118 ART OE ANGLING. 



the proposed length of the body, and, after fastening, 

 apply the dubbing to the silk, and form the body by 

 warping towards the wings ; when within a turn or 

 two of the wings, fasten in the hackle for legs, and 

 wind it neatly under the wings so as to hide the 

 ends of the cut fibres ; fasten above the wings. 



No directions can well be given for making a fly, 

 the way in which it is done varying according to the 

 fancy of the artist ; yet these instructions, with a 

 little practice, will assist an ingenious angler. It is 

 strongly recommended to the young angler, atten- 

 tively to watch some skilful fly-maker, and in the 

 progress of his work, make such inquiries and obser- 

 vations as he may deem requisite ; from which 

 greater facility and neatness are to be acquired than 

 from any written description whatever. 



A DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE ARTIFICIAL FLIES 

 USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 



BED ELY. No. 1.* 



This fly, which is the first for the season, appears 

 about the middle of February, and continues on the 

 water till April. It has four wings, and generally 

 flutters on the surface of the water. It is thus 



* These numbers refer to the Flies in the Frontispiece. 



