Index. 



361 



Flies, how attached to leader, 79, 

 83. 



manipulation on water, 279, 

 293, 296. 



rules for same, 279. 



for Rangely Lakes, Me., 302. 



repair of, 252. 



selection of, 275, 287, 291. 



from what depth visible, 330. 

 Fly-casting. (See Casting the Fly.) 



G. 



German-silver, 1 90. 



to black, 191. 

 Glue, liquid, 242. 



the use of, 212, 215, 242. 



water-proof, 243. 

 Green dye for leaders, 74, 326. 

 Greenhe'art, 126. 

 Growth of trout, 344. 

 Gut (silk-worm), 55. 



classifying, 74. 



dyeing, 70. 



domestic manufacture of^ 65. 



drawn gut described, 67. 



from American worms, 57, 

 61, 64. 



gauge for measuring, 69. 



how and where made, 56. 



loss of strength by dyeing, 

 70. 



selection of, 68. 



strength of, 69. 



H. 



Handles for rods, 193. 



finishing, 197. 



position of reel on, 97, 196. 

 Hard woods of the United States, 



138. 



Hickory, 121. 

 Hobnails, 334, 339. 

 Hooks. (See Fish-hooks.) 



Hornbeam. (See Ironwood.) 

 Hour-glass ferrules, 186. 



I. 



Ink-dye for leaders, 71, 73, 326. 

 Invisible knot. (See Knots.) 

 Ironbark wood, 143. 

 Ironwood, native, 123. 

 East Ilidian, 141. 



J. 



Jucaro prieto wood, 145. 



K. 



Keepers, 202. 



Knots for leaders, 75. 



for fastening off wrappings, 

 236. 



invisible knot, 236, 250. 



learning to tie, 82, 233. 



to join line and leader, 80. 



water-knots, 77. 

 Kranji-wood, 142, 143. 



L. 



Lancewood, 116, 152. 



discoloration of, 119. 

 Landing-net for stream fishing, 343. 



course when missing, 253. 

 Laslett's experiments on woods, 139. 



table of results, 144. 

 Leaders, best color for, 308, 3 14, 322. 



for coloring. (See Dye.) 



material of, 55. 



securing drop-flies to, 79. 



strain on, in fishing, 87. 



testing strength of, 83, 305. 



tying, 74. 



visibility of, 72, 308, 314, 322. 

 Letter wood, 131. 

 Lines, color of, 317, 329. 



enamelled water-proofed, 43. 



