88 TXY-FISHT^G ASTD FLY-MAKING. 



take your pincers and secure them to it, so as to retain 

 it in its place ; release the whipping silk and take a turn 

 and tie again, returning the silk to its place between the 

 shank and gut. 



Now select your hackle. I often use two one super- 

 imposed on the other ; they appear bushier than one 

 only. Secure the hackle, as shown at Figure 56, with 

 the point to end of shank, and taking your scissors snip 

 off the point, not too close, however, or in winding you 

 may chance to pull the hackle off, when a loss of time 

 results, which is important if you are economical of time, 



;. 58. IBIS FLY FINISHED. 



The hackle being secured and the tying thread placed 

 out of the way, wind the former round the hook, stroking 

 back the fibers of each layer with the forefinger and 

 thumb of the left hand. This is best done by aid of the 

 yise, and it is important, as I have before stated, that 

 the fibers of each layer may lie straight and not be in- 

 volved one with the other. (See fig. 56.) 



Having wound the hackle round a sufficient number of 

 times, the next thing is to secure it, which is done as 

 follows (I repeat these directions to save reference back) : 

 Secure the butt end of the hackle between the fingers of 



