fly, how- 

 ever, using the rudest material, that will win fish. 

 I have inserted this chapter in "Trout Lore" be- 

 cause urged to do so by a number of anglers who 

 said it was needed. 



