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preserve the overgrown barren trout, one of which, on a 

 good fly water, will do quite as much damage as two large 

 pike. However, this is an academic subject which, 

 though again referred to later in the book, can be hardly 

 adequately discussed here. Suffice it to say, as regards 

 tackle for wet-fly work, that if the thin line is useful for 

 successful dry-fly work, it is absolutely essential for 

 successful wet fly fishing, as it does not hold the current, 

 and an immediate strike is obtainable. Tnis immediate 

 strike, though it may not be always required with the 

 hungry Northern fario, is certainly the only means of 

 hooking his Southern brother when wet-fly fishing. 



COARSE-FISHING TACKLE. 



THIS department of rod-fishing tackle has in past years 

 been very fully dealt with in such books as Vol. II. of 

 the Badminton Library, Bickerdyke's " All - Round 

 Angler," &c. It is therefore unnecessary to do more 

 than draw attention to certain forms or modifications of 

 tackle which the author has found generally useful, 

 Special gear suited for each particular class of fishing 

 is more particularly dealt with in the various chapters. 



In dealing with the subject of coarse-fishing tackle 

 the chief difficulty which makes itself felt is caused by 

 the great diversity in the tackle used, not only for the 

 different kinds of coarse fish, but also for the same 

 species of fish in different parts of the country. 



Take for example the roach-pole and tight-line of the 

 Lea amateur, the punt rod and light dressed line of the 

 Thames punt fisher, the three-drachm float and Notting- 

 ham rod and reel of the Trent-sider, or the whippy fiy- 

 rod weapon of the Sheffielder all used for the capture 

 of roach. 



Now these varieties of tackle are each specially suited 

 for the capture of roach from, and have indeed been 

 largely developed to suit, the waters where they are 

 used. 



It should always be the practice of the visiting angler 



