CHAPTER XV 

 HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN LEADERS 



For the angler who has the inclination and oppor- 

 tunity it will prove a pleasant pastime for him to make his 

 own leaders, and within a comparatively short time he 

 can learn to make leaders that will be superior and more 

 reliable to any which he can purchase and at much less 

 cost. 



Leaders are made from drawn silkworm gut and the 

 things that are necessary to learn in order to be able to 

 make good leaders are : 



How to select the silkworm gut. 



How to prepare the gut for tying. 



How to handle the gut when making a leader. 



How to tie the gut strands into a leader. 



How to tie end and dropper loops. 



How to dry the new leader. 



How to test the new leader. 



How to color the new leader. 



How to preserve leaders. 



How to select the silkworm gut: 



When buying drawn-silkworm gut for leaders, select 

 the very best and be sure to get new gut free from imper- 



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