Xx CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER IV., pp. 39—52. 
RODS AND ROD MAKING. 
Observations on rod woods: Solid—Hickory, greenhart, ash, willow, fir, p. 43. 
Hollow—East India, or mottled bamboo, white cane, Carolina cane, jungle 
cane, p. 45. 
Rod rings.—Upright rings recommended for all purposes; ‘pronged rings,’ 
proper shape for bottom and top rings, p. 48. Ferrules—‘'Tube-cut,’ 
‘hammered.’ ‘ Brazing’ of joints—To separate ‘stuck’ joints, p. 49. 
A general rod described, p. 52. 
CHAPTER V., pp. 53—64. 
MISCELLANEA, 
Knots for lines and gut—Lapping over ends, fisherman’s knot; some new 
knots descriled, p. 55. 
New knots for Salmon and Trout drop flies, &c., p. 59. 
Varnishes—Green varnish ; rod and tackle varnish, p. 60. 
Bait-cans—Essentials of; new ‘shoulder’ bait-can ; preserving live baits, p. 62. 
Disgorgers—Disgorger blades, a ‘ fishing knife,’ p. 63. 
Landing-nets and gaffs—A new pocket-net described, p. 64. 
PART If--FLY-FISHING. 
CHAPTER VL., pp. 65—78. 
ARTIFICIAL FLIES, 
Present systems of artificial (Trout) flies—‘ Colourists’ and ‘ formalists’ ; both 
theories unsound in part, p. 70. Fishing up-stream, &c., erroneous, p. 71. 
’ True theory of artificial Trout flies, and Application of to practice—form, 
colour, size, p. 76. 
Three typical Trout flies described and recommended to be substituted for all 
others for Trout, Whitetrout, and Grayling fishing, p. 76. 
Theory of Salmon flies—The argument applied; three patterns of flies for 
Salmon and Grilse recommended to be substituted for all others, p. 77. 
Theory of Whitetrout flies, p. 77. 
Summary—Six flies only necessary for every description of fly-fishing, p. 77- 
CHAPTER VII., pp. 79—86. 
BROWN-TROUT. 
ARTIFICIAL FLY=-FISHING IN RIVERS AND LAKES, 
Salmon and Trout fishing contrasted, p. 79. River-fly-fishing—Casting ; 
‘switching,’ p. 83. 
Drop-flies—Theory of; more than one a mistake. Howto work thedrop-fly, p.84. 
Striking and playing ; when and where to fish, p. 86. 
