FISHING TACKLE AND HOW TO MAKE IT. 



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It is specially necessary to be careful with them, and to make 

 them a good fit, to prevent water getting into the rod and so 

 loosening it — this is of very rare occurrence, however. Hav- 

 ing fitted the ferrules to your satisfaction, joint the rod and 



try it as recommended for the whole-wood rod; a little may 

 be taken off either end, if you find the balance not quite to 

 your liking, but no other alteration can be made. 



The winding — by which is meant the whipping of silk 



