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THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



and thumb of left hand. Now take one arm of the loop, 

 pass it over the end of the hook, and with it lap in the other 

 arm of the loop at each turn until three or four turns or 

 whips have been given, when the loose end of thread may 

 be drawn tight and confined by the whips which have passed 

 over it, forming a very firm finishing hitch. This hitch can 

 only be made on an object where the end is sufficiently close 

 to allow the loop to pass round, hence suitable for eyed 

 hooks. This whip can be readily understood by referring to 

 the illustration given of it in u Halford's Dry Fly Fishing." 

 There are the hitches by which the casting line is fastened 

 to the reel line ; and there are several of them. One is 

 made by passing the knotted end of main line down through 

 the loop on casting line, holding it by thumb of left hand ; 

 then pass the main line across the loop, holding it with 



JAM HITCH. 



thumb of right hand, and bring the knotted end up between 

 the loop and main line, when it can be drawn tight, 



ANOTHER JAM HITCH. 



manipulating the knot on end of reel line till it is close to 

 the head of the loop. When this hitch is required to be 



