KNOTS FOR DBOPPEES OR BOB-FLIES. 



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dropper ; so, wlien making up your cast, it is as well to let a 

 piece of gut project from one of the knots for about iin., and 

 so have a double piece of gut on which to loop the dropper. 

 The second knot (B) is easily made. First of all, make a knot 



Fig. 39. Knots for Fastening Droppers to Cast. 



at the end of the dropper. Tie the gut of dropper once round 

 line, and then make a half-hitch, as shown in the illustration. 



The third knot (C) explains itself. It is exceedingly neat, 

 but necessitates breaking the trace every time a fly is changed. 



To make the fourth knot (D), break your cast at a knot. Tie 



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