THE UANANICHE 



place of the reel to a great extent, and will 

 tire any fish much quicker than playing it with 

 reel alone, and beyond question will bring a 

 larger number safely to net. It is certain that 

 a fish can thus be handled in a much more deli- 

 cate manner, as the many jerks and pulls, through 

 the delicate sense of touch, indicate just what is 

 to be done, when a fish undertakes to make a 

 run or pulls too hard. At such times the hand 

 should release the line, and the strain and play- 

 ing be maintained by the rod and reel. In the 

 event of further jumping, the line can be again 

 quickly grasped, and the hand-playing repeated. 



Under no circumstance should more than 

 two flies be used, while, if the fish are biting 

 freely, one is advisable. Two fish hooked at 

 once will always work at cross purposes, and 

 if of good size, will probably destroy rod or 

 tackle. Heavy, six foot, single leaders should 

 be used, together with an " E " enamelled silk 

 line. Loop leaders will be found to be most 

 advantageous, owing to the constant changing 

 of flies being necessary. 



To advocate any particular reel as being better 

 adapted to successful ouananiche fishing than all 

 others, is to tread on dangerous ground. Equally 

 so would it be to suggest some special make 



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