ANGLER'S FLIES AND HOW TO TIE 



of flies see to it that you keep their hooks sharp- 

 ened. Test the points before using the flies a 

 second time, and if dulled they should be filed 

 with a fine file, on the inside and at the sides of 

 the point only; don't touch the outside. And 

 when in use, inspect your cast frequently to 

 make sure that the point of the hook has not 

 broken off, as it really is too much to expect that 

 a pointless hook will catch a fish. This break- 

 age of points is caused chiefly by the hooks 

 catching on stones in the back-cast. 



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