ON EYED-HOOKS. 39 



If the body be of quill, thoroughly wax the 

 silk in order to secure the adhesion of the quill 

 to the hook-shank, but if of silk, avoid waxing, 

 as it darkens the body ; lap the quill or silk 

 with the tying-silk, carrying it in regular laps 

 close up behind the wings : form the body by 

 winding the quill or silk smoothly up to the 

 shoulder, where, fasten it with two turns of the 

 tying-silk, cutting off any refuse of the body 

 material. If the body be ribbed, carry the gold 

 or silver wire in regularly-spaced open folds up 

 to the shoulder, where, secure as before, and break 

 off refuse end (fig. 14). 



Fig. 14. 



Fix the point of the hackle in the pliers, and 

 taking care to keep it on its edge with the glossy 

 or outer side towards the head of the fly, make 



