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make the loop, (7, holding the windings already made 

 firmly with my left thumb, exactly as before. Having 

 first cut off the silk so as to leave me about a foot of 



Fig. 80. 



end, A, I place this end upon the windings, and hold it 

 there ; I then proceed to wind over it, A, exactly as if 

 it were not there, and as though I were merely extend- 

 ing my winding ; and this to the extent of four turns or 

 so. If in so doing the silk has fouled the ring, Z>, I 

 clear it ; and you see I have the end, A, projecting 

 towards the left and fastened by some turns of silk over 

 it, and a loop, (7, on the right. Now when I pull on 

 the end, A, the loop, C, diminishes in size, until it dis- 

 appears altogether, and the fastening is complete. This 

 knot is the one with which the heads of flies are finished. 



NOVICE. You seem so willing to give information 

 that I shoul<| like to ask you a few more questions. 

 This evening I could hardly get my rod apart, the fer- 

 rules stuck so tightly ; yet they went together easily 

 enough in the morning. Is there a remedy for this ? 



ANGLER. Yes, and a most simple one. If you will 

 tallow or oil your ferrules, and then wipe them dry be- 

 fore you joint your rod, you will never be troubled that 

 way ; and this should be repeated every third or fourth 

 day, if the rod is left together so long. But if you have 

 neglected this precaution, and the ferrules stick fast, do 



