SOME HINTS AS TO TACKLE. 



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casting-line in opposite directions. It will then 

 be found that the dropper is quite secure. Both 

 fly and casting-line require to be well soaked for 

 this attachment. 



4th. The gut of droppers may be used to form 

 part of the main line, as the diagram will explain. 

 This is a neat and secure way of making up the 

 cast, but care should be taken that the gut of 

 dropper (a) and casting-line are of the same 

 thickness. 



The gut cast may be attached to the reel-line 

 in the following way. 



Casting-Line. = 



After a day's fishing the wet portion of the 

 line should be unwound and dried. To prevent 



