34 OLD FLIES IN NEW DRESSES 



hackle which point upwards point down 

 in the same direction as the lower row. 



The hackle will now 

 appear as shown in 

 Fig. 11. 



Tie the point of the 

 hackle in at the head 

 as hr Fig. 12, cut off 

 projecting point, and 

 wind it on with the 

 pliers in close turns 



towards the head. Three or four turns 

 will be found ample as a rule. Tie in 

 the end with the tying silk and cut off 

 the part which remains over. Now draw 

 down the fibres of the hackle which pro- 

 ject upwards, cutting off those which will 



FIG. 12. 



FIG. 13. 



FIG. 14. 



not stay down. The fly should now ap- 

 pear as shown in Fig. 13. 



The wings should be taken from cor- 



