LESSORS IN" FLY-MAKIX<3. 91 



MATERIALS. Chenille, of medium gauge, cardinal floss 

 silk, ibis feathers, cardinal tying silk, guinea fowl 

 feather, goose feather, cotton batting for filling of body, 

 2 / Sproat hook, wax, varnish and gut. 



Directions. After binding the hook on, a piece of 

 cotton batting, to form the body, is taken and moulded 

 with the fingers round the shank of the hook. Next, at- 

 tach the cardinal floss silk at a (fig. 60), then the 

 ibis feathers for tail, and next, the chenille. Now, take 

 the chenille silk and ibis right back, and attach a piece 



Fig. 61. SECOND STAGE OF BASS FLY. 



of tinsel behind the others and roll it round evenly. 

 Fasten and cut off end. Now, roll the floss silk, a, very 

 evenly and tightly over the cotton and secure it at d. 

 The chenille, /, is then wound in coils round the silk. 

 See Figure 61. The gallina or guinea fowl hackle is 

 then wound on, and this requires care. A failure or 

 two should not daunt the learner, for in the end he 

 will be successful. 



The next operation is the placing of the wings. The 

 large white feather is put on first and secured be 

 careful to crush the quill end soft before passing the 

 whipping round it. Then the two smaller ones are 



