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yen come opposite to the point of the hook, or to the barb 

 for some long-bodied flies ; then lapping in a hackle from 

 the bottom of your body, and bringing it np to where 

 the feather was ended, taking care to make the turns of 

 the hackle sit closer as you approach the wing feather, at 

 you finish, and fasten off with two half-hitches. 



1. Wings. The grey feather from a drake (or a mal- 



lard, if to be had), tinged with a dash of 

 clay, or reddish yellow : it is rather scarce ; 

 but you will iind a feather on some hens very 

 like it, and which may serve, though not so 

 well. 



Body Of gold plating, carried spirally round your 

 hook three times ; this is tied in before you 

 begin to lap your gut down after finishing the 

 wings, and is fastened by a half-hitch or two, 

 at the bottom of your whipping, opposite the 

 barb. 



Jjegs. A fine red hackle from a game cock, very 

 bright, and taken from about the middle of 

 the neck 5 it should be ratner small, and very 

 stiff. 



Hook, Nos. 6, 7, 8 : silk of a maroon colour, but 

 well waxed. 



N. B. This fly is called the red-spinner, and is an 

 excellent one. 



2. Wings. The reddish feather on a woodcock's wing, 



rather mottled. 

 Body. Very small and neat, of a reddish yellow mo- 



hair. 



Legs. A red cock's hackle, very small and brilliant. 

 o Hoolc. 



