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Now, place the latter on the hook, and tightly and rapid- 

 ly, taking care not to break your silk, take two or three 

 turns round the whole and make a half hitch. Now, 

 release your hand and look at the work done. If the 

 wings are set right, and neatly gathered in a symmetrical 

 taper at the base, take your scissors and cut them to a 

 neat ending. Then dip your varnish brush and give the 

 feather ends a slight soaking with the varnish, and then 

 wind the silk till an even and solid head is formed. Tie, 

 cutoff the silk, varnish again, and the fly is finished. 



The strongest flies are made with turned heads, and 

 these are generally very much used in this country. 



Fig. 65. WINGS TURNED. 



(See figs. 64 and 65.) In forming these flies the wing is 

 put on first, as in Figure 64. The tinsel and body, etc., 

 are then attached afterwards. After the hackle is tied 

 in situ, the wings are then taken and firmly turned back 

 and secured in their place (see fig. 65), and, if desired 

 to be separated, the thread is passed once or twice be- 

 tween them. These flies do not, as a rule, look so neat 

 and graceful, but their lasting power is unquestionable. 



