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MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER. 



New Knots for Gut Loops and Drop-Flies. 



salmon drop-flies. 



Whilst on the subject of Salmon lines I may here 

 mention a method of fastening drop-flies on Salmon 

 casting-lines (when such flies are used) which I have 

 found very successful. The object sought to be attained 

 is, of course, that the fly should reniain for the longest 

 possible time standing clear from — in fact, almost at 

 right angles to — the line, with the least amount of 

 knotting or thickening, and the greatest facility for 

 changing. To secure the first, it is necessary that the 

 casting-line should be stiffened at the point of inter- 

 section. This is effected by joining the two halves of 

 the line in a single fisherman's knot, leaving about half 



an inch over at each end. The knot having been drawn 

 straight and close, these two ends should be lapped 

 down to the line with a few turns of light coloured silk 

 as shown in figure I of the accompanying engraving ; 

 and the effect of this arranofement will be found to be 



