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put along the shank, between the white and red fibres. 

 Round the partly dressed shank a whipping of silver 

 tinsel thread and red silk is applied. The white feather 

 extends for about an inch and a half beyond the whipping, 

 while the loose end of the red feather is roughly three 

 quarters of an inch in length. The fibres of the white 

 feather curl upwards and those of the red feather down- 

 wards. The end of the yellow worsted is untwisted and 

 this extends in a straight manner for approximately an 

 inch beyond the whipping. 



POLLACK FLY 



Finally the whipping is finished with some quick drying 

 fixing solution. I use " flexible collodion " which can 

 be obtained from a chemist for sixpence per ounce : this 

 is war-time price. This " flexible collodion " soon dries 

 and it forms a thin film. It is absolutely airtight and 

 waterproof. An ounce will last a considerable time, 

 providing that the bottle is kept well corked. A screw 

 top cover is best. In applying the solution the easiest 

 way is to use a small glass rod. 



With the price of rustproof sea hooks at two for a 

 penny, the total cost to me of dressing these flies runs to 

 about a penny each. I know a man who does a big trade 

 in them at fourpence each. This is an enormous differ- 

 ence to three shillings apiece which I paid recently for a 

 few standard sea-trout flies. With my cheap variety 

 I have no hesitation in discarding a fly immediately it 



