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braid, and very strong, and dressed with the par- 

 raffine wax dressing before given. One hundred 

 and fifty feet is not too much line for each, and 

 a winder (Fig. 19) can be made out of soft wood 



Fig. 19. Winder for Trot ling-line, etc. 



to contain each one (though be sure to unwind 

 and dry them after reaching home at night). In 

 order to render the allure more likely to attract 

 fish by reason of its connection with the line 

 being less visible, I always attach three feet 

 of three-ply twisted fine brass wire to the line, 

 taking care to have a large swivel duly tested 

 to see that it is strong at each end (Fig. 20). 



Fig. 20. Swivel. 



Through the swivel at the line end goes the line ; 

 and through that at the other end goes the allure, 

 be it spoon, or artificial fish, or large trolling-fly, 

 or dead fish. 



