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weaken the casting-line. This fastening is recommended 

 by Mr. Francis, and shellac might form a good covering for 

 the lashed end. 



No. 9. Green trophy-fly. Peacock's wing body and Guinea- 

 fowl wings. 



No. 10. Square tie in a casting-line. After drawing it close, 

 cut the ends to half an inch long, and lash them with fine 

 silk, and varnish them. 



No. 11. The gut of the drop, soaked, and a knot tied in the 

 end ; it is attached to the casting-line close to the knot by 

 a half hitch. This is a very secure method and clean rig 

 for forming a casting-line and fastening a drop, especially 

 when fishing for large trout of from two to five pounds' 

 weight ; but for fish under two pounds I prefer the rig of 

 line and drop 5 and 6. 



No. 12. Alder-fly phryganea body of peacock's herl whip- 

 ped with red silk ; wings of gray cock's hackle. 



No. 13. Attaching the casting-line to the reel-line. This loop 

 is quite secure, scarcely any chafing, is small and neat, yet 

 it may be easily loosened without cutting the knot from 

 the end of the casting-line. This is recommended when 

 the reel-line has a loop at the end ; but I prefer a loop in 

 the end of the casting-line, as represented ; The fastening 

 is the same in either case, whether the loop forms the end 

 of the casting-line or the reel-line. Sometimes a loop is 

 made in each ; but if in one only, I prefer it in the casting- 

 line, as I consider it the neatest finish. 



No. 1 4. The casting-line, rigged with stretcher and two drop 

 flies. The object is to show the student how they should 

 be rigged, so that all may fall at the same time on the wa- 

 ter, calculating the natural angle of the casting-line. 



No. 15, 16, 17. No. 15 is called the stretcher-fly; 16, the first 

 drop ; 1 7, the second drop, or hand-fly, being the drop near- 

 est to the angler's hand. The drop for the hand-fly should 

 be four inches long, while the first drop should be from 

 two and a half to three inches in length. The knots in the 



