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directions for

intricate flies
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first flies.

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to

FLY

mallard

the

thumb

point, and

point

OF

take

the

it between

by

ART

ferent
dif-

position.
Now

cut

with

the

for

quantity required, which

about

one-half

underpart
next

of

page).

of
the

close

scissors

an

to

trout

inch, double

feather

inside.

the

quillthe

flywould
it with

(See

cut

be
the
on

Now

left hand

where

you
in

and
the

same

three
on

time

the

the

feather

the

varnish

head

to

place

the

the

off with

the

same

of the

three

your

turns

the invisible

at

fly

with

it down

loosen

not

hook,)

holding

head

tie

now

silk, do
it has

of the

bend

the

at

body;

until

finish

tied, then

on,

left hand,

the

hackles

of your

turns

of the

with

the

to

wing

finger
close

hackle, and

the

end

firmly

close

down

the

it

grasp

and

position, (the point of which

its proper
to

thumb

the

tie

to

21

TYING.

the

around

desire

reach

should

FLY

fly with

the

grasp

of the

wing

OF

ART

THE

hold

ly
secure-

knot

and

previously directed.

as

TAILS.

it is necessary

When
as

are

directed

ready

to

wrapped

with

it around

the

for

to

making

tie in the

body;

tinsel make
shank

tie

of

on

hackles
if the

three
the

tail

hook

or

flyproceed

until

body
four

and

you

is to be
turns

catch

of
the

22

tinsel

of the

end

hang.

Now

cut

the

tail

for

use

of the

side
the

three

proceed

made
to

the

fly,or

from

the

feather

three

or

both

tying

the

in

fastening

in

the

hackle

if not,

and

tie

body

from

each

side

convex

up,

fasten

top of the

with
ping
wrap-

tinsel, then

the

on

to

togetherwith

hook,
on

them

dSire

you

insides

silk

let

and

fibres

pointing
of

top

on

of the

turns

you

plyers

feather

them

lay

TYING.

the

two

of the

FLY

with

quill,place

curve

down,

OF

ART

THE

if it be
continue

as

Palmer

before

directed.

REVERSED

To
the

make

reversed
you

would

flies,except

that

it

the

the

same

gut

spirally

as

on

over

FLIES.

WING

the

wing

flies

in

making

requires

hook

as

to

be

usual

snooding

with

the

feather

usual

winged

cut

longer. Snood
and
the

wind

back

wrapping

ART

THE

to

the

hook.

Now

previously
and

with

of the

hook.

up

one-eighth

within

silk

on

silk

same

tie in the
if you

as

before

the

the

hand

them
with
and

the

hackle,

over

hand

and

grasp

to

outward

left

of

point
the

hook

on

the

of the

the

from

the

of

body

with

and

cut,

wrapping

After

close

back

so

around

ends

the

tween
be-

left hand,

silk

surplus

to

position

hook

the

wrapping

making

were

wings,

feathers

with

top

on

tying
thence

and

ceed
pro-

tinsel,hackle, etc., exactly

described.

except

right

of the

in

them

wrapping

portion

end

spirallyto

Hold

side

convex

feathers

the
and
the

catch

tie

over

usual

them

firmly
of

head
the

body
hold
and

winged

the

fly

fly is completed,

your

at

of

have

you

the

of the

give symmetry

the

over

which

wing

towards

continue

Then

to

the

bevel

will

hook, this

the

off

cut

now

fly.

of

of the end

finger of the

and

turns

23

inch

an

together

thumb

four

feathers

ends

(See cut.)
them

of

gut with

the

butt

the

the

them,

along

cut

by grasping

take

the

lay

TYING.

FLY

OF

hook, pull

the

time

same

of

over,

ing
bend-

fly. Now,

the

of

the

with

the

flywings,

close

to

the

ART

THE

24

of the

end

silk, four

OF

of the

bend

and

turns,

FLY

TYING.

with

wings

the

off with

finish

wrapping

the

invisible

knot.

Some

knot, leave
of the

hook

position

and

end
in

off, and
Now

then

the

also

the
the

of

wings
back

you

them

or

three

turns

as

close

to

can

desire

with

of

the

make

the

SCALE

These,
are

more

at

tying

wings
them

times,

nearly

the

set

at

like

it,this

them
have

you

knot, wind'

silk around

any

the

bend

before

WING

are

or

make

to

possible; by

as

was

two

gut

body,

invisible

the

which

varnish

time

and

gut,

wings.

fastening.

any

from

up

the

silk and

at

the

over

of

back

flyare

fastened

not

of hook

end

of the

the

toward

fastened

bare

bending

fly set

back

gut

of the

inch

an

but

ble
invisi-

the

wings of

on,

perfectlysecure

Should

you

wrapped

are

half hitches
makes

after the

bare

over

exposed by

using

one-sixty-fourthof

bend

throw

three

of

in place
fly-tyers,

angle

the
this

two

body
means

desired.

FLIES.

very
the

desirable

natural

fly,and

insect

than

THE

made

scales

taken

scales

from

as

you

dry

them

is

there

separately

with

each

for

pattern

with

shape

it in

position

readily

cut

When

ready

causes

and

they
a

the

can

the
the

to

the

to

then

be

These

property

of

them
off.

in

tied

on

wings

the

be

fish

hold

and

then

can

the

fly, dip

which

diately
imme-

on

and

precisely

as

tern
pat-

required.

soft

are

pear-

this

scales
You

to

board

card

water,

become

to

adhere

Lay

position

as

contact

should

shape

softening

prevents

to

dried

exact

wings

them

them

plyers.

tie in

feather.

touches

them

with

them

points of

the

of the

three

or

dry

point.

elongated

an

fish,

paper,

in

to

which

many-

adhering

piece of

wing,

the

two

on

cause

from

Cut

another.

one

allowed

best

the

blotting

on

substance

it will

other

as

from

taken

fish-

the

collect

season

are

found

make

to

freshly

desire,

2$

I have

shad

the

that, if they

them

as

the

mucilaginous

TYING.

feathers.

During

wings.

FLY

OF

from

wings

and

ART

very
soon

from

pliable,
the

same

durable,
as

as

water

breaking

26

ART

THE

with

fly made

hade

desired

which

the

The

intend

using.

it in and

gut

be

color

Soak

the
over

on

famous

mist

flies,is made
will

that

hold

boiler

Allow

it to

fire and

until
to

in it

hold

on

color

in

then

if

allow

it to

not

as

the
dark

stay

be

after

gut

in

the

silk

wrapped

gut which

the

as

you
tie

water,

warm

body.

as

go

and

let it

place

liquor

one

enough
until

into

it has

and
insert
the

to

come

of
and

gut you
a

half
it

boil.

it off

take

piece
the

best

tea-spoon;

sulphate
cent

ten

boiler

much

as

will

much

gut, for

and

enameled

an

minutes,

ten

Now

dissolved.

should

Into

water

for

boil

place

can

you

with

any

dyes,

pint, place

one

quality chip logwood

fill the

colored

for leaders

color

follows

as

durable

GUT.

DYEING

The

can

fly

the

same

it

wrap

is very

"Diamond"

of

of the

silk

with

with

body

material

this

attractive.

and

BODIES.

GUT

WORM

SILK

TYING.

FLY

OF

iron

as

stir

it

desire

minutes,

again,

desired

the

and

shade.

ART

THE

writer

The
has

found

never

it

2J

TYING.

recipe for

this

used

has

FLY

OF

injurious

the

to

and

years
in

gut

any

way.
FEATHERS.

COLORING

for

Feathers

colors, but

natural

to

there

is

especially in
fowl,

water

will
or

of

take

and

soap

rinse

in

in color

before

other

the

make

and

thoroughly

I have

"

Diamond

"

found

dye

of

in bunches

end

Use

water.

more

and

duck

the

wash

water;

shade.

feathers, and

Tie

quill

purpose

desired

the

removed

them.

the

running

and

from'
be

on

hot

for this

which

oil in all

it must

at

of

procure

feathers

dozen

two

to

effect

which

especially in hackles,

natural

their

it is desirable

which

some

are

in

better

always

are

there

more

use,

impossible

it is
As

flies

both

one

suds
and

dyes,
good

permanent.

FLIES.

It
the

now

flies

directions

only

remains

to

most'usually used,
have

been

give
and

description of

if the

carefullyfollowed

foregoing
any

one

28

THE

of the
be
is
a

following

well
on

dark

day

bright day,

following

The

of the

all stages
Brown

or

water

Soldier

Hackle.

with

with

ribbed

herl
tied

tipped
scarlet

with

Gray

Hackle

ribbed

with

When

the

ashev."

silver

at

hackle.

called

also

"

cock
Pea-

"

ribbed

with

Black

body

colored

cock
pea-

body

hackle.

Palmer.

and

tinsel, or
with

"

copper

tinsel.
with

and

is used

These

yellow

Palmer.

tinsel, gray,
latter

and

seasons

tinsel,brown

Scarlet

"

and

Of

tions.
excep-

Palmer.

Palmer,

and

Hackle

its

has

all

at

on

colors.

sombre

Brown

and

gold tinsel, fiery brown

Black

flies and

body, tipped

Hackle

Red

rule

using flies,the

more

good

are

Hackle

herl

in

It would

light colored

use

dark

tied.

readily

that
to

TYING.

rule, like all others,

this

course

FLY

be

can

remember

to

OF

ART

"

dominick
it is often

are

also

bodies.

Ash
or

gray
ash

called

body
hackle.

"ashey,

ART

THE

Coachman.

"

white

hackle,

brown

"

silk and

brown

hackle, white

Grizzly

tinsel,
Ibis

wings mottled

Queen
with

King

scarlet
Cow
or

of

mallard.

tied

tinsel,

fly is
with

times
some-

tail of

ribbed

green,

tail

Palmer,

let
scar-

mallard.

"

hackle

Water.

the

body,

hackle

Dung.

Body

orange,

tied

Palmer,

ribbed

wings

"

brown

not

Body

Same

"

as

queen,

but

tied Palmer.
of

yellow

hackle,

brown

wings

mohair

clay yellow

feather.

Professor.
brown

with

of

mallard.

crewel,

chicken

brown

rings

mallard.
dark

Water.

the

of

tinsel,

mottled

mottled

hackle

gray

bass,

Body

"

This

wings.

or

King.

dark

tinsel,

alternate

Body

peacock herl, tipped

duck

wood

barred

on

with

tipped

especially for

tied

29

wings.

scarlet

with

herl

Coachman.

Royal

TYING.

FLY

good evening fly or

peacock

Body,

day.

OF

"

Body yellow, ribbed

hackle, tail scarlet

with

Ibis, wings

tinsel,
mottled

ART

THE

30

White

Miller

or

and

wings.
Silver

Black.

Yellow

Fly.

; hackle

with

with

Body

"

tinsel ;

brown

of

cock
pea-

hackle,

wings.

Cofflin.

"

Body

feather

mottled

grey,

tipped

color, tail

cinnamon

hackle
the

Hen.

Brown

or

brown

Grey

ribbed

yellow, wings yellow.

herl, tipped
mottled

with

wings.

yellow,

Body

hackle

silk, ribbed

hackle, black
"

white

Body

"

tinsel ; white

black

Body

"

Sally.

Governor

from

Moth

or

tinsel ; gray

tinsel

TYING.

chenille, tipped with

silk

silver

FLY

OF

of

the

with

ange,
or-

fibres

two

mallard, wings

drab.
Spinner.

Red
with
a

tinsel; hackle

brown
Dark

brown,

hackle, wings
Stone.

wine

Body

"

"

colored

tail two

silk,ribbed
fibres

from

grey.

Body

dark

brown,

hackle

yellow, wings clay yellow.

Shoemaker.
hackle
drab.

"

Body

light brown,

grey,

ribbed

tail mottled

with

orange

mallard, wings

Dun.

Whirling

red, tail

natural

"

two

FLY

BLACK

ostrich
for

dun

fibres

from

hackle

color,

Body

GNATS

if intended

TYING.

mottled

lard,
mal-

color.

dun

wings

Body

OF

ART

THE

herl
a

MIDGES.

AND

if for

midge

gnat, black

fly,use

hackle

no

hackle

wings

drab.

Scarlet.

from

fibres

three

scarlet, hackle

Body

"

brown

BASS

All

the

yellow

and

hackle

light
tail

turkey
each

brown.

for

and

Florida

waters,

Palmer.

green

"

wings

FLIES.

Palmers,

Ferguson.

hackle,

tail

brown,

Body

green,

yellow,

ribbed

tail scarlet

feather, with

tinsel ;

Ibis, wing

strip

with

of

wild

yellow

on

side.

Montreal

or

ribbed

with

wings

mottled

Bee.

"

tinsel

Body

tail.

herl, ribbed

wings

scarlet,

scarlet, tail Ibis

turkey

peacock

brown,

"

; hackle

brown,

Body

silk ; hackle

Portland.

turkey

with

yellow

tail feathers.

ART

THE

32

Army

Worm.

strips of peacock
tied

in at

the

Academy.

head,
"

silk ;

scarlet
Ibis

side

of them.

hackle

"

brown,

Body

peacock

hackle

brown,
with

Black

June.

Palmer;

of white,
strips^

tied

four

back

and

Palmer

strip of

wings

scarlet

and

Ibis

each

on

with

tail

tinsel ;
tail alternate

and

black.

peacock

Body

"

and

herl, tipped with

scarlet, ribbed

Body
tied

the

over

with

wings.

no

wings brown,

Sellers.

drawn

ribbed

Palmer

tied

gray,
herl

TYING.

yellow,

Body

"

hackle

silk ;

green

FLY

OF

herl, hackle

black, wings black.

Alvord.

Governor

"

red, wings, under

hackle

Body

peacock

wing cinnamon,

herl,
upper

wing black.
Moosehead.

Black

silver

"

tinsel, tail

green,

Body black,
hackle

ribbed

with

black, wings

guinea.
The
which

McBride.

following are
appear

on

descriptions of

small

streams,

as

natural
per

flies

Sarah

the

art

In

Black,

gray,

fox, blue

blow,

fly

of

and

red

May,

cow

yellow

spinner,

scarlet,

dark

gnat,

fox,

fox, bright

In

Black

33

April.

claret
red

tying.

May.

dung,

dun

great

May,

hod

dotterel,

yellow

dun,

dun,

yellow

dark

stone,

Sally.
In

shoemaker,

Hawthorn,
green,

brown

and

gray

June.
black
drake

June,

wren

raven,

fly,

Stebbins.
In

Little

claret,

lightning

egg

fceted

and

bug

or

firefly,

green.

In

Gray

July.

August,

brown

September.

cofflin, white

miller.

little

Weekly

Journal,

devoted

entirely

to

F$j,Filingand Fighdulfeitfe,

Mr.

of

the

Send

Seth
Fish

for

Per

the

Green,
Culture

noted

fishculturist, has

charge

department.

Specimen

Angling

"3"Q0

O1"^2 fo An\erica.

O^'y

Fhe

Literature

"

of

Catalogue

and

Copy

both

free,

annum"

C.

WM.
Office,

252

HARRIS,
Broadway,

Editor,
New

York.

Hinds'

Black-flyCream,
FOR

REPELLING
,

Bladk-Flies, Mosquitoes, Midges

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OTHEXi

INSECT'S,

Protecting

and

Skin

the

Irritation

Sunburn,
NO

from

and

TAR.

Infection.

NO

Containing
Its

efficacy does not

and
compounds,)
off readily and
washes

Animal

no

depend

"st.

STAIN.
Fats.

Oil

upon

Pennyroyal

would

be

leaves

the

skin

soft, smooth

the

most

delicate

equally

alone

without

effective

as

and

(like
it.

It

from

free

irritation.

Ladies

it

safely use

may

on

STATE
OFFICE

THE

OF

OF

skin.

MAINE.

COMMISSIONER

OF

FISH

GAME.

AND

Feb.

Dixfield,
A.

Mr.
I

S.

have

used

should

"Black
your
Flies
and

Fly Cream"
Mosquitoes

against

preventive

think

not

of

going

into

the

woods

and

have

It is neat

in

Fly-time

is the
will

accept

for

elegant preparation

most
take

thanks

my

in

great pleasure

"

the
for

the

very

without

purpose
it.

I have

S.

Sir:

and

have

For

"

at the

same

I have

years

many

tried

HENSHALL.

Falls,

Vt.,

sought

after

Dear

lent
repel-

is the

most

NELSON

CHENEY.

Feb., 27,

1883.

Hinds,
Sir

"

used

trout

fishing and
while
Mosquitoes
ever

insect

the

Portland,
S.

1884.

15,

truly,
A.

A.

June

of compounds,
but
all manner
yours
time
cleanly, and not disagreeable.
Yours

Mr.

It

seen

Hinds,

Dear

thorough,

1883.

truly,

Glen
A.

I
it.

STANLEY.

O.

J. A.

Mr.

sure

clean

Cynthiana,
Ky., April 23,
received.
Cream"
Black-Fly

recommending
Yours

it

found
and

H.

Please

1883.

25,

Portland.

Hinds,

found

using

"

you
it

it.

"

Cream
Black-Fly
perfect success;
It

is

the

cleanest

last

was

not

and

best

used.

P.

Price
Sold

25

by dealers

cts.

Box,

per

in Sporting

A.

B.

by

Goods.

SHIPLEY

mail

28

while

season

troubled

with

preparation

B.

BURNHAM.

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supplied
"

SON,

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