74 SOME HINTS AS TO TACKLE. 



ravelling it should be coiled round the back of a 

 chair or flat piece of wood, or a winder made for 

 the purpose may be used. 



Keels, more especially those with revolving 

 plates, are easily injured; the anglers must there- 

 fore be careful to prevent them coming in con- 

 tact with any hard substance, and must also 

 avoid laying them down near sand. If the plate 

 does not run smoothly it should be unscrewed 

 and well cleaned. 



Rods, either when mounted or in their covers, 

 ought never to be placed against a wall, as they 

 are apt to warp. 



The rod cover should always be kept dry, and 

 it is therefore better to carry it about as little as 

 possible. 



To prevent the joints of the rod slipping it is 

 safer to tie them together with waxed thread, 

 small catches being usually lapped on the rod for 

 this purpose. 



As breakages may occur, the angler should 

 never go a-fishing without some well-waxed cord 

 or narrow linen tape. 



A strong knife is indispensable, and a pair of 

 folding scissors will also be found useful. 



Wading boots and waterproof fishing-stockings 

 require looking after, the former to be oiled, and 

 the latter turned inside out after use to allow all 

 dampness to escape, and then re-turned. 



