CHAPTER III 



How TO DRESS FLIES WITH THE WINGS IN 

 THE NATURAL POSITION 



THE generally accepted method of dress- 

 ing a trout fly is to put on the wings first. 

 This is perhaps the best plan when making 

 an imitation of one of the Ephemeridae, but 

 it is impossible to put the body on after 

 the wings, if the wings are placed in the 

 natural position in the case of any fly not 

 belonging to this family. The hackle must 

 also be put on before the wings, so it will 

 be seen that putting on the wings is the 

 last operation in dressing one of these 

 imitations. 



I have never myself used a vice in fly- 

 dressing, and think that it is a great ad- 

 vantage to be able to dress a fly without 

 using one. Any one who can dress flies 



