Pass them several times, until you feel,, by their re 

 sistance, that their surfaces are completely coated with 

 the wax : separate them, and upset one- half the number, 

 so that what was at bottom before may come to the top ; 

 then pass them again several times, until they resist 

 strongly. 



By this means, each thread wrll have received a good 

 portion of wax, which will require to be levelled, so as to> 

 make the whole equally strong and durable. 



Now fasten one end of each thread, separately, to a 

 pin, nail, table- screw, cushion, or whatever may be at 

 hand, and rub k lightly, but quickly, with a piece of 

 white glove- leather, or any other such soft substance, 

 until the thread may Nappear to be- uniformly coated j if 

 the wax does not seem to be thick enough on the tliread, 

 rub on a little more in this position, for it is by far the 

 safest in which a single thread can be waxed j and finish 

 again \vith the soft leather. 



I have been more particular in the detail of this part 

 of the process than many may think requisite; but all good 

 anglers know, that on the niceness of whippings, knots,. 

 &c. their sport materially depends. I cannot repeat too 

 often, that highly- finished tackle will always attract more 

 fish than such as is clumsy, or is carelessly used. 



The loops which ought to be at each end of every line, 

 except such ends as, for want of gut, weed or gimp, are 

 fastened to the hook, should be well whipped, so as 

 to keep the ends close down ; thereby to prevent their 

 hitching with other parts of 'the tackle, and to render 

 the motion of the line through the water less perceptible. 

 There is a kind of line made for catching small baits, 

 usually called a minnow-line. This should gpnsist of 



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