78 FLY-FISHING AND FLY-MAKING. 



ing to the standard dressing of the particular kind se- 

 lected for imitation. 



Directions. Whip on the hook, leaving quite a large 

 section unwhipped at the end of the shank ; then, by two 



Fig. 37. FIRST STAGE OP PLAIN-BODIED HACKLE. 



tarns and a half hifcch, secure the floss silk (fig. 37) 

 and the two whisks at #. Having led your tying silk 

 up to the end of the shank and looped it between the gut 



Fig. 38. PLAIN BODY OF HACKLE, 



and hook as before, take the floss silk between the finger 

 and thumb and wind it up evenly, as shown at Figure 38, 



