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and butt joint, and after this is done the rod is ready to be 

 whipped backward and forward a few times as in the act 

 of casting; then, if the joints are tight, proceed to attach 

 the reel. 



How to Place the Reel on a Fly-Rod: 



There are two ways of placing the reel on a rod, one 

 is to have the handle of the reel, when the rod is held for 

 casting, on the right side. The other way is to have the 

 handle of the reel on the left side. 



The first way is by far the better way to place the reel, 

 notwithstanding the fact that some anglers prefer and use 

 the second way. 



It is, however, something that must be determined by 

 each angler for himself. 



If the first way is used, remember that the reel handle 

 should always be placed so that it will point away from 

 the angler's body to the side. If he is right-handed, then 

 the handle should be to the right, if he is left-handed, then 

 the handle should be to the left. 



The reasons for so placing the reel are threefold, first, 

 tangling or catching of the line on the reel handle is 

 avoided when the line is being cast, retrieved or paid-out ; 

 second, it does away with turning the rod and trying to 

 balance the reel on top of the rod handle, if for any rea- 

 son the angler wishes to reel up the line or play a hooked 

 fish on the reel ; third, the reel handle can be immediately 

 and naturally put into commission by simply transferring 



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