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CHAPTER WV. 
MISCELLANEA. 
Knots for lines and gut—Lapping over ends, fisherman’s knot, some 
new knots described. New knots for Salmon and Trout drop-fles. 
Varnishes—Green varnish, rod and tackle varnish. Bait-cans— 
Essential points of; the ‘shoulder’ bait-can, preserving live baits. 
Disgorgers—Disgorger blades, a ‘ fishing knife.’ Landing-nets and 
gaffs—A pocket net described. 
KNOTS FOR LINES AND GUT.—GUT-KNOTS. 
EVERYTHING, however minute, that conduces to “ fine- 
fishing” should not be without interest to the fisherman 
who is not merely satisfied with doing a thing passably, 
or even well, but who wishes to do it as well as possible ; 
and of such minor mysteries of the gentle art there 
are none which are of more importance to the neatness 
—and therefore fineness—of tackle than the mode of 
knotting gut. In Salmon and other heavy fishing, 
moreover, this point frequently becomes a practical 
matter involving the loss or capture of fish—and those 
commonly the largest. 
I make no apology, therefore, for considering this 
subject, in a book which it is my object to make com- 
plete and exhaustive of everything really essential to 
successful fishing. 
