Practical Dry-Fly Fishing 



expert dry-fly fishermen generally use 

 flies of English make. There has been 

 much more interest in the dry-fly in 

 this country recently than ever before, 

 and some of our dealers have imported 

 English dry-flies of the best quality, 

 and have put them on the market at 

 reasonable prices. They should be 

 encouraged in this good work. As to 

 the flies themselves, it has already been 

 made plain that they are "tied dry"; 

 that is, so that they will float. It is 

 therefore necessary that the bodies of 

 dry-flies shall be made of materials that 

 will float readily, and that will not be- 

 come water-soaked easily. There are 

 certain objections to the use of silk, as 

 most of it changes color when wet, and 

 the "dubbing" commonly used for the 

 bodies of wet flies, becomes quickly 

 water-soaked and the fly consequently 

 loses its buoyancy; so that now Mr. 



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