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out, and the hackle properly arranged, when the 

 fastening off must be effected, by making three or 

 four loose turns of the silk, at such a distance 

 from the hook as to admit of the end being 

 passed under them, as shown in Plate II., fig. 9. 



The loose turns must then be wrapped closely 

 on the hook, and the end drawn tight, which 

 will so completely secure the fastening, that, if 

 neatly managed, it will be difficult to discover 

 where the fly has been finished. This mode of 

 fastening is called the invisible knot. 



In making a winged fly, the same method 

 may be observed with respect to whipping the 

 hook to the gut, as far as the fastening in the 

 hackle; after which, instead of returning im- 

 mediately with the silk, in order to form the 

 head of the fly, the wings must be fastened 

 before the dubbing is wound. Some persons fix 

 the wings to the hook with the root nearest the 

 bend, and force the points or narrow ends of 

 the fibres back afterwards, making use of the 

 short remains of the roots to effect the division 



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