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The point fly, which should be fastened to 

 the foot line by a water knot in preference to 

 a loop, must invariably be the largest, or the 

 line cannot be thrown neatly. The first 

 dropper should be placed at the distance of 

 a yard from the point fly, and fastened by a 

 loop close to a knot in the gut line : the 

 length of this dropper may be about three 

 inches. 



The second dropper, which should be 

 smaller than the first, is to be fastened within 

 eighteen inches from it — length of the gut 

 about four inches and a half; and if a third 

 be required, the distance should not exceed 

 a foot from the second, and the gut on which 

 the fly is whipped should be longer than 

 either of the other droppers, in order that 

 they may all play upon the water together, 

 without sinking; the main line. It will how- 

 ever be generally found that three flies are 

 amply sufficient, and most frequently it is 



