INSTRUCTION FLY NO. 1. 71 



coils at the other end. These in their turn are tightened and brightened 

 up by a like operation from their own end of the core. 



Now take the hook, point downwards, and " set in " tying-silk at the 

 place on the shank shown by the diagram, and cut off the waste end. 



Apply the twist with the right fingers to the hook-shank by laying 

 the trimmed core end along its upper side, and then hold it there in the 

 left hand ; the last coil of the silver coating (i.e., the point where this core 

 end issues from its silver casing) being located just a little to the left of 

 the last turn of the newly "set in" tying-silk, so that after binding it 



down the first coil of the twist, when wound on, rests exactly above the 

 middle of the barb (see diagram). The first coil of the twist lies on the 

 bare hook, and the next on the last of the few turns of the tying-silk 

 which, having bound the core to the shank, form the foundation for the 

 tag, as shown. 



The last turn of silk, made close to the silver, will have pressed or 

 carried the twist over to the far side, out of sight, as it were, thus helping 

 us "to keep the best side to town." 



Pass the tying-silk round the former work in wide open turns head- 

 wards, and " make off." Cut off the waste core at right. 



The silver twist-is now wound on from you, the first coil being laid 

 on the naked hook. (No material should be tied down upon the bare 

 shank, or rest upon it, except in this one instance.) It is desirable, how- 



