TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



when "dry" fly-fishing I prefer the tapered line and be- 

 lieve it to be the better and only line to use. 



The size of line to use is governed largely by the 

 length and weight of the rod, but no hard and fast rule 

 can be established on account of the individual taste of 

 the angler which, after all, is controlling. Generally 

 speaking, the following flat lines and rods go well to- 

 gether : 



With an 8^ and 9-foot rod use an F tapered line, with 

 a 9J^-foot rod use an E tapered line, and with a lo-foot 

 rod use a D tapered line. 



The Leader: 



The leader is the connecting link between the line and 

 fly, and it is the weakest individual member of the fly 

 fisherman's equipment. On this account, therefore, the 

 selection of all kinds of leaders should receive the greatest 

 possible consideration in order that only good ones may 

 be obtained. 



Leaders are made of drawn and undrawn silkworm 

 gut ; the gut comes in three general grades known as fine, 

 regular and heavy, and these three grades are sometimes 



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