Fly-fishing and Fly-making, for Trout, Bass, Salmon, Etc. ... with Plates of ... by John Harrington Keene

Author:John Harrington Keene
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Forest and streampublishing co.
Published: 1891-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Fig. 53.—mS FLY, TIBST STAGS.

and placing its free end toward the shank, wrap it round, securing it with a half hitch of the whipping thread. Next take a couple or three fibers of ibis and attach them as you did the tinsel. (See fig. 51.) Now, take the tinsel and roll it several times at the end of the binding, which attaches the hook to the gut, to form the tag. Tie it (see a, fig. 51). Having secured it, let it hang down full, as shown; it will be wanted presently. Now take a portion qt mohair, pulling it from the bulk and shaping it with ^ sUght twist till it assumes the shape indicated in Figure

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FLY-FISHING AND FLY-MAKING.

62, }, Twist each end between the finger and thumb to a thread-like taper and attach one of them; tie the end pointing toward end of shank by two turns and a half hitch. It will then present the appearance of Figure 52, 5.

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