Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-22

the fbers should be in proportion to the
S'zc of the hook or. rather, the length of its
shank. We frequently see a hackle or palmer
with feather the tibers of which are 80 short
as TO make it look bare. like long-legged boy
In bobtailed coat. In this case there is more
hook than hackle exposed to the eve of the
expectant trout. and of course it is less at
tractlve. Then again, we see a small hook
wound with hackle the fibers of which are
too long. coming far below the bend-like
short-legged boy dressed in his 'daddy's' long
coat. Then judge of the disappointment of
the trout. And thus. with a small hook and
long-fibered hackle, you will fool the trout and
the trout will fool you. The fbers of the
hackle, while they may reach the bottom of
the hook. should never extend much, if at all,
below it
Now let us make fly with wings. This is
not nearly so difficult as may at first be
imagined. III the novice has mastered the art
OF tying hackle he can easily add such other
embellishments to his fly as his fancy may sug-
gest.
Figure A shows a feather with a section large
enough for the wings of fly clipped from it.
Figure Is the section removed. Figure C is
the section once folded. 1t Is then folded a
second time and taken between the thumb and
forehnger of the right hand and laid on the
back of the hook with the tips pointing toward
the bend. The wings are tied on the last thing
after the hackle and body are in place. The
learner should bear these things in mind. In
winged flies the body is longer, the hackle
shorter and extending only half as far down
the shank as it does in the regular hackle and
space should be left at the head for the fasten-
ing of the wings winged fv is sometimes
made without hackle by using pigs wool or
some other material for the body. OF course
tails may be made of bits OF feather as well as
OF tinseL They are tied on as described above.
DIFFERENT FLIES.
All You need to know now that you have
learned this much is what kind of a fly you
want to tie and you can make your wish a
reality. In the two plates of trout and bass
flies which accompany this article you will find
all the models needed for use.
No. 2 The silver doctor has yellow and red
wings, silver tinsel and red silk body, golden
tail and blue legs.
No. g. The academy has wild turkey wings,
peacock head body and scarlet tail and brown
legs.
No. 4. The Governor Alvord is made with
bright brown and slate-colored wings. peacock
body and red tail The legs are of brown
hackle.
No. 5. The white miller has white wings,
white body and red tail.
No. 6. The scarlet ibis has red wings. red body
with gold tnsel and red tail and legs.
No. Z. The grizzly king is made with gray
and red wings, green body, red tail and gray
legs.
One word as to copying these models. When
the novice 10 in doubt concerning how a new
hy Is to be tied let him obtain artificial fly
Of the desired pattern and carefully take it
apart. II he follows infinitely all the steps of
his work he can easily reproduce the original
Now a suggestion as to your materials.
TROUT FLIES.
No. / is the black gnat. The wings and body
are black. When legs are used they are made
Of black haekle.
No. is the abbey, one of the most popular
trout flies in use. The wings are gray and the