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sLde of the hook, at the bend, three plumelets from 

 the stem of a peacock's tail feather, by the upper 

 ends, and with the root part lying towards the left 

 hand, again fastening the silk by a single loop. Next, 

 with the fore finger and thumb of the right hand, 

 twist the plumelets and silk together, and wrap them 

 closely round the shank till you come to the end, 

 when you must twitch or cut off the superfluous 

 feathers, and fasten your silk with a double loop. 

 With a pair of scissors you are now to trim the body 

 of the fly to a proper form, keeping it full 

 towards the middle, and tapering towards the 

 bend. With the other end of silk still hanging 

 from the bend of the hook, whip 'the point of a 

 hackle in the bend of the hook, in the same manner 

 as the plumelets, keeping the bright side of the 

 feather downmost, and stroking the fibres from tne 

 point towards the root. Wind the hackle from the 

 bend towards the end of the shank; and at every 

 second turn, holding fast what you have so far 

 wound, pick out, with a needle, such of the fibres 

 as you may have wrapped in. Proceed in this man- 

 ner till you come near to the end of the shank, 

 when you must clip off from the stem of ths 

 hackle the fibres which are not required, pare 

 down the stem itself, press it close to the shank, 

 and, with the silk well waxed, whip it tightly down 

 with two or three turns, fastening the silk off by 

 wrapping it thrice over the fore finger of your left 

 hand, laid upon the hook, passing the end through 



