CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. WORK AND RECREATION IN THE 



CLOSED SEASON n 



II. OVERHAULING THE TACKLE-BOX 15 



III. CARE OF RODS 26 



IV. CLEANING AND RE VARNISHING . 34 

 V. REELS AND THEIR CARE . . .41 



VI. CORK DRUMS FOR REELS . . .58 



VII. LEADERS, GUT, AND EYED FLIES . 63 



VIII. ROD CASES AND FORMS ... 77 



IX. GENERAL HINTS 80 



X. EQUIPMENT FOR FLY- AND BAIT- 

 CASTING 85 



XI. FLY-CASTING CONTESTS . -99 



XII. FLY-FISHING PRACTICE . . .104 



XIII. TOURNAMENT LINES . . . .117 



XIV. TOURNAMENT FLY-CASTING . .132 



