X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV., pp. 39—52. 



RODS AND ROD MAKING. 



Observations on rod woods : Solid — Hickory, greenhart, ash, willow, fir, p. 43. 



Hollow — East India, or mottled bamboo, white cane, Carolina cane, jungle 



cane, p. 45. 

 Rod rings. — Upright rings recommended for all purposes; 'pronged rings,* 



proper shape for bottom and top rings, p. 48. Ferrules — ' Tube-cut,* 



' hammered,' ' Brazing' of joints — To separate * stuck' joints, p. 49. 

 A general rod described, p. 52. 



CHAPTER v., pp. 53— 64. 



MISCELLANEA. 



Knots for lines and gut — Lapping over ends, fisherman's knot; some new 



knots described, p. 55. 

 New knots for Salmon and Trout drop flies, &fc., p. 59. 

 Famishes — Green varnish ; rod and tackle varnish, p. 60. 

 Bait-cans — Essentials of ; new 'shoulder' bait-can ; preserving live baits, p. 62. 

 Disgorgei-s — Disgorger blades, a 'fishing knife,' p. 63. 

 Landing-nets and gaffs — A new pocket-net described, p. 64. 



PART II.— FLY-FISHING. 

 CHAPTER VI., pp. 65—78. 



ARTIFICIAL FLIES. 



Present systems of artificial {Trout) flies — 'Colourists' and 'formalists'; both 



theories unsound in part, p. 70. Fishing up-stream, &c., erroneous, p. 71. 

 True theory of artificial Trout flies, and Application of to practice — form, 



colour, size, p. 76. 

 Three typical Trout flies described aiid recommended to be substituted for all 



others for Trout, Whitetrout, and Grayling fishing, p. 76. 

 Theory of Salmon flies — The argument applied; three patterns of flies for 



Salmon and Grilse recommended to be substituted for all others, p. 77. 

 Theory of Whitetrout fi,ies, p. 77. 

 Summary — Six flies only necessary for every description of fly-fishings p. 77. 



CHAPTER VII., pp. 79— 86. 



BROWN-TROUT. 



ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING IN RIVERS AND LAKES. 



Salmon and Trout fishing contrasted, p. 79. River-fly-fishing — Casting; 



* switching,' p. ^^. 

 Drop. flies — Theory of; more than one a mistake. How to work the drop-fly, p.84. 

 Striking and playing ; when and where to fish, p. 86. 



