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nous, including the spoons, minnows, 

 and various devices invented to catch 

 the gamy fresh water fishes. To men- 

 tion any particular make would seem 

 like favoritism, and to name all is 

 impractical in the limited space of a 

 little brochure wherein brevity is nec- 

 essary to give wide range of informa- 

 tion in compact form. 



LINES. That American manufac- 

 turers make the best silk lines in the 

 world is generally known, in this 

 country at least, and the evenly 

 braided, careful enameled lines 

 thoroughly waterproofed with a prep- 

 aration of linseed oil and paraffine - 

 are alike pliable and durable; free 

 from "kinks" if properly used, while 

 ordinary tangles are readily released. 

 In salt water linen lines are prefera- 

 ble, as silk is more quickly destroyed 

 therein. 



LEADERS. For fly casting the lead- 

 ers should be perfectly round, dyed 

 a mist color, with a loop at each end 

 and one in the middle one end to be 

 attached to the line, and a fly at each 

 of the other loops, a third fly being 



