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leathern band or belt is affixed around the body, 

 upon which has been secured safely a small round 

 receptacle for the button, or "mushroom" as it is 

 sometimes called, at the termination of the rod ; this 

 termination of the rod should be of india-rubber 

 which works in the small round socket thus provided. 

 This arrangement lightens the weight incredibly, 

 transferring sustaining power to a more convenient 

 quarter. This method of easing the muscles of the 

 arms and hands is useful in very many styles of 

 fishing, though more especially, as we have said 

 before, in boating. The line if tapered single or 

 double is considerably lightened, and when the latter 

 object is the premier consideration, tapering is to 

 be commended as efficient. The wire lines are much 

 reduced both in substance and actual weight. Thus 

 equipped, the ease and comfort of fishing and casting 

 powers are enhanced. 



For salmon and sea trout fishing, the employment 

 of German silver wire ensures still greater strength 

 and casting power ; this metal being a combination 

 of zinc and brass, is hard and durable, and increases 

 the springing tendencies of the line. 



The distinctive issues of real artistic angling 

 scientific fishing and mere thoughtless blundering 

 wielding of the rod cannot be shown too vividly ; 

 there exist small grounds for apprehension of 

 exaggeration in the matter ; we are too apt to ignore 

 the teachings and dictates of experience to be in 

 danger of erring on the side here implied. 



All things worthy the earnest application of human 



