SUCKER FISHING I/ 



the reel on to the rod, and you have quite a sightly 

 device, as shown at Fig. 5 (p. 1 8) ; and it will serve 



Fig. 4. Metal Support for Reel. 



your purpose for sucker, or even brook-trout worm- 

 fishing on an emergency, as well as a five-dollar 

 automatic reel (to which you will be introduced 

 later on in this work). 



You have now the rod and reel ready for work ; 

 but there is something else to be done to the rod 

 before the two will work. I refer to the placing 

 of guides, or rings, through which the line is to 

 pass. On a ten-foot pole there should be a large 

 one nearest the reel of not less than half an inch 

 in diameter ; this may be placed one foot from the 

 reel. The next three should be placed at equal 

 distances on the pole, and for the tip a ring of not 

 less than | of an inch inside diameter is best. 



