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other country." If not decrepit through age, — 

 and their longevity is far in excess of any other 

 line, — in strength they leave nothing to be desired. 

 Smooth as ivory on the surface, they render through 

 the rings with the minimum of friction. 



" Their weight is sufficient to cast nicely without 

 being excessive, and at the same time this is always 

 uniform ; while their flexibility is just as it should 

 be, neither so great as to foul the tip, nor so stiff 

 as to cause inconvenience, — in short, they are as 

 nearly perfect as the work of man's hands is per- 

 mitted to be." 



Use any trolling bait having a single hook, or a 

 single hook on which is impaled a minnow or 

 other natural lure. All devices with gangs of 

 hooks should be discarded as barbarous and un- 

 sportsmanlike. Possibly you may kill more fish 

 with the " grappling irons," but if fish is all you 

 are in pursuit of, why not purchase them at the 

 nearest market, and thereby save the expenses in- 

 cident to a trip to angling waters. There is not 

 much enjoyment in the easy achievement of any- 

 thing, therefore, when fishing, use tackle that will 

 call into play good judgment and careful manipu- 

 lation, so that when your fish is finally landed, 

 you can mentally converse with yourself in this 

 wise : — 



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