FLY-FISHING. 



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Here are represented two ways of making a palmer. 



No 1 represents the body fastened on as above (plate 1, No. 1); a 

 being the waxed end, B the hackle, to be wound on, finishing off at c. 

 N. B. Palmers are made with very long, thick hackles. 



No. 2 represents another sort of palmer; two hooks are fastened 

 back to back, as shown in example. B represents a Peacock's harl, or 

 other substance, for the body to be finished off at F, (a No. 2). c and 

 D are two hackles set on the reverse way, i. e., quill end tied on first. 

 B is wound along past hackle D, fastened down at F. Hackle c is 

 wound along pretty closely, waxed end a being alongside, or a may be 

 carried on to g with the harl and there left. Hackle c is fastened 

 down at g and cut off close, as also waxed end a. Hackle D then is 

 wound on to F, where it is tied down by waxed end (a No. 2), ends all 

 cut off close. 



EXAMPLE III. 



Example III. represents a real salmon-fly ; a b horns ; c head of 

 ostrich ; d tail ; e gold tag behind the tail. This plate gives nearly 

 the representation of a real Limerick (O'Shaughnessey) hook. 



The above is pretty nearly a general fly, omitting only the head, 

 which consists generally of a trail of ostrich turned round the head 

 after the wings are clipped close, and two horns put on either outside 

 or just under the head lying on top of the wings. There is what is 

 called a buzzy fly and a palmer, represented in examples I. and II. 



Example III. is a perfect salmon-fly, and in these also directions are 

 given. 



