,transcriber's ,note3 ,this transcription attempts to follow page numbering and capitalization as closely as possible4 ,occasionally1 a paragraph spans more than one page with one or more full page sized illustrations between the pages1 thus splitting the paragraph4 ,this required adjustment to the numbering of some pages4 ,the listing of the ,barns ,sports ,library has been relocated to the end of the book in order to improve continuity4 ,the table of ,standard ,dressings ,of #ccd ,flies actually has only #cai dressings4 ,,how ,,to ,,tie ,,flies ,,how ,,to ,,tie ,,flies ,,by ,e4 ,c4 ,,gregg ,,drawings ,,and ,,photographs ,,by ,,the ,,author ,a4 ,s4 ,,barnes ,,and ,,company ,,new ,,york ,copyright1 #aidj1 ,a4 ,s4 ,barnes ,company4 ,inc ,,this ,,book ,,is ,,fully ,,protected ,,by ,,copyright ,,and ,,nothing ,,that ,,appears ,,in ,,it ,,may ,,be ,,reprinted ,,or ,,reproduced ,,in ,,any ,,manner1 ,,either ,,wholly ,,or ,,in ,,part1 ,,for ,,any ,,use ,,whatever1 ,,without ,,special ,,written ,,permission ,,by ,,the ,,copyright ,,owner ,,printed ,,in ,,the ,,united ,,states ,,of ,,america ,,contents ,,introduction vii ,,tools1 ,,hooks ,,and ,,materials 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #a ,tools--,fly-,tier's ,vise ,hackle ,pliers1 scissors1 ,hooks ,materials--,quill ,bodies1 ,herl ,bodies1 ,hackles1 ,tails1 ,cheeks or ,shoulders1 ,ribbing1 ,wings1 ,tying ,silk ,,bucktail ,,streamers 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ae ,,wet ,,flies 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bb ,,dry ,,flies 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #bg ,,nymphs and ,their ,construction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #cb ,nymphs3 ,their ,construction ,the ,helgramite ,,bass ,,flies ,,and ,,feather ,,streamers 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #db ,,famous ,,bucktail ,,and ,,feather ,,streamers 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #dg ,,floating ,,bugs and ,their ,construction 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #di ,cork ,bodied ,bass ,bugs ,,angler',s ,,knots 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #fa ,,my ,,favorite ,,flies 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #fb ,,standard ,,dressings ,,of #ccd ,,flies 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #fi vi ,illustration3 ,diagram #a4 ,page sized drawing of parts of a fly4 vii ,,introduction ,the object of this book will be throughout its entirety to teach in a practical manner the art of ,fly ,tying in all its branches4 ,the principles used herein1 and the methods of construction employed1 are those used by the professional fly-tier who practices fly-making for the sake of art1 and tries to achieve with each finished fly1 a masterpiece4 ,none of the short-cuts employed by those whose business is quantity production will be attempted4 ,only the making of flies of the very highest quality and most durable construction will be attempted4 ,in describing the principals of construction with the following illustrations1 it will be impossible to describe in detail each standard pattern2 however1 it must be remembered that the fundamentals applying to each style of fly will be the principal bases of construction of all flies of that style1 and that the use of different body materials1 hackles1 wings or size will simply change the pattern and not the fundamental points of construction4 ,dressings for hundreds of standard patterns will be found fully described elsewhere in this book4 ,for clearness viii of understanding please note that where a fly is described in this book as having grey wings1 or red body1 etc41 and no particular feather or material is specified1 it means that any feather or body material may be used4 ,when a particular feather1 body1 hackle1 tail1 etc41 must be used it will be so stated4 ,each year a steadily increasing number of anglers are learning to tie their own flies4 ,not many years ago1 there were few in ,america outside of professional tiers who understood the art4 ,now on each angling trip1 at least one is sure to be met1 who has discovered the great thrill of taking fish on flies of his own tying4 ,to those who are anticipating the making of their own flies for the first time1 there is the opportunity to exercise one's ingenuity in the creation of new patterns4 ,to prolong your fishing seasons throughout the long winter evenings1 in the confines of your own den1 where1 with a supply of fur1 feathers and tinsel1 can be enjoyed a profitable1 artistic and pleasant hobby4 ,and the thrill of seeing in each finished imitation of ,ephemeridae1 ,muscidae and ,formicidae1 a masterpiece to bring the joy of living and dreams of spring to the angler's heart4 ,beginners are requested to reject any inclination to skip over the first part of this book1 nor to attempt the tying of the more delicate and difficult dry flies before they have had sufficient preliminary training4 ix ,this book is so written that the easier flies to make are the first encountered4 ,although you may not expect to use ,bucktail ,streamers1 the fundamental principles employed in their construction1 the knack of handling fur1 feathers and tinsel1 will be acquired1 and a sense of proportion will be realized4 ,i sincerely encourage you to begin at the beginning1 and by careful and patient study the satisfactory result will be the ability to make flies that are second to none4 ,the illustrations in this book are all drawn to correct proportions except the tying silk1 which is purposely drawn large for clearness of illustration4 ,follow these illustrations1 and begin by making a very careful study of ,diagram #c1 ,bucktails 7page #ae74 ,here will be learned how to overcome some of the difficulties encountered by beginners4 ,many of the fundamentals learned in tying ,bucktails are used in tying all of the flies to follow4 ,for instance1 in putting the wings or tail on a wet fly1 the same method of holding the wing between the thumb and finger and making the loose loop1 are explained as when putting the hair or tail on a ,bucktail4 ,putting the wings on a fly correctly seems to be the greatest difficulty encountered by the beginner4 ,consequently1 the necessity of carefully studying ,figs4 #d1 #e1 #aj1 and #aa of ,diagram #c cannot be too greatly emphasized4 ,before tying any other part of the fly1 place a bare hook in the vise1 and practice tying on the tail1 x and then the wings1 until you have mastered this knack1 and have the wings and tail setting straight on top of the hook1 as in ,figs4 #d1 #e1 #aj and #aa of ,diagram #c4 ,first using hair and then a section of feather4 ,other faults of the beginner where literal descriptions are followed entirely or where illustrations are not drawn to correct proportions or followed closely are as follows4 ,the wings are usually too large1 and much too long for the size of the hook1 and the tail is most always too long1 as are the hackles4 ,the bodies seldom have a nicely tapered shape1 and most always start too far back on the hook shank4 ,the ribbing is seldom put on in even tight spirals4 ,the hair on hair flies is always too long1 and too much is used4 ,the head is too large1 because the tying silk is not wound tightly and smoothly4 ,the eye of the hook on the finished fly is filled with hair1 tying silk1 hackles and cement4 ,i do not mean to criticize these common mistakes of the beginner4 ,instead1 ,i merely wish to call them to your mind1 and assure you that they are not necessary1 and will not happen if you will diligently follow instructions in this book4 xi ,illustration3 ,diagram #b4 ,page sized drawings of wet flies and feathers4 xii ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of tools4 #a ,,tools1 ,,hooks ,,and ,,materials ,very few tools are required by the ,fly-,tier4 ,those that are necessary are inexpensive1 and most of them can be homemade4 ,however1 as with any other craft good tools are an asset4 ,i advise the beginner to procure the following3 ,,tools ,fly-,tiers' vise4 ,there are many styles of fly-tying vises on the market4 ,the simplest is just a slot cut in a #c_/h piece of square steel with a hacksaw1 and a thumb screw to tighten the slot4 ,this type of vise will work all right1 although rather clumsy and hard to tighten enough to hold the hook truly4 ,another simple vise is just a small pin chuck1 soldered to one end of a #a_/d brass rod1 bent at the desired angle1 and the other end of the rod soldered to a small ,c clamp4 ,however1 ,i prefer a vise of the cam lever type4 ,that is1 a vise that has a cam lever for opening and closing the jaws4 ,these vises1 of which there are several makes1 are #b adjustable to various angles and hook sizes4 ,they will hold all sizes of hooks very firmly1 and are easily and quickly opened with a flip of the lever4 ,hackle ,pliers4 ,these can be purchased for about fifty cents and will prove a worthwhile investment1 as they are rather difficult to make satisfactorily4 ,scissors4 ,one pair with curved blades and sharp points for small flies and one pair with small straight blades4 ,a needle pushed into a stick1 for picking out hackles that are wound under1 and for putting lacquer on the finished head1 completes the list of necessary tools4 ,,hooks ,hooks used for fly-tying differ somewhat from those used for bait fishing etc41 inasmuch as they are usually hollow ground1 and tapered shank especially those used for dry flies4 ,the tapered shank next to the eye allows the head of the fly to be tied smaller1 and also reduces the weight of the hook1 an advantage for dry flies4 ,of course flies may be tied on any style or grade of hook1 but considering the work involved in making the fly1 and realizing that with an old razor blade the fly can be quickly removed from the hook should the first attempts prove unsatisfactory1 you will see the advantage in using good hooks4 #c ,illustration3 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of hooks4 #d ,,materials ,materials used by the ,fly-,tier cover an extremely large field4 ,although only a few simple and easily obtained items are necessary for a start1 it is interesting to know that furs1 feathers and body materials come from all parts of the world4 ,there's the jungle cock from ,india whose neck feathers are extensively used on salmon flies and a very large percentage of all fancy flies4 ,the golden pheasant from ,china1 the bustard from ,africa1 the ,mandarin wood duck from ,china1 the capercailzie from ,ireland1 the game cocks from ,spain and the ,orient1 the teal1 mallard1 grouse1 ibis1 swan1 turkey1 and hundreds of others4 ,the polar bear1 ,impala1 ,north and ,south ,american deer1 seal1 black bear1 skunk1 rabbit1 squirrel1 are a few of the hairs that are used4 ,the beginner need not worry about the great variety4 ,some hooks1 silk floss and spun fur or wool yarn and chenille for bodies1 a few sizes of tinsel for ribbing1 bucktails of three or four colors1 an assortment of duck and turkey wing quills some mallard breast1 an assortment of neck and saddle hackles1 a spool of tying silk1 a piece of wax1 a bottle of head lacquer1 and many of the popular patterns can be made4 ,numerous other items can be added from time to time1 and the novice ,fly-,tier will soon find himself in possession of a collection of fuzzy furs and feathers that will delight the heart of any professional1 and from which any conceivable lure can be made to attract the denizens of the shady pools4 #e ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of body materials4 #f ,,body ,,material3 ,tinsel1 ,silk ,floss1 ,fur1 ,chenille1 ,wool1 ,quill and ,cork are used for bodies4 ,the most commonly used for ,bucktail ,streamers is flat tinsel ribbed with oval tinsel or no ribbing at all4 ,about the easiest body to make is one of chenille ribbed with tinsel4 ,silk floss is mostly used for wet and dry fly bodies4 ,the domestic silk floss1 which is called rope1 can be successfully used for the larger flies1 by untwisting and using a few of the smaller strands4 ,an imported floss of one single strand1 with a very slight twist1 is especially made for fly-tying2 this will work much better on the smaller hooks4 ,fur for fur bodies1 which formerly had to be plucked from the hide1 dyed the desired color1 and spun on the waxed tying silk1 can now be obtained in all standard fly colors4 ,it is called ,spun ,fur1 and is very convenient to use in this manner4 ,,quill ,,bodies3 ,quill makes an excellent and very lifelike body1 especially on dry flies4 ,the quill from the eyed peacock tail feather is mostly used4 ,that taken from the eye of the feather when stripped of its fibers has a two tone effect1 and when wound upon the hook without overlapping makes a very lifelike and delicate appearing body4 #g ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feathers4 #h ,,herl ,,bodies3 ,both peacock and ostrich herl is used for bodies4 ,these make a fuzzy body4 ,tie in one or two strands by the tip end and wind on edgewise4 ,,hackles3 ,these are the most important part of the dry fly4 ,only those from the neck of a mature cock are satisfactory4 ,hackles for the dry fly must be stiff with very little or no web4 ,with such hackles a dry fly can be sparsely dressed as it should be and still maintain its natural balance and floating qualities4 ,on the other hand1 a wet fly should sink readily1 and should be made with very soft webby hackles4 ,these absorb water quickly1 and have better action in the water4 ,contrary to the customary way to tie hackles on the wet fly1 as explained in the chapter ,wet ,flies1 ,i find it very convenient and economical to strip the fibers from any size hackle1 clip off the butt ends to the desired length and tie them on the bottom of the hook1 the same as buck tail is tied on4 ,as wet flies should have hackles only on the bottom or underneath side1 many hackles that are otherwise too large can be used in this way4 ,,tails3 ,a few fibers from a golden or silver pheasant neck tippet1 whisks from a hackle feather1 a strip of wing or breast feather1 a few hairs1 etc41 are used for tails4 ,many of the standard patterns are tied without tails2 however1 on all of my dry flies1 ,i tie three or four stiff fibers or hairs4 ,they balance the fly and help it to float much better4 #i ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feathers4 #aj ,,cheeks ,,or ,,shoulders3 ,as per ,fig4 #i1 ,diagram #a1 these are used on a great many of the fancy flies4 ,these are straps of one or several feathers of contrasting colors4 ,jungle cock feathers1 golden pheasant tippets1 silver pheasant body feathers1 as on the ,grey ,ghost streamer fly1 blue chatterer1 and many other fancy feathers according to pattern and fancy are used for this purpose4 ,a pair of jungle cock tippets often called eyes1 added to a ,bucktail ,streamer will often take trout1 when the same pattern without the jungle cock will not4 ,,ribbing3 ,tinsel1 ,wool1 ,silk1 ,horse ,hair1 ,quill1 etc41 are used for ribbing4 ,the tinsel from your ,xmas tree will do1 but it is much better to use tinsel made for the purpose1 as it will not tarnish so quickly and is much stronger4 ,it is advisable before using tinsel to place a drop of good1 clear head lacquer between the thumb and finger and draw the tinsel through it4 ,this makes it tarnish-proof1 and is particularly advisable with the oval and round tinsel that is wound over a silk core4 ,besides tarnish-proofing it1 it will keep the tinsel from coming apart4 ,tinsel bodies should be lacquered after they are finished4 #aa ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feathers4 ,,wings3 ,several styles of wings are used1 see ,diagram #b1 page xi1 those on ,fig4 #a1 and are cut from a pair of matched wing quill feathers1 like ,fig4 #g4 ,those in ,fig4 #b are buzz wings taken from a pair of breast feathers #ab 7mallard1 wood duck1 etc47 shown in ,fig4 #h4 ,fig4 #c shows hackle tip wings1 tips of two hackle feathers1 see ,fig4 #i4 ,fan wings1 ,fig4 #d1 are a matched pair of small breast feathers1 see ,fig4 #aj 7white duck1 mallard1 teal1 grouse1 etc474 ,in fact there is hardly a bird that flies that does not supply some of its plumage to the ,fly-,tier4 ,flies of the order ,diptera 7land flies71 such as the ,bee1 ,cowdung1 ,blue ,bottle1 etc41 should be tied with flat wings as in ,fig4 #e4 ,a ,bi-visible is shown in ,fig4 #f4 ,this is a fly without wings1 hackle tied palmer 7that is hackle wound the full length of the hook1 usually tied without a body1 and the dark patterns have a turn or two of white hackle in front74 ,all of the flies on ,diagram #b are shown as dry flies2 however1 the same feathers are used for wet flies1 streamers1 etc41 the difference being the style in which they are tied1 which is explained elsewhere4 ,,wax3 ,use a good grade of wax for fly-tying4 ,the proper wax will work much better than shoemaker's wax or beeswax4 ,wax for fly-tying should be quite sticky so that when the waxed tying silk is let go of1 it will not unwind while tying the fly4 #ac ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feathers4 ,,tying ,,silk3 ,ordinary sewing silk is too coarse for ordinary fly-tying and it doesn't seem to have the strength4 ,size #jj is a good size for all flies including bucktails and streamers4 ,for dry flies and small wet flies a gossamer silk size #jjj and #jjjj is the best to #ad use4 ,although the strength of this fine silk is much less than the size #jj1 it has the advantage that more turns can be used1 and the heads can be made much smaller4 #ae ,,bucktail ,,streamers #af ,illustration3 ,diagram #c4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of bucktail construction4 ,place a hook in the vise and start waxed tying silk 7,see ,diagram #c1 page #ae7 7,a7 #a_/h from eye of hook ,fig4 #a4 ,take five or six turns and cut off end 7,b7 ,fig4 #b4 ,wind tying silk 7,a7 closely and smoothly down hook shank as ,fig #c4 7,a complete understanding of the next step will have a great deal to do with the success of the beginner's greatest difficulty1 that is1 putting on the wings2 the procedure is the same for all flies1 study ,fig4 #d47 ,hold tail material 7,c7 between thumb and finger of the left hand1 slide the fingers down over the hook1 so that the tail material rests on top of the hook1 with the hook held firmly between thumb and finger as ,fig4 #d4 ,now loosen grip just enough to allow tying silk 7,a7 to pass up between thumb and tail material1 form a loose loop over material1 and down1 between finger and material on the other side4 ,now tighten grip with thumb and finger and pull loop down tight2 repeat once more1 see ,fig4 #e4 7,this knack of holding the material and hook firmly together1 until the loose loop is drawn down tightly keeps the tail1 or wings1 on top of the #ag hook1 and at the same time keeps them from splitting or turning sidewise47 ,now that the tail is in place1 with two turns of the tying silk 7,a7 tie in ribbing 7,d7 ,fig4 #f4 ,now take six or eight close tight turns with the tying silk towards the eye of the hook1 with two more turns tie in the body material 7,e7 ,fig4 #g4 ,,if ,,using ,,tinsel ,,for ,,body ,,material1 ,,be ,,sure ,,and ,,cut ,,the ,,end ,,to ,a ,,taper ,,before ,,tying ,,in as 7,e7 ,fig4 #g2 this tends to make a smoother body and prevents a bunch where the body material is tied in4 ,next wind tying silk 7,a7 back to the starting point1 take a half hitch and let it hang4 ,now wind body material 7,e7 clockwise 7all windings are clockwise7 tightly and smoothly back towards the barb1 to the extreme rear end of the body1 pull tight and wind forward to within #a_/h of the eye1 wind back and forth to form smooth tapered body as ,fig4 #h 7tinsel bodies are not tapered74 7,if using silk floss1 untwist the floss and use only one half or one third of the strands1 do not let it twist1 wind tight1 and it will make a nice smooth body47 ,take two turns and a half hatch with the tying silk1 and cut off end of the material 7,f7 ,fig4 #h4 ,take one tight turn with ribbing 7,d7 over butt of tail close to rear end of the body1 also one turn under the tail if tail is to be cocked4 ,wind ribbing spirally around the body and tie off with two turns and a half hitch of tying silk as ,fig4 #i4 #ah ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of bucktail streamers tied by the author4 #ai ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of bucktails4 #bj ,take about three dozen hairs of colored bucktail1 cut off butt ends to the length wanted for the finished fly1 not more than one half again as long as the hook1 place these on top of the hook as ,fig4 #aj with butt ends about #a_/af back of the eye 7this is held the same as when putting on the tail1 ,fig4 #d74 ,pull down two or three loops1 ,fig4 #aa4 ,now take about #age hairs of other colored bucktail1 place this on top of the first colored bucktail the same as ,fig4 #aj4 ,repeat the same operation as ,fig4 #aa4 ,before finishing the head put a drop of head lacquer on the butt ends of the hairs to cement them in place1 finish by making a smooth tapered head with the tying silk1 take three or four half hitches1 paint the head with two or three coats of lacquer and the job is complete1 unless you wish to add jungle cock cheeks1 or other combinations of feathers4 ,this of course is done before the head is completed4 #ba ,illustration3 ,diagram #d4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of wet flys4 #bb ,,wet ,,flies ,start the waxed tying silk 7,see ,diagram #d1 page #ba7 #a_/h from eye of hook1 ,fig4 #a4 ,wind tying silk 7,a7 down shank of hook1 and with last two turns tie in tag material 7,b7 ,fig4 #b4 ,tags 7see diagram #a7 usually represent the egg sac on the female of the species4 ,chenille1 wool1 gold1 silver1 silk1 herl1 or various other materials are used for tags4 7,ribbing1 if used1 is tied in just before the tag material47 ,tie in tail 7,c7 ,fig4 #c 7see ,fig4 #d ,bucktail1 ,diagram #c1 page #ae1 for directions1 how to hold the tail4 ,take from one to four turns with the ,tag ,material 7,b7 around the hook1 take a couple of turns with tying silk 7,a7 around the loose end of 7,b7 and cut off 7,b7 as ,fig4 #d4 ,take about three or four turns towards the eye of the hook with 7,a71 with two more turns tie in the body material 7,d7 ,fig4 #d4 ,wind 7,a7 back to the starting point1 take a half hitch and let hang4 ,wind body material 7,d7 to where 7,a7 was left hanging4 ,wind 7,d7 back and forth several times to form a tapered body1 fasten with two or three turns and a half hitch with 7,a7 ,fig4 #e4 ,next take hackle 7,e71 and strip off soft web fibers on dotted line1 ,fig4 ,e4 ,hold hackle #bc 7,e7 by the tip with thumb and finger of the left hand1 with the shiny side of the hackle to the right1 place the butt diagonally under the hook and take four or five tight turns and a half hitch with 7,a7 ,fig4 #f4 ,be sure that the hackle is tied on edgewise with the shiny side to the front4 ,now grasp the tip of the hackle with the hackle pliers and wind four or five turns clockwise around the hook4 ,if the hackle starts winding edgewise it will go on without any trouble1 if not better take it off and try again until you get the knack of tying the butt in at just the right angle4 ,take three or four turns over the hackle tip with 7,a7 and clip off the tip close as ,fig4 #g4 ,with the thumb and finger of the left hand1 reach from under the hook and pull all the fibers down to the bottom1 take three or four turns over them with 7,a7 towards the barb of the hook1 to hold them in place1 and to keep them pointing well back1 as ,fig4 #h4 ,next take a pair of matched 7one right and one left7 turkey1 goose1 or other wing feathers1 ,fig4 ,a1 and cut a section from each about #a_/d wide1 place the two sections with tips even and concave sides together as ,fig4 ,b4 ,cut off the butt ends to the right length1 that is so that the tips come even1 or a little beyond the bend of the hook4 ,place on top of hook as ,fig4 #i and tie on the same as previously explained in tying hair on ,bucktails 7,diagram #c1 page #ae1 ,figs4 #d and #aj74 ,finish off with a smooth tapered head1 two or three half hitches #bd and a couple of coats of good head lacquer1 ,fig4 #aj4 ,many patterns are tied palmer1 that is the hackle is wound the whole length of the body4 ,many of the dry flies are tied this way1 especially the ,bi-visibles4 ,to tie a palmer hackle1 prepare the hackle by holding the tip of the hackle between the thumb and finger of the left hand1 and with the thumb and finger of the right hand1 stroke the fibers back so that they point towards the butt1 instead of towards the tip1 ,fig4 ,c1 ,diagram #d4 ,with the shiny side of the hackle up1 strip off the fibers from the bottom side as ,fig4 ,d4 ,now tie the hackle in by the tip as ,fig4 #aa4 ,make the body the same as before4 ,wind the hackle spirally around the body and tie off the butt1 ,fig4 #ab4 ,to make the hackle more full near the head1 one or more hackles are tied in at the same time as ,figs4 #f and #g1 the palmer hackle is wound to within #a_/h of the eye and the butt tied in and cut off the same as the tip was cut off ,fig4 #g4 #be ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of wet flies tied by the author4 #bf ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feathers4 #bg ,,dry ,,flies ,start winding waxed tying silk 7,see ,diagram #e1 page #bh7 7,a7 about #a_/h from the eye of the hook1 take three or four turns towards the bend of the hook and cut off end1 ,fig4 #a1 ,diagram #e4 ,cut a section about #a_/d wide from a right and one from a left wing feather1 as ,fig4 ,a ,diagram #d1 page #ba 7duck wings are best for dry flies74 ,place convex sides together 7just the reverse of ,fig4 ,b1 ,diagram #d74 ,do not cut off the butt ends1 instead straddle the hook as ,fig4 #b1 ,diagram #e4 ,hold between the thumb and finger of the left hand as already explained in ,figs4 #d and #aj1 ,diagram #c1 page #ae4 ,tip the wings 7,b7 forward so that they stand about perpendicular to the shank1 and pull down loop1 ,fig4 #c1 as explained in ,diagram #c1 ,fig4 #d4 ,take one more turn with 7,a7 around the wings 7,b7 in front as ,fig4 #d and before loosening the grip with the left hand take two turns around the hook close in back of the wings 7,b71 ,fig4 #e4 ,next pull the butt ends back tightly as ,fig4 #f1 take two tight turns around them with 7,a7 and cut off on dotted line as ,fig4 #f4 ,cross 7,a7 between wings 7,b7 to spread them1 and wind tying silk 7,a7 down shank of the hook as ,fig4 #g4 #bh ,illustration3 ,diagram #e4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of dry fly construction4 #bi ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of ,fan ,wings1 ,dry ,flies1 and ,nymphs tied by the author4 #cj ,from now on the body is made as previously explained1 so for the sake of variation we will tie a band in the centre1 the same as a ,royal ,coachman4 ,tie in tail 7,c7 ,fig4 #h4 ,tie in two or three strands of peacock herl 7,d7 ,fig4 #i with 7,a7 and wind 7,a7 four or five turns towards the eye of the hook4 ,take three or four turns with herl 7,d74 ,tie in two strands of silk floss 7,e7 ,fig4 #aj1 take a few more turns with 7,a7 over the loose ends of 7,d7 towards the eye of the hook4 ,wind silk floss 7,e7 over the herl about half way up the hook4 ,take a turn or two around silk floss 7,e7 with 7,a7 and cut off end of 7,e7 as ,fig4 #aa4 ,carry 7,a7 up to the front of the wings4 ,finish body with herl 7,d7 wound tight against the back of the wings4 7,this helps to push the wings forward and to hold them in place47 ,tie off herl 7,d7 with 7,a7 ,fig4 #ab4 ,the next step of putting on the hackle 7,f7 is done the same as ,fig4 #f1 ,diagram #d1 page #ba4 ,but here the hackle is much more important than on the wet fly4 ,the floating qualities of a dry fly depend entirely upon stiff neck hackle of the proper size4 7,use ,hackle ,chart47 ,sometimes two hackles are used1 these are laid together1 and both butts tied in at the same time4 ,one hackle of the proper size and stiffness is usually enough1 so we will use one tied in as ,fig4 #ac and explained in ,fig4 #f1 ,diagram #d1 page #ba4 ,clip the hackle pliers to the tip of hackle 7,f7 and wind about two turns edgewise in front of the wings1 wind two turns close #ca in back of the wings4 ,take two or three more turns in front of the wings1 all the while keeping the hackle edgewise1 with the shiny side towards the eye of the hook4 ,wind the hackle close so as not to fill up the eye of the hook and to leave room for the head4 ,tie in the tip with a couple of turns of 7,a7 ,fig4 #ad4 ,the hackle should now be standing straight out from the hook1 with the most of it in front of the wings4 ,shape a tapered head with 7,a74 7,head should be about #a_/af long on a size #ab hook47 ,finish with two or three half hitches and a drop of head lacquer1 ,fig4 #ae4 ,various feathers are used for wings of dry flies1 such as breast feathers from mallard1 teal2 partridge1 grouse1 black duck1 wood duck4 ,hackle tips1 starling1 duck1 turkey1 goose1 pheasant1 wing feathers1 etc4 ,two whole feathers of the proper size1 with the natural curve are used for fan wings4 ,the tips of two feathers1 or a section may be cut from two matched feathers4 ,all of these wings are tied on in the same manner as previously explained4 ,see ,diagram #b for flies tied with different style wings4 ,illustration3 ,drawing of hackle size chart at bottom of page4 #cb ,,nymphs ,,and ,,their ,,construction ,,nymphs ,nymphs are larvae of all aquatic insects4 ,together with minnows1 crawfish1 etc41 they represent about ninety per cent of the trout's regular diet4 ,considering this fact1 it is obvious that nymphs will take trout throughout the entire season4 ,it will greatly surprise the novice to learn of the great amount of underwater insect life present in any stream4 ,next time you go fishing1 hold your landing net close to the bottom1 in a foot or so of fast water4 ,reach upstream and loosen the stones and gravel4 ,raise your landing net1 and notice the numerous nymphs that have been washed from under the stones1 and have attached themselves to your net4 ,better still1 make a screen about two feet square1 from regular #ad mesh window screening4 ,hold this in the water1 and have your fishing partner go upstream1 and with a regular garden rake1 or some such tool1 rake up the bottom1 turning over the stones and gravel4 ,this way you can capture many nymphs4 ,put them in glass bottles1 take them home1 and make copies of them4 ,when next you #cc go fishing open the first trout you catch1 examine the contents of its stomach1 and determine which of the copies you have made is the proper nymph or fly for the occasion4 ,to fish with an imitation of the fly or nymph upon which they are feeding1 will result in a heavier creel4 ,when nymph fishing it is important to use a long1 finely tapered leader4 ,a #dx is about right4 ,fish in the same waters1 and very much the same way as with a dry fly except that the nymph is allowed to sink4 ,fish upstream1 or up and across the current4 ,in the ripples4 ,around boulders4 ,at the edge of fast water4 ,let the nymph drift with the current4 ,follow it with your rod tip1 and be prepared to set the hook at the least hesitation of the line4 ,trout will sometimes take a drifting nymph and eject it1 without being felt on the most delicate rod1 so be ever on the alert when nymph fishing4 ,a nymph fished down stream1 and retrieved with slow1 short jerks1 will often work very well4 ,when fished in this manner1 trout will strike quite hard1 and usually hook themselves4 ,there are times when trout are rolling on the surface and it seems impossible to take them on anything4 ,it is then that they are usually feeding on nymphs1 just under the surface4 ,i remember one such time on the ,housatonic ,river in ,connecticut last summer4 ,just at dark1 ,i was standing knee deep in very fast water4 ,trout #cd were breaking all around me4 ,i knew1 they were feeding on nymphs1 and tried in every way to catch them4 ,the water was so fast1 it was impossible to keep the nymph just the right depth below the surface4 ,i tried every trick that ,i knew1 but could not get a strike4 ,finally reaching my hand in my pocket1 ,i discovered several large buckshot4 ,removing the nymph from the tip of the leader1 ,i attached five of these large shots1 to the very tip of the leader1 with a piece of #cx gut tippet about four inches long4 ,i connected the nymph to the leader about sixteen inches from the tip4 ,within the next few minutes ,i took several nice trout1 within rod's length of where ,i was standing4 ,what actually happened1 the lead was so heavy that it immediately sank straight to the bottom1 and my taut line held the nymph suspended about two inches below the surface4 ,the short gut between the nymph and the leader allowed the nymph to quiver much as the natural was doing4 ,all the various common nymphs can be faithfully copied1 by learning to tie the various styles of those herein illustrated4 ,simply alter the sizes1 and color combinations1 according to those found in the waters where you fish4 ,remember nearly all the nymphs have flat bodies1 and dark backs4 ,the bodies may be flattened by thoroughly lacquering them1 and when nearly dried squeezing them flat with an ordinary pair of pliers2 or by #ce cutting a piece of quill the shape of the body from a turkey or goose wing4 ,bind this on top of the hook for the foundation of the body1 and build the body over this4 ,when finished1 lacquer the entire body4 ,most any body materials that are used for the making of other flies can be used2 however1 wool is mostly used for nymphs4 ,silk floss wound over a quill foundation and then lacquered1 makes a very smooth1 realistic body4 #cf ,illustration3 ,diagram #f4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of nymph construction4 ,,their ,,construction 7,,see ,,diagram #f7 ,start tying silk 7,a7 an eighth of an inch from the eye of the hook and wind closely down shank1 as previously done with bucktails1 wet flies etc4 ,next cut a section 7,b7 from a grey goose wing feather about one eighth inch wide1 and tie on top of the hook as ,fig4 #a4 ,this is to make the tail and also the back of the nymph4 ,bend 7,b7 back and take a turn or two with 7,a7 in front as ,fig4 #b4 ,tie in the ribbing 7c7 close to 7,b7 ,fig4 #c4 ,next tie in body material 7,d7 close to 7,c7 ,fig4 #d4 ,wool yarn makes the best body material for this style nymph4 ,now finish the body as for a wet fly1 ,fig4 #e1 then pull 7,b7 tightly over the top1 finish off as ,fig4 #f4 ,this makes a sort of hard shell over the back4 ,next turn the hook upside down in the vise1 and lay #cg three horse hairs across1 just in back of where the head is to be made1 crisscross 7,a7 between the hairs to spread them and make them look like legs1 and your nymph should look like ,fig4 #g4 ,nymphs of this style as well as ,figs4 #h1 #i1 #aj1 #ad and #ae look more natural if the bodies are flattened4 ,fig4 #h is tied nearly the same as ,fig4 #g1 the difference being that 7,c7 and 7,d7 are both wound over 7,b7 about two-thirds of the length of the body1 then 7,b7 is turned back1 the body finished as before1 7,b7 brought forward loosely to form the humpbacked wing case1 and 7,b7 being cut off as was done with ,fig4 #f1 and instead of the butt end of 7,b7 being cut off as was done with ,fig4 #f it is split by crisscrossing 7,a7 through it to form small wings as ,fig4 #h4 ,fig4 #i is made in the same way except that several strands of peacock herl is used for the dark back1 tail1 and feelers4 ,fig4 #aj is a very effective nymph1 the body made entirely of natural raffia 7soaked in water before using71 with black hair used for the tail and feelers ,the body coated with lacquer as before mentioned and pressed flat when dry2 paint the back with dark brown or black lacquer4 ,fig4 #aa is made by close wound palmer hackle cut off on dotted lines4 ,fig4 #ab is a fur body1 made by spinning rabbit's fur or other fur on waxed tying silk and ribbing with gold2 the tougher this nymph looks the more effective it seems to be4 ,fig4 #ac1 the ,caddis #ch worm can be more naturally reproduced with a common rubber band than any other way ,i know4 ,get a dirty1 white1 rubber band about #a_/h wide1 taper one end for about #a_/b4 ,lay two horse hairs lengthwise on top of the hook for the feelers1 wind tying silk over them down the hook1 tie in the rubber band by the very tip of the taper1 wind the tying silk back to the starting point1 and be sure that the tying silk is wound smoothly4 ,if not1 any roughness will show through the rubber band4 ,wind the rubber band tightly to about #a_/d back of the eye4 ,wind back down and take one turn under the horsehair at the tail end1 wind up to the head and tie off with the tying silk4 ,this now makes three thicknesses of the rubber band4 ,form a large head with the tying silk1 fasten securely and you have a very realistic ,caddis worm4 ,fig4 #ad is tied about the same as ,fig4 #g1 with a considerable amount of speckled mallard1 and peacock herl used for both the front and back feelers as well as the legs4 ,fig4 #ae4 ,the ,damsel ,nymph has a body of dark grey wool with a back of dark brown or black lacquer4 ,wings1 small red-brown wood duck breast feathers1 feelers dark brown hackle1 and a large black head4 #ci ,,the ,,helgramite 7,,see ,,diagram #g7 ,the ,helgramite ,nymph1 larva of the ,dobson ,fly1 is such an excellent bass and trout food1 that the making of this nymph deserves special mention4 ,as my personal way of making this particular nymph differs considerably from those previously explained1 ,i consider it advisable to go into further details concerning the construction of this pattern4 ,i personally like the winged style4 ,that is1 with small imitation wings and horns1 or feelers4 ,this represents the nymph in its final underwater stage1 just before emerging from the water as the ,dobson ,fly4 ,i find black skunk tail the most satisfactory material for the body of this nymph4 ,either light grey swan sides1 or light grey pigeon breast feathers for the wing and legs4 #dj ,illustration3 ,diagram #g4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of helgramite construction4 ,first wind the waxed tying silk up the shank of the hook beginning opposite the barb4 ,clip the fibers closely from a couple of hackle feathers4 ,these are to form the horns4 ,bind these hackle quills to the top of the hook1 so that the tip ends project about #a #a_/b in front of the eye4 ,take a bunch of black skunk tail about the size of a match and bind it to the top of the hook1 with tip ends towards the eye of the hook as in ,diagram #g1 ,fig4 #a4 ,next fold the hair forward and bind down tightly as in ,fig4 #b4 ,again fold the hair back and tie down as in #da ,fig4 #c4 ,then again as in ,fig4 #d4 ,notice that each time the hair is folded back upon itself and tied down1 that it forms a segment of the body1 and that each segment increases in size1 until your nymph looks like ,fig4 #e4 ,at this stage turn the nymph over and tie a piece of light grey feather about #a_/h wide across the bottom1 separate the fibers with the tying silk to form the legs4 ,now cut a small light grey pigeon feather with the centre quill1 as dotted line in ,fig4 #f4 ,give this a coat of clear lacquer3 when dry1 tie flat1 on the back of the nymph to form the first set of wings1 as in ,fig4 #g4 ,cut another feather and treat the same way1 tie these slightly forward of the first set of wings1 and you have a ,dobson ,nymph that is very lifelike in appearance4 #db ,,bass ,,flies ,,and ,,feather ,,streamers ,it will appear obvious from a study of ,diagram #h1 page 7#dc7 that the tying of bass flies and ,feather ,streamers differs so little from the tying of wet flies and bucktails that a detailed description will be unnecessary4 ,bass flies are little more than large trout lies1 the principal difference being the feathers that are used for the wings although the same feathers can be used as for trout flies4 ,it is customary with commercial tiers to use two whole feathers for the wings1 or the tips of two wings feathers1 etc4 ,place the concave sides together and tie in the butt ends the same as for a wet fly4 ,bass flies to be used as spinner flies1 that is1 flies to be used with a spinner in front1 should be tied on ring eyed hooks instead of hooks with turned down or turned up eyes4 #dc ,illustration3 ,diagram #h4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of bass flies4 #dd ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of flies tied by the author4 ,certain patterns of these flies have for a long time been famous as salmon flies in northern ,new ,england and ,canada and the past few years have seen them steadily growing in popularity with anglers of ,connecticut1 especially for ,rainbow ,trout4 ,the feathers #de that are used for wings are saddle hackles1 and from four to eight feathers are used1 hackles of the same size are selected1 the tip ends placed even1 and the concave sides of those used for the left side are placed next to the concave sides of those used for the right side1 in other words1 both the right and left side of the wing will be convex1 or outside of the feather4 ,any of the standard pattern flies can be tied as streamers4 ,some of the patterns however1 are very elaborate flies2 the ,supervisor1 for instance1 has wings of light blue with shorter feathers of green on each side1 with peacock herl along each wing1 polar bear hair1 jungle cock shoulders1 a silver body1 and a red tag4 ,this fly was developed a few years ago by ,mr4 ,joseph ,stickney1 ,supervisor of ,wardens1 ,state of ,maine1 to imitate the smelt1 a natural salmon food4 ,the original ,supervisor did not have the jungle cock or the peacock heal4 ,mr4 ,stickney suggested the addition of these feathers to me last year1 and ,i believe that this is now the approved dressing4 #df ,illustration3 ,page sized photograph of feather streamers tied by the author4 #dg ,,famous ,,bucktail ,,and ,,feather ,,streamers ,,supervisor3 ,,wings1 ,blue saddle hackle with polar bear hair1 and peacock herl down each side4 ,,cheeks1 green hackle tip and jungle cock4 ,,body silver4 ,,tag1 red wool4 ,,tiger3 7light7 ,,wings1 brownish yellow bucktail or red squirrel tail4 ,,body yellow chenille4 ,,tag1 gold4 ,,tail1 barred wood duck4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,throat1 scarlet4 ,,tiger3 7dark7 ,,wings1 yellow bucketful4 ,,body peacock herl4 ,,tag1 gold4 ,,tail1 barred wood duck4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,short red fin4 ,,gregg',s ,,demon3 ,,wings1 grizzly saddle hackle dyed brown4 ,,body1 silver ribbed with gold4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,tail1 barred wood duck4 ,,topping1 golden pheasant crest4 ,,hackle1 ,orange4 ,,jungle ,,princess3 ,,wings grizzly saddle hackle dyed yellow with large jungle cock4 ,,cheeks1 blue chatterer4 ,,body gold tinsel4 ,,hackle1 white4 ,,grizzly ,,grey3 ,,wings1 grizzly saddle hackles4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,tail1 orange4 ,,body1 silver tinsel4 ,,hackle1 white bucktail4 #dh ,,highland ,,belle3 ,,wings orange saddle hackles inside1 grizzly saddle hackles outside4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,body1 gold tinsel ribbed with silver tinsel4 ,,hackle1 white bucktail4 ,,spencer ,,bay ,,special3 ,,wings blue saddle hackles inside with furnace saddle hackles outside4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,tail1 golden pheasant tippet4 ,,body1 silver tinsel ribbed with oval silver tinsel4 ,,hackle1 yellow and blue mixed4 ,,black ,,ghost3 ,,wings1 white saddle hackle4 ,,body1 black silk floss ribbed with silver4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,hackle1 yellow4 ,,grey ,,ghost3 ,,wings1 grey saddle hackle with peacock herl and white bucktail4 ,,body1 orange floss ribbed with gold4 ,,cheeks1 silver pheasant feather and jungle cock4 ,,brown ,,ghost3 ,,wings1 brown saddle hackle4 ,,body1 brown floss ribbed with gold4 ,,cheeks1 jungle cock4 ,,topping1 golden pheasant crest4 ,,tail1 golden pheasant crest4 ,,hackle1 yellow4 ,,warden',s ,,worry3 ,,wings one red and one grizzly saddle hackle4 ,,hackle1 yellow1 tied very full4 ,,white ,,maribou3 ,,wings1 white caribou4 ,,cheeks1 large jungle cock and small red feather4 ,,topping1 golden pheasant crest4 ,,yellow ,,maribou3 ,,wings1 yellow caribou4 ,,cheeks1 large ,jungle cock and small red feather4 ,,topping peacock herl4 ,two complete caribou feathers can be used1 or sections of the feathers1 depending upon the size of the hook4 ,size #d long shank hook is a good size to tie them for salmon4 #di ,,floating ,,bugs ,,and ,,their ,,construction ,a style of fishing becoming more popular each year is that of ,fly ,rod fishing with ,floating ,bugs4 ,these ,bugs represents the large moth1 butterfly1 etc41 and are constructed of a large variety of materials4 ,some have cork bodies4 ,some have ,balsa ,wood bodies4 ,others all hair bodies4 ,bodies covered with chenille1 and other materials4 ,one of the easiest to make and ,i believe one of the most successful styles1 is entirely constructed from the body hair of the deer1 reindeer1 or caribou4 ,all of these hairs are rather coarse and hollow consequently are very buoyant1 and when properly made into a copy of the living insect1 they have a soft1 lifelike body that appears very natural when taken by a fish4 ,these soft bodied ,bugs are not so apt to be ejected before the ,angler has time to set the hook1 as are those with hard bodies4 #ej ,illustration3 ,page sized diagram showing bass bugs tied by the author4 ,although the object of this book is to teach the ,angler how to tie his own flies a few words in regards to the writer's personal experiences in using these ,bugs might not be amiss at this time4 ,floating ,bugs are mostly tied on large size hooks and generally used for #ea bass4 ,however1 ,i have had a great deal of luck and many pleasant experiences with them tied as small as a #ad ,model ,perfect hook1 and used with a #dx ,leader4 ,the small sizes will take many large trout1 and are readily accepted by all pan fish4 ,when fishing in still waiters with the ,floating ,bugs1 whether it be for bass1 pickerel1 trout or pan fish ,i use a light leader1 treated so that it will sink4 ,i cast to a likely looking spot1 beside an old stump along lily pads1 or to an opening in the lily pads themselves4 ,i let the ,bug hit the water with quite a splash1 as a living moth of the same size would1 and there ,i let it lie1 absolutely motionless1 as though stunned by the blow4 ,by all means do not be impatient1 let the ,bug lie perfectly still for two or three minutes1 and then simply move the tip of your rod just enough to cause the ,bug to quiver on the surface4 ,again let it lie perfectly still for a minute or two2 usually about the second time the ,bug is made to quiver you can expect a strike1 and when a big bass comes after one of these ,bugs1 he comes full of action4 ,when fishing fast water1 ,i fish them exactly as ,i would a dry fly1 upstream or up and across the current4 ,my personal choice for color is the natural brownish grey body hair from either the deer1 reindeer1 or caribou4 ,wings1 tail and body all the same natural color4 ,i tie this pattern from size #b_/j ,model perfect hook down to size #ad1 and us #eb the larger sizes for bass and pickerel1 and the smaller sizes for trout and pan fish4 ,i remember one very pleasant experience that happened in northern ,maine three years ago4 ,there is a small1 deep1 spring fed lake of about ten acres in area1 completely surrounded by wilderness2 this lake had been stocked with1 ,rainbow ,trout and closed to all fishing for five years4 ,i was fortunate in being there about two months after it had been opened to fishing and was invited to try my luck1 after first being advised that although some very nice catches were regularly being taken on a ,streamer ,fly fished deep1 also on live bait and worms with a spinner1 no one had even been able to take fish on the surface4 ,i arrived at this lake about one hour before dark1 and it was one of those evenings when the water was actually boiling with rising trout4 ,in fact never before or since have ,i seen so many fish breaking water at the same time4 ,i immediately made up my mind to take fish on the surface4 ,i began fishing with a small spider1 and changed fly after fly for the next half hour with the same results as had been experienced by other dry fly fishermen4 ,in desperation and with darkness fast approaching ,i tied on a size #d ,grey ,bug and cast about thirty feet from shore4 ,the ,bug hit the water with quite a splash and didn't even as much as put down one fish1 and several continued to #ec rise from within a few inches to a few feet from where the ,bug landed4 ,i waited a couple of minutes and gave the ,bug a little twitch1 nothing happened1 again ,i twitched and again nothing happened4 ,i began to believe ,i was stumped when again the ,bug was moved ever so slightly for the fifth time1 and remember this was at least seven minutes after it first hit the water4 ,a fish struck4 ,in a few minutes ,i landed a #b #a_/d pound ,rainbow4 ,before darkness had brought the day to a close ,i had landed three more beautiful ,rainbows averaging #b pounds each4 ,i had never since had the opportunity to fish in this beautiful little lake4 ,some day ,i hope to return1 and again try1 and ,i believe succeed in taking these beautiful ,rainbow ,trout on the conventional dry fly4 ,however1 this one little experience proved conclusively to me the absolute necessity of patience in fishing ,floating ,bugs4 ,,floating ,,bugs3 ,,their ,,construction 7,,see ,,diagram #i7 ,first let us begin by making the most simple2 that is1 one that has the ,body1 ,wings1 and ,tail1 all of the same material and color4 ,follow the illustrations carefully and even your first attempt will be a masterpiece4 #ed ,although ,i use well waxed #jj tying silk1 you will find that regular sewing silk size ,a will work best on your first attempt4 ,first wax your thread thoroughly and take a few turns around the shank of the hook and tie in a small bunch of hairs for the tail1 as in ,diagram #i1 ,fig4 #a1 page 7#ee74 ,we will assume that we are using regular deer hair cut from the hide4 ,next clip a small bunch of hairs1 about the size of a match1 close to the hide4 ,you will notice there is some fuzz mixed with the hair at the base close to the skin1 pick out the fuzz and place the butts of the hairs under the hook as in ,fig4 #b1 ,take a couple of loose turns with the tying silk1 hold the tips of the hair with the thumb and finger of the left hand1 and pull the tying silk down tight4 ,you will notice that the hairs spin around the hook and the butt ends will stand out pretty much at right angles to the hook1 as in ,fig4 #c4 ,cut off the tip end of the hairs on the dotted line1 press the hairs back tightly1 apply a drop of water-proof lacquer to the base of the hairs and the hook1 and repeat the same process of tying on a small bunch of hair1 each time pressing it back tightly4 ,remember this is important1 because the hair must be as close together as possible to make a firm1 smooth1 buoyant body4 #ee ,illustration3 ,diagram #i4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of bass bug construction4 ,when you have built the body up until it looks something like ,fig4 #d1 remove it from the vise and with a sharp pair of scissors trim and shape it until it looks #ef like ,figs4 #e and #f4 ,at this stage you should have #c_/af of the shank of the hook left just behind the eye1 where you will tie on the wings4 ,cover this bare hook with the well waxed tying silk1 and lay a bunch of hair on top of the hook for wings as ,fig4 #g4 ,crisscross the tying silk around the wings and the hook until they are securely tied together4 ,place several coats of lacquer over he junction of the wings and hook1 to more securely bind them in place4 ,lacquer the entire wings if you wish and when they have partially dried1 press them flat1 spread them1 trim them as ,fig4 #h1 and your ,bug is completed4 ,any combination of color may be used1 different colored wings and tail1 different colored rings in the body4 ,white body with red tail and wings is a good pattern4 ,yellow body1 black wings and tail another4 ,various feather combinations can be used for wings and tall4 ,create your own designs1 and develop your patterns4 ,,cork ,,bodied ,,bass ,,bugs 7,,see ,,diagram #aj7 ,these high floaters are easy to make and may be tied on most any size hook desired4 ,kinked shank hooks should be used to prevent the body from turning on the #eg hook4 ,colored lacquer or enamel can be used to decorate the bodies1 and eyes can be either painted on1 or regular small glass eyes inserted and held in place with water-proof glue or lacquer4 ,any of the fancy feathers that are used for regular bass flies can be used for wings4 ,hair or feathers can be used for tails1 etc4 ,let us first make one of these cork bodied ,bugs on a size #a_/j hook4 ,take a #a_/b cork cylinder and with a razor blade shape it roughly as ,diagram #aj1 ,figs4 #a and #b4 ,then with a piece of #jj sandpaper held in the right hand and the cylinder in the left it is a very simple matter to give the body a nice smooth1 shapely finish4 ,next cut a small ,v out of the body as in ,fig4 #c4 ,this is easier to fit to the hook and easier to cement securely than simply making a slit in the cork4 ,press the ,v slit over the hook as in ,fig4 #d4 ,apply cement or lacquer liberally to the inside of the ,v slot1 and to the hook shank4 ,press the piece that was removed securely back into place1 bind tightly with string1 as in ,fig4 #e1 and let set over night4 ,next day when the cement has thoroughly dried and the body is permanently fastened to the hook1 remove the string and with the sandpaper touch up any rough places on the body1 and give a coat of lacquer or enamel of the desired color4 #eh ,illustration3 ,diagram #aj4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of cork bodied bass bug construction4 ,when the body enamel has dried1 take a pair of feathers for wings 7whole feathers that have the quill in the centre1 same as are used for regular bass fly wings are best71 and with the #ei tying silk bind these fast to the top side of the shoulders as in ,fig4 #f4 ,tie on a tail close to the body1 paint on the eyes1 paint any other color or designs you wish on the body1 and the ,bug is completed4 #fj ,illustration3 ,diagram #aa4 ,page sized diagram showing drawings of angler's knots4 #fa ,,angler',s ,,knots ,figs4 #a1 #b and #c in ,diagram #aa1 page 7#fj7 show a very convenient way to tie a dropper loop in the leader2 roll the gut between thumb and finger at 7,a7 ,fig4 #a1 next invert loop 7,b7 through 7,c7 ,figs4 #b and #c4 ,figs4 #d1 #e1 and #f make the best knot for or a loop in the end of a leader1 gut snells etc4 ,pull loop 7,c7 through loop 7,b7 ,figs4 #e and #f4 ,figs4 #g1 #h1 and #i are about the easiest and most secure knots for making leaders1 the ends are in the centre of the finished knot and can be clipped close4 ,figs4 #aj1 #aa1 and #ab1 the figure eight knot1 is the best for tying flies to the leader1 it won't slip1 and the pull is in line with the hook shank4 #fb ,,my ,,favorite ,,flies ,quite frequently ,i am asked which fly ,i like the best1 or which particular patterns ,i would choose should ,i carry only a few flies with me on a trip4 ,that is rather a difficult question to answer4 ,the season1 the type of fishing and location must be taken into consideration4 ,there must be some reason for so many hundreds of patterns4 ,i hardly believe that any half dozen patterns can be used with constant success throughout the season1 even in one particular locality4 ,there are times1 when fish are feeding1 that they will take anything2 again one may change fly after fly without success1 when finally a fly will be tried that will take fish on every cast4 ,suppose that particular fly wasn't included in the chosen few1 the answer is obvious4 ,however1 ,i will endeavor to choose six patterns each of the various styles1 and to give my reasons for their choice1 but here ,i assure you there will always be many more patterns in my fly box for further trial1 after ,i have exhausted my favorite six4 ,beginning with dry flies1 my first choice would be #fc a ,quill ,gordon1 on a size #af hook4 ,this fly closely represents the numerous duns that are on or about the water1 to some extent1 during the entire season4 ,i have little faith in color in the dry fly1 except light or dark shades4 ,i do believe that the size and shape have a great deal more to do with the success of a dry fly than color4 ,i have proven to my own satisfaction that a ,quill ,gordon sparsely dressed as it should be1 but tied with a black hackle and yellow mallard wings1 is just as successful as the customary dressing4 ,my second choice would be the ,red ,ant4 ,although this fly belongs to the order ,hymenoptera1 it can be used when many of the ,diptera order are on the water1 such as ,cowdung1 ,blue bottle1 ,bee1 etc4 ,this family all have flat wings and make an entirely different appearance than the aforementioned ,quill ,gordon4 ,i tie the ,red ,ant on a size #ad hook4 ,i build the body first of red silk floss1 shape it like the body of an ant1 give it a couple of coats of clear lacquer and let it dry hard and shiny4 ,this body will reflect light1 much as the natural insect4 ,i then tie on two hackle tips for wings4 ,have them about as long as the hook1 spread them so they are at about a #cj degree angle from the body and very flat4 ,i then use a brown saddle hackle with fibers about #c_/d long for legs4 ,i put on only two or three turns of the hackle1 and then clip off all of the top and bottom hackles1 leaving only about six fibers sticking #fd straight out on each side4 ,this fly will float very close to the water1 and because of its sparse dressing1 slightly heavy body because of the lacquer1 it is not a good floater4 ,it also has the disadvantage of being hard to see4 ,however1 it is still my second choice1 and properly dressed1 and fished with a very fine leader1 will take many nice fish4 ,my third choice is the ,fan ,wing ,royal ,coachman4 ,this fly was never supposed to represent any particular family but ,i believe it is taken by fish for the ,lepidoptera1 large-winged moths and butterflies4 ,it seems to be very successful when these are about in the evening4 ,my fourth choice is the ,furnace ,spider4 ,this fly ,i tie on a size #af short shank hook1 by winding only about three turns of a furnace saddle hackle1 with fibers about three fourths of an inch long4 ,tied in this manner1 without any body or tail1 the fly will alight on the water with the hook down1 and looked at from beneath1 against the light1 only the little black spot will be noticeable4 ,this ,i believe represents some of the order ,coleoptera 7beetles7 and also the small black gnat 7,empidae74 ,i know if no other ways to tie the ,black ,gnat small enough to represent the natural insect1 and even on the very smallest hook1 the artificial is usually many times larger than the natural4 ,the small black centre of the furnace saddle hackle tied in this manner seems to represent the size of the natural very #fe closely4 ,this fly is a very good floater and an excellent fly when trout are feeding on those small insects4 ,my fifth choice is the ,grannon4 ,this fly is of the order of ,trihoptera1 and has different shaped wings than any of those previously mentioned1 the wings being quite full and roof shaped4 ,it is on the water a good part of the season1 and can be used when other flies with this shape wing are about1 such as the alder fly1 cinnamon fly1 etc4 ,my next and sixth choice of dry fly would be the ,brown ,palmer1 made on a size #ab long shank hook with a full body of peacock herl1 and palmer hackle1 wound not too full4 ,this ,i believe is taken by the trout for many of the caterpillars4 ,my personal choice of these six patterns should now appear quite obvious1 should it be necessary for me to limit myself to such a small selection4 ,i have selected one each of the six most prominent orders1 and should any one of the hundreds of families of these orders be in prominence on the water1 ,i would at least have the correct size or color4 ,my choice of the standard pattern wet flies1 ,feather ,streamers1 ,bucktail ,streamers1 and nymphs would be a little more difficult4 ,i am a firm believer that color plays a very important part in the dressing of wet flies1 as well as size and style4 ,i offer my personal choice of these styles because of the consistency with which they #ff have taken fish for me during many years of fishing all parts of the country4 ,i do not hesitate to say that ,i have taken more trout1 of all kinds1 on a brown hackle with peacock herl body1 than any of the other common wet fly patterns4 ,this is probably because ,i have used it more4 ,i do believe that in the north1 and especially for brook trout1 a fly with a little red in it is more productive4 ,therefore1 for northern fishing ,i would select ,royal ,coachman1 ,parmachene ,belle1 and ,montreal4 ,other favorite flies that are good most anywhere in ,north ,america are ,grizzly ,king1 ,queen ,o',waters2 ,cahill1 and ,grey ,hackle4 ,feather ,streamers and ,hair ,streamers are being more extensively used each year4 ,many authorities are of firm conviction that these flies unquestionably represent small minnows1 upon which the fish are in the habit of feeding4 ,this may be true1 but ,i have seen many rubber1 metal and composition minnows1 that were exact replicas of the naturals1 both as to color and size1 and they would not take fish as would the ,feather or ,hair ,streamers1 fished in the same waters at the same time4 ,most of my experience with ,feather ,streamers and also ,hair ,streamers has been for ,landlocked ,salmon and ,rainbow ,trout1 in big waters4 ,so ,i will list these according to the way they have produced for me4 ,the #fg ,black ,ghost on a #d long shank hook has been my most successful ,feather ,streamer4 ,probably because its white streamers are easily seen by the fish4 ,it will most always raise fish1 even if not the proper fly to make them strike4 ,the ,grey ,ghost is another1 and one of the most popular streamers in the ,north for ,landlocked ,salmon4 ,this fly1 as well as the ,supervisor1 ,spencer ,bay ,special and numerous other flies of this style1 were originally designed by their creators to represent the smelt1 a favorite food of the salmon4 ,these flies vary so in their color combinations that ,i wonder what the fish do take them for4 ,however1 ,i do know that a ,grey ,ghost will work when a ,supervisor will not1 and vice versa4 ,one is grey and the other is blue4 ,when fishing in lakes with a ,feather ,streamer for trout ,i have consistently had most luck with a creation of my own1 ,gregg's ,demon4 ,this fly was never tied to represent anything1 but ,i have taken many nice fish on it1 and have seen little fellows hardly as long as the fly itself chase it1 and try their best to bite it in two4 ,there is just something about it that has fish appeal4 ,a ,brown ,bucktail with a silver body on a #f #cx long shank hook rates number one in ,bucktail streamers4 ,another excellent fly that has been a favorite for years1 is a ,yellow and ,red ,bucktail1 with a silver body1 the red only a narrow streak through the centre4 ,this fly has recently been named ,mickey ,finn4 ,a red and #fh white1 with silver or gold body is a real good pattern where there are brook trout1 and tied on a large hook is very good for bass4 ,i use one with all white bucktail and silver body1 the same as ,i do a ,black ,ghost1 for locating fish4 ,i find they will most always show their presence1 one way or another when a white fly is cast near them4 ,an all yellow with black streak in the centre same as the ,mickey ,finn is another very good combination4 ,this is an excellent pickerel and bass fly4 ,in fact1 most any of these ,feather ,streamers and ,bucktail ,streamers tied on larger hooks1 and used with or without a spinner1 are excellent lures for both bass and pickerel4 ,nymphs3 ,i have explained elsewhere my liking these lures1 and can say little more except that ,i always carry the following color combinations in various sizes4 ,all tied according to styles illustrated in the diagrams4 ,cream ,belly with ,dark ,back2 ,yellow ,belly with ,black ,ribs and ,dark ,back2 ,green ,belly with ,dark ,back2 ,grey ,belly and ,gold ,ribs with ,dark ,back2 ,brown ,belly and ,gold ,ribs with ,black ,back2 ,orange ,belly and ,black ,ribs with ,dark ,back4 #fi ,,standard ,,dressings ,,of #ccd ,,flies ,,alphabetically ,,arranged ,transcriber's ,note3 ,some of the names are not in strict alphabetical order4 ,transcriber's ,note3 ,the dressing of each fly is described in the following order3 ,,name ,,tag ,,tail ,,ribs ,,body ,,hackle ,,wings ,abbey ,none ,orange black ,gold ,red ,floss ,brown ,grey ,mottled 7mallard7 ,adams ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,grey ,wool ,brown and grizzly ,grey ,mottled 7mallard7 ,alexandra ,none ,peacock herl ,none ,silver ,black ,peacock sward and jungle cock ,alder ,none ,none ,none ,peacock herl ,black ,dark speckled ,turkey or ,grouse ,apple ,green ,none ,brown ,none ,green ,silk ,brown ,dark ,grey ,ash ,dun ,none ,grey ,none ,silver ,grey ,grey ,lt4 ,starling ,august ,dun ,none ,redish ,yellow ,lt4 ,brown ,floss ,redish ,brown ,hen ,pheasant ,autumn ,dun ,none ,black ,yellow ,black ,grey ,teal ,breast ,babcock ,none ,black and ,yellow ,gold ,cardinal ,red ,black ,black and ,yellow ,barrington ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,grey ,speckled ,beauty ,none ,none ,silver ,black ,badger ,spotted ,golden ,beaverkill ,gold ,grey ,speckled ,none ,white ,floss ,brown tied palmer ,grey ,bee ,gold ,none ,none ,black ,yellow chenille ,brown ,brown ,belgrade ,peacock herl ,scarlet and white ,none ,yellow ,claret tied palmer ,red1 white and jungle cock ,blue ,rooster ,none ,tan mottled wood duck ,none ,condor ,quill ,blue ,andalusian ,tan mottled wood duck ,blue ,bi-visible ,none ,none ,none ,blue floss ,blue tied palmer ,none ,black ,bi-visible ,none ,none ,none ,black floss ,black1 tied palmer ,none ,blue ,winged ,olive ,none ,brown ,none ,green ,golden ,brown ,blue dun hackle tips #gj ,blue ,professor ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,blue floss ,ginger ,grey speckled ,black ,nymph ,none ,brown mottled ,none ,black herl ,partridge ,none ,brown ,nymph ,none ,brown mottled ,none ,brown herl ,partridge ,none ,br4 ,bi-,visible ,none ,none ,silver or ,none ,brown ,brown ,none ,brown ,spider ,none ,none ,none ,brown ,brown ,none ,black ,spider ,none ,none ,none ,black ,black ,none ,brown ,dun ,none ,brown ,none ,brown ,brown ,starling ,black ,midge ,none ,none ,none ,black ,black ,none ,black ,prince ,silver ,scarlet ,silver ,black floss ,black ,black ,blue ,dun ,none ,pale blue hackle ,none ,pale blue fur ,pale blue dun ,blue grey ,blue ,bottle ,white silk ,none ,black or ,gold ,steel blue silk or dk4 blue chenille ,none ,none ,black ,gnat ,gold ,none ,none ,black ,chenille ,black ,grey ,black ,hackle ,gold ,none ,none ,black ,chenille ,black ,none ,blue ,upright ,none ,pale blue hackle ,none ,pale blue fur ,pale blue dun ,blue ,grey ,brown ,hackle ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,peacock herl ,brown ,none ,brown ,palmer ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,peacock herl ,brown tied palmer ,none ,brown ,hen ,red ,silk ,none ,none ,peacock herl ,brown ,brown mottled ,blue ,quill ,none ,blue dun hackle ,none ,quill ,blue ,dun ,blue ,grey ,black and ,silver ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,silver ,black ,black ,black and ,claret ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,claret ,wool ,black ,black ,black ,june ,none ,none ,silver ,peacock herl ,black ,dark ,grey ,black ,moose ,none ,green and ,yellow ,none ,green ,black tied palmer ,guinea ,black ,quill ,none ,black ,none ,quill ,black ,dark ,grey ,black ,ant ,black chenille ,none ,none ,black ,silk ,black ,slate #ga ,blue and ,black ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,black ,black ,none ,blue ,jay ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,red ,red ,blue ,jay ,blue ,quill ,none ,blue ,dun ,none ,quill ,blue ,dun ,grey ,bonnie ,view ,gold ,grey ,gold ,olive ,brown ,brown ,grey ,boots ,black ,gold ,speckled ,gold ,red ,wool ,black ,black ,bandreth ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,yellow ,scarlet and yellow ,grey speckled ,brown ,adder ,red ,black ,br4 mottled ,none ,brown silk ,brown1 tied palmer ,black and brown mottled ,brown ,sedge ,gold ,none ,gold ,brown ,silk ,brown ,brown ,bustard and ,black ,silver ,golden tippet ,silver ,black ,wool ,black ,none ,bustard and ,orange ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,orange ,wool ,orange ,none ,butcher ,none ,scarlet ,none ,silver ,black ,blue black ,caddis ,gold ,grey ,gold ,brown ,silk ,brownish ,red ,grey ,cahill1 ,dark ,gold ,tan ,mottled ,none ,grey ,wool or ,fur ,brown ,tan mottled wood duck ,cahill1 ,light ,gold ,tan ,mottled ,none ,buff ,wool ,ginger ,tan ,mottled ,cahill ,quill ,none ,tan ,mottled ,none ,quill ,grey ,tan ,mottled ,canada ,gold ,claret ,gold ,bright ,red ,brown ,mottled ,turkey ,carpenter ,none ,none ,none ,rusty red wool ,red ,hen ,pheasant ,cardinal ,gold ,red ,gold ,red ,wool ,light red ,red ,claret ,gnat ,none ,none ,none ,claret ,wool ,claret ,dark ,grey ,cinnamin ,none ,golden tippet ,gold ,lemon ,black ,wool ,brown ,cinnamon ,coachman ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,white ,coachman ,leadwing ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,dark ,grey ,cock-y-bondhu ,gold ,none ,gold ,peacock ,herl ,furnace ,none ,col4 ,fuller ,none ,black and yellow ,yellow silk ,scarlet ,yellow ,yellow and scarlet #gb ,cow ,dung ,none ,none ,none ,dirty orange herl or yel4 green wool ,brown ,grey ,critchley ,fancey ,gold ,yellow ,gold ,yellow ,yellow and grey ,grizzly and scarlet ,cupsuptic ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,red ,silk ,floss ,brown ,yellow ,dark ,sedge ,none ,none ,gold ,wire ,dk4 ,green ,wool ,blood ,red ,none ,dark ,stone ,none ,none ,yellow ,silk ,grey ,wool ,grey ,dark ,grey ,dr4 ,breck ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,silver ,scarlet ,white and ,scarlet ,dorset ,none ,furnace ,none ,green ,wool ,furnace ,teal ,downlooker ,none ,none ,none ,brown ,floss ,brown1 tied palmer ,brown and black mottled turkey ,deer ,fly ,none ,black ,none ,bright ,green ,white ,white ,dusty ,miller ,none ,grey speckled ,gold ,wire ,grey wool mohair ,grey ,dirty ,grey ,turkey ,dark ,miller ,none ,br4 ,hackle ,brown ,silk ,scarlet ,none ,yellow and black ,emerald ,gold ,none ,gold ,lt4 ,green t4 ,brown ,brown ,mottled ,evening ,dun ,none ,lt4 ,blue ,none ,buff ,wool ,lt4 ,blue ,starling ,epting ,none ,gey speckled ,none ,red1 orange1 yel4 chenille ,black ,grey ,speckled ,female ,beaverkill ,yellow chenille ,grey speckled ,none ,grey silk or wool ,brown ,dark ,grey ,female ,grannon ,green ,none ,none ,brown ,floss ,partridge ,brown mottled partridge ,fem4 ,march ,br4 ,none ,none ,yellow ,silk ,dk4 brown floss ,none ,brown mottled turkey or grouse ,ferguson ,scarlet yel4 and herl ,none ,none ,none ,none ,mottled turkey tail1 yellow and red ,fern ,fly ,none ,none ,none ,orange ,floss ,lt4 ,red ,dark ,starling ,feted ,green ,none ,green ,none ,green ,green ,green #gc ,fiery ,brown gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,redish brown mohair or wool ,r4 ,i4 ,red ,bronze ,flights ,fancy ,none ,ginger ,gold ,pale ,yel4 ,floss ,ginger ,lt4 grey ,francis ,fly ,none ,none ,red ,silk ,peacock ,herl ,none ,grizzly ,dun ,furnace ,dun ,gold ,furnace ,none ,br4 orange wool ,furnace ,dark ,starling ,furnace ,hackle ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,furnace ,none ,gen4 ,hooker ,none ,none ,yellow ,green ,floss ,brown ,mottled grey and brown ,great ,dun ,brown hairs ,gold ,gold ,brown ,floss ,brown ,dark ,grey ,grey ,bi-,visible ,none ,none ,silver or ,none ,none ,grizzly ,none ,green ,nymph ,none ,green ,gold ,green ,wool ,green ,none ,grey ,spider ,none ,none ,none ,grey ,grizzly ,none ,gld4 ,midge ,none ,none ,gold ,pale ,green ,dun ,none ,great ,dun ,gold ,brown ,hairs ,gold ,brown ,silk ,brown ,dark ,grey ,ginger ,palmer ,silver ,none ,silver ,yellow or ginger floss ,ginger1 tied palmer ,none ,ginger ,quill ,none ,ginger ,none ,quill ,ginger ,lt4 ,grey ,golden ,dun ,gold ,grey ,speckled ,gold ,gold or orange ,red ,lt4 ,grey ,golden ,dun ,midge ,gold ,grey ,hairs ,gold ,pale ,green ,wool ,light ,grey ,lt4 ,grey ,gold ,spinner ,gold ,eyed ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,gold ,red ,dark ,grey ,gold ,eyed ,gauze ,wing ,none ,blue ,dun ,none ,pale yel4 and green silk ,blue ,dun ,blue dun hackle tips ,gold ,monkey ,none ,none ,none ,yellow ,silk ,floss ,grey ,speckled ,dark ,grey ,gold ,ribbed ,hare's ,ear ,gold ,dark ,hairs ,gold ,rabbit's ,fur ,none ,grey #gd ,gold ,stork ,none ,grey speckled ,none ,gold ,brown ,grey speckled ,golden ,eyed ,gauze ,wing ,none ,none ,none ,pale ,grey ,pale ,grey ,pale ,green ,good ,evening ,gold ,orange ,gold ,scarlet ,brown ,dark blue with white tip ,gordon ,gold ,brown speckled ,gold ,yellow ,grey ,brown speckled wood duck ,govenor ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,brown mottled turkey ,gov4 ,alford ,none ,scarlet ,none ,green ,herl ,brown ,black and ,brown ,grannon ,none ,none ,none ,brown fur or wool ,brown or grizzly ,dark ,partridge ,gravelbed ,none ,none ,none ,dark ,grey ,black ,woodcock ,grey ,drake ,none ,grey ,speckled ,black ,white ,floss ,grey ,grey speckled ,grey ,hackle peacock ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,grizzly ,none ,grey ,hackle ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,red wool or silk ,grizzly ,none ,grey ,hackle yellow ,gold ,golden tippet ,yellow wool or silk ,grizzly ,none ,none ,grey ,marlow ,gold ,none ,gold ,red ,wool ,grey ,grey ,grey ,miller ,none ,none ,none ,grey ,wool ,grey ,grey ,great ,dun ,none ,brown and ,grey ,none ,maroon ,purple and ,red ,floss ,grey or ,black ,grey or ,black ,great ,red spinner ,none ,black and white ,gold ,red ,floss ,brown ,slate ,grey ,grey ,bodied ,ashy ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,brown1 black1 or green herl or wool ,grey ,none ,green ,drake ,none ,brown pheasant ,brown ,floss ,raffia or lemon silk ,partridge ginger ,yellowish ,olive ,green ,insect ,none ,none ,none ,green ,herl ,green ,none #ge ,greenwell's ,glory ,none ,yellow ,gold ,olive or ,yellow ,furnace ,mottled woodcock ,grizzly ,king ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,dark ,green ,grizzly ,grey ,speckled ,grouse ,black ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,black ,fur ,black ,grouse ,grouse ,claret ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,claret mohair or wool ,claret ,grouse ,grouse ,green ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,green ,wool ,ginger ,grouse ,grouse ,orange ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,orange ,wool ,orange ,grouse ,grouse ,peacock ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,peacock ,herl ,dark ,red ,grouse ,grouse ,purple ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,purple ,wool ,purple ,grouse ,grouse ,spider ,none ,none ,none ,orange ,floss ,grouse ,grouse ,half ,stone ,none ,none ,none ,yellow ,honey ,dun ,woodcock ,hazel-,fly ,none ,none ,none ,green ,herl ,furnace ,none ,hemsworth ,gold herl ,golden tippet ,none ,none ,none ,none ,hammond's ,adopted ,gold ,none ,gold ,lt4 ,brown ,ginger ,mottled woodcock ,hare's ,ear ,none ,none ,yellow ,silk ,rabbit's fur ,yel4 or ,none ,grey ,harlequin ,none ,none ,none ,orange and lt4 blue wool ,black ,grey ,hawthorn ,none ,black hackle ,none ,black ostrich herl ,black ,lt4 ,grey ,hen4 ,guinea ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,red wool ,red ,guinea ,fowl ,henshall ,none ,peacock ,herl ,none ,peacock ,herl ,lt4 ,grey ,grey ,speckled ,hod ,gold ,none ,gold ,pea-,green ,dark ,ginger ,hen ,pheasant ,hofland ,fancy ,none ,brown ,none ,red 7dark7 ,brown ,brown and ,yellow ,hoskins ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,lemon ,blue ,dun ,woodcock ,house ,fly ,none ,none ,none ,dun ,condor ,quill ,black ,dark ,starling ,howell ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,peacock ,herl ,claret ,white tip turkey tail ,ibis and ,white ,gold ,red ,white ,gold ,red floss ,rd_/ ,white ,red and ,white #gf ,imbrie ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,white ,lt4 ,red ,dark ,starling ,indian ,yellow ,none ,ginger ,yellow ,lt4 ,brown ,ginger ,goose ,iron ,blue ,dun ,none ,yellow ,none ,none ,blue ,dun ,bluish ,black ,iron ,blue ,quill ,none ,blue ,dun ,none ,quill ,blue ,dun lt4 ,blue ,dun ,hkl4 ,tip ,iron ,blue ,nymph ,none ,honey ,dun ,none ,none ,honey ,dun ,none ,july ,dun ,none ,dun ,none ,yellow ,dark ,dun ,starling ,joe ,killer ,none ,barred woodduck ,none ,silver ,short red bucktail ,yel4 white peacock swd4 jungle cock ,jenni ,none ,lavendar or blue ,gold ,yellow floss ,scarlet ,lavendar or lt4 blue ,jock ,scott ,black silk ,yellow ,scarlet ,white floss ,yellow floss ,grouse ,guinea ,yel4 grey speckled scarlet jungle cock ,jennie ,spinner ,orange and brown ,cream hackle ,none ,white horse hair ,silver ,blue ,silver blue hackle tips or ,none ,jungle ,cock ,none ,scarlet ,gold or white ,blue grey fur ,claret or blk4 ,dark brown and jungle cock ,katy-did ,none ,black ,hairs ,gold ,wire ,green floss ,green ,green ,king ,o',waters ,gold ,grey ,speckled ,gold ,red floss ,brown ,grey ,speckled ,kingdon ,gold ,none ,green floss ,white floss ,dark ,woodcock ,king ,fisher ,none ,none ,none ,silver ,lt4 ,blue ,kingfisher ,kitson ,gold ,black ,hairs ,gold ,yellow ,claret ,yellow with black cheeks ,la ,branche ,gold ,grey ,gold ,blue ,grey ,fur ,blue ,dun ,grey ,lady ,doctor ,gold and red wool ,two yellow hackle ,none ,yellow ,wool ,yel4 tied palm4 ,polar bear and ,black hair and jungle cock ,lady ,beaverkill ,yellow chenile ,grey ,speckled ,none ,grey 7dark7 ,brown ,dark ,grey #gg ,lake ,edward ,none ,golden ,crest ,gold ,claret ,wool ,claret ,pea ,green ,lake ,george ,none ,white and scarlet ,gold ,scarlet floss ,white ,white ,scarlet ,lake ,green ,none ,none ,green ,silk ,canary yellow ,ginger ,teal ,breast ,laramie ,none ,scarlet ,silver ,scarlet floss ,dark ,blue ,grey ,mottled ,lt4 ,stone ,none ,grey ,yellow ,silk ,grey ,grey ,grey ,little ,marryat ,none ,brown ,none ,lt4 grey or herl ,brown ,dark grey ,ld4 ,baltimore ,none ,none ,black ,silk ,orange ,silk ,black ,black and jungle ,lowery ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,lt4 ,brown ,lt4 ,montreal ,gold ,grey ,mottled ,gold ,scarlet ,claret ,grey ,speckled ,lt4 ,march ,br4 ,none ,partridge hackle ,none ,olive ,br4 fur ,partridge ,lt4 mottled partridge ,magpie ,none ,black ,hairs ,none ,black ,black ,black with whit tip ,mallard ,amber ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,amber floss ,lt4 ,red ,brown mallard breast ,mallard ,claret ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,claret wool ,lt4 ,red ,brown mallard breast ,mallard ,green ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,green ,wool ,lt4 ,red ,brown mallard breast ,mallard ,red ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,red wool ,lt4 ,red ,brown mallard breast ,march ,brown ,none ,grouse ,yellow ,silk ,br4 or ,grey fur ,grouse ,dark ,brown mottled turkey or grouse ,march ,br4 ,ginger ,none ,ginger ,none ,brown fur ,ginger ,dark ,brown mottled turkey or grouse ,march ,br4 ,nymph ,none ,partridge ,gold ,yellow wool ,partridge ,none ,markam ,none ,scarlet and white ,none ,yellow ,scarlet ,dark ,brown with white tips ,marlow ,buzz ,none ,none ,gold ,peacock ,herl ,furnace ,none ,marston's ,fancy ,none ,none ,none ,brown ,fur ,brown ,dark ,grey ,massasaga ,gold ,ibis ,gold ,green floss ,canary ,yellow ,canary ,yellow ,maxwell ,blue ,none ,lt4 ,blue ,silver ,grey ,lt4 ,blue ,none ,mc,ginty ,none ,grey speckled and scarlet ,none ,black and ,yel4 chenille ,brown ,brown with white tip #gh ,mealy ,moth ,none ,none ,silver ,lt4 ,grey ,wool ,white ,white ,mershon ,silver ,black ,hairs ,silver ,black ,black ,dark blue with whit tip ,merson ,white ,none ,black ,hairs ,none ,white ,black ,dark blue ,mole ,none ,brown ,hairs ,gold ,dk4 brown floss ,brown tied palmer ,brown mottled mallard ,montreal ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,claret floss ,claret ,brown mottled turkey tail or grouse ,montreal ,claret ,gold ,claret ,gold ,claret floss ,claret ,brown mottled turkey tail or grouse ,montreal ,silver ,none ,scarlet ,none ,silver ,claret ,brown mottled turkey tail or grouse ,montreal ,yellow ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,yellow floss ,claret ,brown mottled turkey tail or grouse ,morison ,none ,black ,black ,claret ,black ,black ,mowry ,none ,black ,hairs ,none ,black ,black ,black with white tip ,needle ,brown ,none ,none ,none ,orange ,dark ,brown ,none ,neversink ,none ,black ,none ,pale buff wool ,yellow ,teal breast ,new ,page ,gold ,gold speckled ,yellow floss ,brown ,mottled brown and red ,olive ,dun ,gold ,olive ,dun ,gold or ,none ,olive ,wool ,olive ,dun ,lt4 blue grey or olive dun hackle tips ,olive ,quill ,none ,olive ,none ,quill ,olive ,olive ,orange ,bk4 ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,orange ,wool ,black ,none ,orange ,dun ,none ,none ,none ,orange ,wool ,dk4 ,brown ,lt4 ,brown ,olive ,nymph ,none ,olive ,none ,mot4 ,br4 wool ,olive ,none ,orange ,miller ,none ,none ,gold ,orange floss ,white ,white ,orange ,sedge ,none ,none ,gold ,orange floss ,brown tied palmer ,red1 ,brown ,oriole ,none ,yellow ,gold ,black floss ,black ,yellow #gi ,oak ,none ,black ,none ,orange floss ,brown ,dark grey and ,lt4 ,brown mottled ,pale ,blue ,dun ,none ,pale ,blue ,none ,pale ,blue ,fur ,pale ,blue ,pale blue hackle tips or ,none ,pale ,buff ,none ,pale ,buff ,none ,pale ,buff ,wool ,pale ,buff ,pale ,buff ,pale ,eve4 ,dun ,none ,none ,br4 silk or ,none ,lemon floss ,lt4 blue grey or grizzly ,lt4 ,blue ,grey ,pale ,sulphur ,none ,pale ,yel4 ,hairs ,none ,pale ,yellow ,pale ,yellow ,pale ,yellow ,orange ,tag ,none ,none ,none ,none ,none ,none ,pale ,watery ,none ,yellow ,none ,olive ,wool ,pale ,yellow ,grey ,pale ,watery ,quill ,none ,yellow ,none ,quill ,pale ,yellow ,grey ,pale ,yellow ,none ,none ,none ,yellow ,yellow ,pale ,yellow ,parmachene ,beau ,peacock herl ,scarlet and white ,gold ,yellow floss or mohair ,scarlet and white ,scarlet1 ,white jungle cock ,parmachene ,belle ,peacock herl ,scarlet and white ,gold ,yellow floss or mohair ,scarlet and ,white ,scarlet white ,parson ,none ,golden tippet ,silver wire ,silver ,black ,bronze ,peter ,ross ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,bright ,yel4 ,ginger ,none ,pheasant ,none ,none ,gold ,yellow floss ,ginger ,bronze ,pheasant1 ,gold ,none ,golden tippet ,gold ,wire ,gold ,pheasant ,pheasant1 ,wing ,pheasant1 ,silver ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,wire ,silver ,pheasant ,pheasant1 ,wing ,pheasant ,yel4 ,none ,golden tippet ,gold ,yellow floss ,pheasant ,pheasant1 ,wing ,pink ,lady ,gold ,pheasant ,gold ,pink floss ,brown ,grey ,speckled ,pink ,wickhams ,none ,brown ,none ,pink floss ,brown tied palmer ,grey ,speckled ,polka ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,scarlet floss ,scarlet ,guinea ,poor ,mans ,fly ,none ,ginger ,none ,brown ,wool ,ginger ,grey ,speckled #hj ,portland ,none ,grey ,speckled ,gold ,red floss ,red ,teal breast ,preston's ,fancy ,none ,brown ,hairs ,none ,gold ,brown ,grey with white spot ,priest ,none ,red ,ibis ,silber ,silver ,badger ,none ,prime ,gnat ,none ,none ,none ,brown ,brown ,dark ,grey ,professor ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,yellow floss ,brown ,grey ,speckled ,quaker ,none ,none ,silver ,grey ,wool ,grey ,grey ,speckled ,queen ,o',waters ,none ,none ,gold ,orange floss ,br4 ,palmer ,grey ,speckled ,quill ,gordon ,none ,tan speckled ,gold ,wire or ,none ,quill ,blue ,dun ,tan speckled wood duck ,raven ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,black chenille ,black ,black ,crow ,red ,ant ,herl ,none ,none ,red floss ,brown ,dark ,grey ,red ,fox ,none ,speckled ,teal ,none ,redish ,brown or wool ,none ,none ,red ,quill ,none ,dark ,red ,none ,red ,quill ,dark ,red ,med4 ,starling ,red ,ibis ,none ,scarlet ,gold ,scarlet floss ,scarlet ,scarlet ,red ,spinner ,gold ,brown ,hairs ,gold ,red ,brown ,dark ,grey ,red ,tag ,red ,silk ,red ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,none ,rd4 ,bod4 ,ashy ,none ,none ,none ,red ,wool ,brown ,palmer ,none ,ross ,mc,kenney ,gold ,barred wood duck ,gold ,brown ,wool ,none ,white and red bucktail and jungle cock ,royal ,coachman ,gold ,golden tippet ,none ,peacock herl with scarlet red band ,hackle ,brown ,white ,rube ,wood ,red ,grey ,speckled ,none ,white ,chenille ,lt4 ,brown ,grey ,speckled ,ruben ,wood ,none ,tan speckled ,none ,white ,chenille ,lt4 ,brown ,tan speckled ,saltoun ,none ,ginger ,silver ,black floss ,black ,lt4 ,starling ,sand-,fly ,none ,lt4 ,ginger ,none ,copper ,brown ,lt4 ,ginger ,yellowish ,brown ,sassy ,cat ,none ,scarlet ,none ,peacock ,herl ,yellow ,yellow1 scarlet cheeks #ha ,seth ,green ,none ,none ,yellow ,green floss ,claret ,grey speckled ,seth ,green ,turkey ,none ,none ,yellow ,green floss ,brown ,brown mottled ,shad ,fly ,none ,none ,green ,peacock ,herl ,none ,brown mottled ,shoemaker ,none ,tan speckled ,none ,pink ,grey ,brown ,mottled ,woodcock ,silver ,doctor ,none ,yel4 blue green and red ,none ,silver ,blue ,guinea ,brown1 red1 blue1 green and yellow ,silver ,horns ,none ,none ,none ,copper floss ,grouse ,none ,silver ,sedge ,none ,none ,none ,silver ,brown ,palmer ,brown ,silver ,stock ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,silver ,brown ,teal breast ,soldier ,palmer ,none ,none ,gold ,red ,wool ,brown ,palmer ,none ,spent ,gnat ,none ,brown ,peacock herl ,wt4 ,floss or ,quill ,none ,blue ,hkl4 tips ,sedge1 light ,none ,none ,none ,pale ,buff wool ,ginger ,hen pheasant ,sniper ,yel4 ,none ,none ,none ,pale ,yel4 floss ,snipe ,none ,stebbins ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,peacock ,herl ,grouse ,dark ,starling ,stone ,none ,grey ,yellow ,grey ,wool ,grey ,grey ,sunset ,green chenille ,none ,none ,yellow chenille ,yellow ,white ,swiftwater ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,peacock herl ,brown ,white ,teal ,black ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,black wool ,black ,teal breast ,teal ,orange ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,orange wool ,olive ,teal breast ,teal ,gold ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,gold ,dk4 ,brown ,teal breast ,teal ,red ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,red wool ,olive ,teal breast ,teal ,silver ,none ,golden tippet ,none ,silver ,badger ,teal breast ,teal ,yellow ,silver ,golden tippet ,silver ,yellow wool ,ginger ,teal breast #hb ,tippet ,black ,silver ,golden tippet ,silver ,black wool ,black ,golden tippet ,tippet ,red ,silver ,golden tippet ,silver ,red wool ,dk4 ,brown ,golden tippet ,tippet ,silver ,silver ,golden tippet ,silver ,silver ,badger ,golden tippet ,tootle ,bug ,blue ,scarlet ,none ,orange ,yel4 ,br4 palmer ,brown ,mottled ,tups ,indispensable ,none ,honey ,dun ,none ,yellow ,honey ,dun ,none ,turkey ,brown ,none ,none ,red ,brown ,brown ,brown ,turkey ,professor ,gold ,red ,none ,yellow floss ,brown ,brown mottled ,van ,patten ,none ,scarlet ,gold ,white ,brown ,grey speckled ,varient1 ,gold ,none ,none ,none ,gold ,blue ,dun ,starling ,water ,cricket ,none ,none ,black ,orange ,black ,none ,watson's ,fancy ,gold ,golden tippet ,gold ,red ,blk4 wool ,black ,black hackle tips ,welshman's ,button ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,furnace ,landrail ,western ,bee ,none ,none ,none ,yellow ,black chenille ,brown ,dark ,grey ,whirling ,blue ,dun ,gold ,ginger ,none ,blue ,grey ,fur ,ginger ,blue ,grey ,white ,hackle ,none ,none ,silver ,white floss ,white ,none ,white ,miller ,none ,none ,silver ,white floss ,white ,white ,white ,moth ,silver ,none ,none ,white ,chenille ,white ,white ,wickham's ,fancy ,none ,brown hairs ,none ,gold ,br4 palmer ,grey ,wickham ,pink ,none ,red ,none ,red ,gold ,lt4 ,reddish ,landrail ,widow ,none ,none ,white ,purple ,floss ,black ,black ,willow ,none ,none ,yellow ,green ,brown ,dark ,grey ,wilkson ,none ,none ,none ,orange ,orange ,teal breast ,witch ,gold ,gold ,red ,ibis ,gold ,grey ,wool ,badger ,none ,whitechurch ,dun ,none ,grey ,speckled ,none ,yellow floss ,ginger ,lt4 ,grey ,white ,wickhams ,none ,brown ,hairs ,none ,white floss ,white1 palmer ,grey #hc ,woodcock ,gold ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,gold ,ginger ,mottled ,woodcock ,woodcock ,grn4 ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,green wool ,green ,mottled ,woodcock ,woodcock ,red ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,red wool ,reddish brown ,mottled ,woodcock ,woodcock ,yellow ,none ,golden tippet ,silver ,yellow wool ,woodcock ,mottled ,woodcock ,worm ,fly ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,ginger ,none ,yel4 ,bi-visible ,none ,none ,none ,yellow wool ,yel4 and white palmer ,none ,yel4 ,coachman ,none ,none ,none ,peacock ,herl ,brown ,yellow ,yel4 ,dun ,none ,none ,none ,yel4 wool ,honey ,dun ,lt4 ,starling ,yel4 ,hackle ,none ,none ,gold ,yellow floss ,yellow ,none ,yel4 ,professor ,gold ,scarlet ,gold ,yellow floss ,brown ,yellow ,speckled ,yel4 ,may ,none ,yel4 ,speckled ,gold or black ,yellow floss ,yellow ,yellow ,speckled ,yel4 ,miller ,none ,none ,gold ,yel4 ,herl ,white ,white ,yel4 ,spider ,none ,yellow ,none ,yellow ,yel4 7long7 ,none ,yel4 ,sally ,none ,yellow ,gold ,yellow ,yellow ,yellow ,zulu ,gold ,red ,none ,peacock ,herl ,black ,none ,the ,barnes ,sports ,library ,this library of practical sports books covers fundamentals1 techniques1 coaching and playing hints and equipment for each sport4 ,leading coaches and players have been selected to write these books1 so each volume is authoritative and based upon actual experience4 ,photographs or drawings1 or both1 illustrate techniques1 equipment and play4 ,,archery by ,reichart ,keasey ,,bait ,,casting by ,gilmer ,robinson ,,baseball by ,daniel ,e4 ,jessee ,,basketball by ,charles ,c4 ,murphy ,,basketball ,,for ,,girls by ,meissner ,meyers ,,basketball ,,officiating by ,dave ,tobey ,,better ,,badminton by ,jackson ,swan ,,bicycling by ,ruth and ,raymond ,benedict ,,bowling ,,for ,,all by ,falcaro ,goodman ,,boxing by ,edwin ,l4 ,haislet ,,fencing by ,joseph ,vince ,,field ,,hockey ,,for ,,girls by ,josephine ,t4 ,lees ,,fly ,,casting by ,gilmer ,robinson ,,football by ,w4 ,glenn ,killinger ,,golf by ,patty ,berg ,,handball by ,bernath ,e4 ,phillips ,,how ,,to ,,tie ,,flies by ,e4 ,c4 ,gregg ,,ice ,,hockey by ,edward ,jeremiah ,,jiu-,,jitsu by ,frederick ,p4 ,lowell ,,lacrosse by ,tad ,stanwick ,,lawn ,,games by ,john ,r4 ,tunis ,,physical ,,conditioning by ,stafford ,duncan ,,riding by ,j4 ,j4 ,boniface ,,rifle ,,marksmanship by ,lt4 ,wm4 ,l4 ,stephens ,,roping by ,bernard ,s4 ,mason ,,six-,,man ,,football by ,ray ,o4 ,duncan ,,skating by ,putman ,parkinson ,,skiing by ,walter ,prager ,,soccer ,,and ,,speedball ,,for ,,girls by ,florence ,l4 ,hupprich ,,softball by ,arthur ,t4 ,noren ,,softball ,,for ,,girls by ,viola ,mitchell ,,swimming by ,r4 ,j4 ,h4 ,kiphuth ,,table ,,tennis by ,jay ,purves ,,tennis by ,helen ,jacobs ,,touch ,,football by ,john ,v4 ,grombach ,,track ,,and ,,field by ,ray ,m4 ,conger ,,volley ,,ball by ,robert ,laveaga ,,wrestling by ,e4 ,c4 ,gallagher ,clair ,bee's ,basketball ,library ,,the ,,science ,,of ,,coaching ,,zone ,,defense ,,and ,,attack ,,man-,,to-,,man ,,defense ,,and ,,attack ,,drills ,,and ,,fundamentals