112 MAKING AN ARTIFICIAL. 



2. Tie on the body materials, probably peacock (P) 

 and tinsel (T), fig. 8. 



3. Wrap on the peacock, then the tinsel, and tie off 

 (fig- 9). 



4. Wrap on the body hackle from the tail to the 

 shoulder of the fly (fig. 10). 



5. Wrap on the head hackle at the shoulder only, 

 and tie off as before (fig. 11). 



3. The wings are the "Pons asinortitn" of fly dressers; 



^^ but, by using suitable feathers, the fibres of which 



" marry " well, such as woodcock, starling, or jay, and 



Fly. very fine tying silk, the initial difficulties are soon 



overcome. To begin with, remember that sufficient 

 room must be left at the head end for tying on the 

 wings, in addition to tying off the hackle. 



1. Tie on the hackle as before. 



2. Body and tinsel as before, with the addition of 

 three fibres for tails as shown, or tag if desired 

 (fig. 12). 



3. Wrap on the hackle as before (fig. 13), observing 

 that there is room for the wings at the eye end of the 

 hook, or if short of room, the legs may be pushed back 

 by the nails of the thumb and forefinger to make more 

 room. 



i\. Cut from a suitable feather a portion (as marked, 

 fig. 14) twice the width of the required wings. This 

 must be carefully worked between the forefinger and 

 thumb until it is rectangular instead of rhomboidal. 



