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FLY-FISHING AND FLY-MAKING. 



MATERIALS FOR MAY FLY. Clean wheat straw, three 

 strands of pheasant tippet, brown hackle for legs, and 

 two feathers of mallard's breast for wings. Ked-brown 



Fig. 41. SECOND STAGE OF GOLDEN PALMEB. 



twist; silk for ribbing. Hook, long in shank and light 

 in build. 



Directions. First, tie on the hook to a loop of gut ; 

 fasten off, having previously whipped in the three whisks. 



g. 42. GOLDEN PALMER FINISHED. 



Now, take a piece of nice, clean yellow straw and soak it 

 a few minutes in warm water to soften it ; then carefully 



