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nish off with a half-hitch or an in- 
sible knot. 
The wings are made of thin sheet 
lluloid, transparent or white traced 
India ink, and varnished. For this 
ze of fly, make the wings about an 
ch long and a quarter of an inch 
i oad. Cut the wings somewhat in the 
lape shown in cut and sew on the 
idy. It is well to catch a dragon-fly, 
you can, and imitate its wings. 
The wings are to be sewed to the top 
the body just back of the eye of the 
iok. Be sure to fasten the thread 
I -rnly by passing it through the body 
jo or three times, after the wings are 
I .stened on. The wings may be a little 
ose but will tighten up when the fly 
varnished. The artificial is to have 
jo pairs of legs, one just under the 
ings and the other about three-six- 
enths of an inch farther back. The 
gs are to be made and mounted as 
ere the short legs of the grasshoppers, 
arnish all over and hang up to dry. 
W I 
ARGE spinners are made up by 
-* much the same process. The insect 
slenderer and has longer legs propor- 
wally, and the wings are slenderer, 
nail spinners, with the quill of a 
a her for the body, are more attrac- 
ji: to fish. The legs are very long 
id help to float the fly. The wings are 
ade of small maple seed-leaf wings, 
iout a quarter of an inch long. The 
eds are dried, if not in this condition 
hen found, then dipped in varnish and 
ied several times. This process 
ughens them and makes them more 
irable. A No. 12 or No. 14 hook, 
ng-shanked, is suitable for this size, 
le slender quill of a feather is cut to 
length of about nine-sixteenths of an 
ch, leaving the rounded or pointed 
d of the quill on. Soften by soaking 
oroughly in warm water, and force 
F er the eye of the hook, then lash se- 
rely at the front or eyed end. 
The quill may be dyed any color, 
yht brown is good (the Waldcraft 
lins are excellent for this purpose) 
d then varnished. This stops up both 
ds of the quill, and makes it a sort 
air-chamber to assist in flotancy. 
le wings are lashed on, passing the 
read criss-cross over the part on top 
the body. The six legs of light gut, 
out an inch long, are made by 
ubling and lashing onto the body two- 
:h lengths of light gut, stained the 
oper color. Put one pair just in front 
the wings, extending out in front of 
; e body, another pair about half-way 
ck on the body, and the third pair 
st under the wings. Varnish all over 
d hang up to dry. 
An attractive small brown moth is 
;o made with the maple seed-leaf 
ngs. Find the small dried seed leaves 
der any hard maple tree, and varnish 
th several coats. The body of the 
| )th, on a No. 10 or No. 12 hook, may 
of cork or quill; the cork floats better, 
' t the quill is neater. The body of this 
should be prepared as for the small 
■ inner described, and colored light 
own. 
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