ON TACKLE 



up-stream it is exceedingly difficult with the tapered line 

 to drop the fly upon the water sufficiently delicately, 



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CO O O 



Fig. 2. The Gem Featherweight (2 patterns). 



whereas, with the thin line, the whole affair settles like 

 thistledown. 



It has been objected by some that it is too much trouble 



