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thread, drawing the whole tight behind the 

 wings to hold them forward. Then with 

 the thread put on a little dark yellow wool, 

 to swell the breast, as the trouts are fond 

 of large sized flies in the spring. Take your 

 nippers and turn down the rolling feather 

 for body and legs, letting the nippers hang 

 until you come down to them with the other 

 thread ; then take them off, and wind down 

 to the end of the first tying, making three 

 knots to hold all firm. Finish your fly by 

 clipping off the thread or anything that 

 offends the eye. When the thread inserted 

 in the loop knot with the rolling feather has 

 been well resined, you can put on any kind 

 of fur for legs and body, by working it upon 

 the thread until it adheres. Of course every 

 angler has his own way of making flies, 

 and the foregoing was the method which I 

 adopted. 



In conclusion, there are a few things that 

 the young angler should bear in mind when 

 he begins the art of fishing. First, he 

 should not use a heavier or longer rod than 

 he has strength to manage so as to lay his 

 line fair upon the water. Secondly, when 



