I've taken the tying instructions from some of the early books and broken them down into steps. Please remember that these techniques were worked out before the advent of eyed hooks, so some length of horsehair (or later gut) was tied directly to the hook before the materials were tied on.
W.C. Stewart, The Practical Angler, 1857.
John Jackson, The Practical Fly-fisher, 1854.
Michael Theakston, A List of Natural Flies, 1853, reprinted in as British Angling Flies.
John Turton, Anglers Manual, 1836.
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