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piece of tinsel for the tip, roll it over two 

 or three times evenly, and secure it with a 

 running knot, immediately above this tie on 

 the tail. 



Q. — When the wings are tied on reversed, 

 the tip and tail secured, how do you form the 

 body? 



A. — I take hold of the hook in my left hand 

 close to the tail, and with my right draw out a 

 small quantity of mohair, twist it round the 

 tying silk close to the hook, draw it gradually 

 full under the fingers to taper it, I then roll it 

 closely over the shank to the root of the wings 

 and fasten it. Leave a vacancy to receive the 

 hackle if rolled on at the shoulder. 



Q. — If there is not sufficient mohair twisted 

 on the silk to form the whole body, what must 

 be done ? 



A. — When the mohair on the silk becomes 

 short, I tie it down on the centre of the shank, 

 and tie in the point of the hackle here (see the 

 second and third flies in the plate of this 

 process), and apply a little more stuff to fill the 

 shoulder, leaving a little of tlie hook to receive 

 the wings. 



Q. — Having tied the hackle on towards the 



