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is nothing equaling the quick response and fine 

 action of the thoroughbred bamboo. Next comes 

 the solid woods ; then the steel. For small creeks, 

 a rod not over eight feet long and weighing in 

 the neighborhood of three ounces. For large 

 streams, say ten feet and weighing up to seven 

 ounces. The lighter rod will handle a fly better 

 than the heavier one. 



The reel for fly-fishing is the single action; on 

 heavier rods and for heavier fishing the auto- 

 matic may be used. The reel is nothing more 

 than a container for the line in average fly-fishing 

 and is used but little in playing the fish. 



As to line, double tapered G, if you can afford 

 it; if not, the best simple enameled you can. 

 And when we come to the leader, again I urge 

 the best. I am not an advocate of overly long 

 leaders, thinking that they interfere somewhat 

 in landing the fish; I limit them to four feet. 



So much for fly-fishing tackle. We should 

 have spent a whole chapter discussing it; but it 

 will be mentioned later when we take up fishing 

 particular waters. 



Personally I desire three flies when fishing with 

 those fuzzy- wuzzy lures; not because I desire to 

 take two fish at a cast, though there is rare sport 

 in successfully playing two trout at once, but be- 



