TO DRESS FLOATING FLIES 



under and behind the body and round the wire of 

 hook, so as to set the tail-end of the detached 

 body well up. Cut away the refuse ends of the 

 bristle not too closely (fig. 69). 



Fig. 69. 



Fig. 70. 



Take three or four 

 turns of the silk 

 round the body and 

 hook, carrying it to- 

 wards the shoulder ; 

 turn the hackle, fasten 

 in its point, bring silk 

 between the fibres of 

 the hackle to head, 

 where finish with whip 

 finish, and varnish as 

 usual (fig. 70). 



