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greater than would be supposed from the result 

 given by attaching a spring balance to a line and 

 having some one hold the rod up and pull against 

 the balance as much as the rod would bear. 



In quick water a trout of i lb. 9 oz. pulled 2 lbs. 

 In quick water a trout of 2 lb. 2 oz. pulled 2 lbs. 1 2 oz. 

 In quick water a trout of 3 lb. — pulled 4 lbs. 4 oz. 

 In quick water a trout of o lb. 1 2 oz. pulled i lb. 4 oz. 

 In quick water a trout of 3 lb. 4 oz. pulled 5 lbs. 



In " comparatively still water " a trout of three 

 pounds four ounces pulled four pounds eight 

 ounces. These experiments were made by attach- 

 ing the spring balance to the line beyond the 

 point of the rod. 



The American braided, waterproofed silk line 

 long bore the palm as the best one made, but 

 this high reputation has been greatly dimmed in 

 the past few years, during which time I, with 

 many others, have found these lines distinctly 

 inferior to their former reputation. They do not 

 seem to have anything like their old durability, 

 and after one season's use are apt to knuckle 

 and grow very tender for a distance from the 

 end, sometimes breaking suddenly where casual 

 observation would show them sound. A new 

 line has lately appeared in Britain and here 



