Salmon fly tying

• A. Gut loop.
• B. Tag: here in two sections—silver twist, succeeded by floss silk.
• CC. Tail. Of a topping and an Indian crow feather.
• D1, D2, D3. "Butts." Between D1 (tail-butt) and D3 (head-butt) lies the Body divided in this type of fly into two sections by D2 (section-butt), each section having 5 Ribs of tinsel ; D2 is here preceded (in order of construction) by Toucan feathers above and below.
• E. Hackle. Here distinguished as the "Upper section hackle." When wound over nearly the whole length of the body it is termed the "Body hackle."
• E2. Throat - hackle, usually written "Throat."
• G. Under-wing. Hereof "white-tipped" Turkey.
• HH. Horns. J. Sides. K. Cheeks. L. Held.
• 1. Is a line showing a proper length of tail and wing beyond the hook-bend.
• 2. Indicates the place of the first coil of the tag relatively to the hook-barb, the barb supplying the best guide to the eye in the initial operation of tying on the "tag" material.
• 3. Indicates the place on the hook-shank (relatively to the hook-point), at which the ends of the gut loop should terminate, leaving the gap, for adjustment. This figure is intended also to give the student a general idea of the due proportions and symmetry of a good fly, as a whole, and in its parts severally. In dressing, the terms " head wards" and "tailwards" mean towards right and left respectively, as seen in the plate.

• The terms "bend of the hook," " point of the hook," " point of the barb," " barb-junction," etc., explain themselves on inspection. By a mane —a common term in Ireland—is understood a tuft of mohair introduced at some place on the body after the manner of the upper group of Toucan feathers seen in the plate in rear of section-butt D2. But as this means of ornamentation is not considered favourable, I shall leave the subject alone for a while.