1 62 Wei- Fly Fishing 



either as it comes from Spain, or, after it 

 has been drawn through the machine. 



In the early spring months, the very 

 finest whole-gut, may at times be used. 

 As a rule, I use drawn gut. 



Three yards is the usual length of the 

 fine fly casts, sold in the shops. I in- 

 variably add two, at times three, short 

 links of whole-gut, tapered. I fancy that it 

 casts better ; and anyhow, I have adopted 

 the custom for many long years. I am not 

 very much taken with tapered reel-lines, 

 and would quite as soon fish with a really 

 good level line, if it be of a thickness 

 suitable to the rod I am using. 



I have no desire to preach this as 

 a creed. Let me add that the novice 

 should not begin with fine 4X or 5X drawn 

 gut. 



If he does, he will find it very hard to 

 cast, and he will prove a very profitable 

 customer to the fishing-tackle makers. 



Let him begin with a cast made of 

 whole gut, tapered down to medium drawn 

 gut. 



When he can make a clean cast with 

 this, he can then increase the fineness of 

 his gut collar. Eome was not built in a 

 day, and the man who thinks he can learn 



