98 THE SALMON FLY. 



Instruction Fly No. 2, Chapter II.). The practical advantages of this 

 modern plan have been mentioned, and no one reading the particulars in 

 their entirety, be he amateur or professional, will fail to mentally realise 

 the result of the method a method which will at least materially simplify 

 matters for untrained hands. 



We have now completed a first-class metal-bodied, mixed-winged 

 fly, and the head, when dry, should " receive another coat of varnish. 

 (For ordinary fishing purposes, the floss silk foundation is omitted by 

 expert dressers.) But sometimes it is desired to crown the wings with a 

 strip of Mallard on each side. Such a " cap." steadies them in the water. 

 Sometimes a topping is used to finish ; whilst a narrow strip of Teal 

 added to each side gives great effect and life. And " horns " and 

 " cheeks," " sides," and a " head " may be fancied and wanted. In any 

 of these. cases, the additional material is tied upon the former work, after 

 the waste ends have been cut off, and before varnishing. 



Such are the secrets of fly making to be generally followed; but let us 

 look now to certain other particulars. 



1. Silk-bodied flies. 



1. Oval tinsel-bodied flies. 



3. Sides. 



4. Cheeks. 



5. Whole Feather winged flies. 



(5. Strip winged flies, and Spey type. 



7. Topping winged flies. 



8. Chenille bodies, etc. 



In forming a silk body (No. 1 of these particulars), the point I would 

 make clear brings to light a distinction which is rarely observed. Thus, 

 instead of fixing floss at the tailward end of the gut loop, as before ex- 

 plained, it is tied in at the head-end of the fly, and the whole length 

 coiled first tailwards and then headwards. During the process it is 

 "stroked," "smoothed," and "ironed," as explained in Operation 2, 

 Instruction Fly No. 1. On reaching the butt, it is held taut in CATCH, 

 whilst the foundation coils made are so regulated as to form an even 

 surface to finish off upon. Any little lump in them is pressed level with 

 the thumb nails, whilst any little dip is frayed up with the point of a 



