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work. Care to be taken in tying up your joints after 

 fishing. Length of a rod. Bainbridge's method of pre- 

 serving a rod after use. The oldest method of making a 

 rod. A lady's recipe, and observation thereon. The di- 

 rections of Sir John Hawkins and of Mr. Taylor. Supe- 

 riority of the rod " of two parts, without ferrules," iu cer- 

 tain cases, and objections to it. Mr. Hansard and Colonel 

 Hawker's advice. Weight of rods. Further directions by 

 Mr. Alfred Ronalds, Mr. Professor Rennie, and Mr. 

 Bainbridge. Concluding remarks. 



CHAPTER rvV 



On the best sorts of Lines, Reels, Hooks, fyc. 

 Page 5273. 



Length of a reel-line for the Dove, and the other 

 streams of the midland counties. Objections to a reel- 

 line when entirely made of silk or hair. The best compo- 

 nent parts for a line. Minute instructions relative to 

 lines of different lengths. The best colour, &c. The reel- 

 lines we always use ourselves. Casting-line : of what sort 

 of gut it ought to be made; how to knot the links to- 

 gether ; its length to be modified according to the number 

 of flies you fish with ; instructions upon that head. A 

 link of twisted horse-hair recommended to come between 

 the reel and casting-lines. Advice as to what sort of horse- 

 hair ought to be used. Our way of dying or staining gut. 

 Walton, Johnson, and Bainbridge's directions on the 

 matter. Hooks : the best manufacturers ; the proper 

 sizes, and the different modes of numbering them. The 

 "sneck-bent" recommended. The opinions of Sir H. 

 Davy, Mr. Ronalds, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Fisher, Professor 

 Rennie, Mr. Stoddart, and Colonel Hawker, with respect 



