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exerted, and at last, overcoming all resistance, the line falls with a 

 splash right over the fish, and effectually finishes that chance of a 

 rise which has been diminishing, if not already lost, by the 

 previous thrashing. 



" But our readers will say we are letting out too much line, and 

 so we will wind up by describing how and why the ' Acme ' line 

 would have enabled us at the first attempt to get the line lightly 

 over the trout. Twisted and interwoven with the plaited silk line 

 is a very fine strand of copper wire, so that it almost needs a 

 magnifying glass to see it. It is the addition of this wire, and 

 principally the manner in which it is added to the line, which 

 gives it a greater value in our eyes than any other line we have 

 ever seen. . . Messrs. Foster are themselves thoroughly prac- 

 tical anglers, and we wish them every success in their endeavours 

 to improve the angler's weapons." 



From "The Fishing Gazette," December zvth, 1884. 

 "Re the Improved 'Acme' Pike Line. We used a similar 

 (though smaller) line the greater part of last fly-fishing season, and 

 were very much pleased with it. We have had no opportunity of 

 trying the pike line yet ; but have no hesitation in saying it will 

 be found thoroughly reliable in every way." 



From " The Fishing Gazette" September $th, 1885. 

 " Messrs. Foster Brothers regret their inability to be present at 

 the Tournament on account of pressure of business ; but they 

 kindly send 120 yards of their splendid 'Improved Acme' trout 

 line. We were using one of these last Saturday on the Darenth, 

 one that has been in use over twelve months, and consider that it 

 was chiefly owing to its good casting qualities that we got any fish, 

 as there was a most unpleasant 'fish tail' gale blowing all day." 



From " The Fishing Gazette" September ip///, 1885. 

 "Acme," a writer in the above journal dating from Lough 

 Conn, Ballina, says : " With the fly I have used a ' No. o ' Acme 

 line, both for grilse and trout, and shall in future use no other. 

 For accuracy, facility for casting in wind, and for strength, I know 

 no line to compare with them." 



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