ON TACKLE 



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But a new era was to dawn ere long, heralded in by 

 the fine tackle school. It was pointed out that the 

 necessity for stiff, stout rods was entirely due to the 

 weight of lead used, and this weight was required in 

 order to hold the bottom against the drag of the tide 

 against the main line. 



It dawned upon one wise man that a fine line would 

 require less lead, and that a greatly finer line could be 



Fig. 11. Hardy's End Pulleys. 

 A. For general use. B. For wire lines. C. End view of A. 



used from a winch than had been previously thought 

 possible. This reduction in the thickness of the line 

 reduced the weight of lead markedly, and the revival of 

 the whalebone top allowed of a stoutish rod being used 

 with a great deal of pliability towards the top. The 

 introduction of a pulley at the end at first swinging 

 freely from the rod top, but in more recent times fixed 

 by a circular collar, but moving laterally through a 

 quarter of a circle aided greatly the free running of the 



