174 FLY-FISHING FOR TROUT AND GRAYLING. 



stated, silk is the strongest textile, and, when duly 

 protected from the action of the water, cannot be sur- 

 passed for surface fishing. The new Acm6 Line is a 

 further improvement on the above. It contains a fine 

 strand or thread of annealed and specially prepared 

 copper wire, either in the plaiting or in the centre of 

 the line, the whole being carefully waterproofed. The 

 Acmd is guaranteed to extend the angler's casting 

 powers considerably. 



THE REEL should be of bronze, or brass, and the 

 handle should be attached to a revolving plate, instead 

 of a miniature windlass. This again is an improve- 

 ment upon old-style abominations. Who has not 

 experienced annoyance and loss from the entangle- 

 ment of the line around the fancifully turned winch 

 handle, just at some critical moment when line was 

 imperatively wanted ? And who can measure the 

 amount of loss this one improvement alone, when 

 generally adopted, will prevent ? 



Multiplying reels are now discarded in favour of a 

 plain check reel without surplus and complicated cog 

 wheels to clog and get out of order. The new reel 

 shown upon the new fly rod, is an ordinary reel put 

 upon the butt in the centre, instead of at the side of 

 the rod butt. These may be attached to any rod, 

 when the socket is of a fitting diameter. A small 

 screw or rivet will secure it permanently, or it may be 

 temporarily screwed and used upon it, as well as the 

 handy side-fitting reels, and can be put on any rod. 



THROWING THE FLY, contrasted with other 

 branches of the angling art, has been little written 



