92 FISHING TACKLE 



colors, to represent various distances. The 

 first device that suggests itself is an upright 

 disk with figures painted on it, but this is im- 

 practicable because lines would catch on it, and 

 the upright would need a counter-weight to pre- 

 vent it from toppling over. 



There must be no angles, projections or 

 hooks for the lines to foul. The simplest line, 

 therefore, is one consisting of 225 or 250 feet 

 of 3-16 inch braided cord, such as tackle 

 dealers sell for $1.20 per 100 yards. A good 

 grade of curtain cord is nearly as serviceable. 

 Either one selected should be waterproof to 

 prevent shrinking, stretching, and decay. To 

 one end attach a harness snap-hook, to be snap- 

 ped into a ring on the forward edge of the cast- 

 ing platform. This hook must be put on last, 

 as will appear farther on. Now measure off 

 sixty feet and tie a simple knot in the line. 

 Here let us digress for a moment. 



Experience will prove that one who stands 

 on the platform, occupied with his casting, can- 

 not accurately determine how far he is casting a 

 fly if the marking line is equipped with floats 

 painted different colors. Neither can he see 

 figures on the floats, all of which look alike to 

 him, so fully occupied is he with his efforts to 

 lengthen his casts. Make one mark round, an- 



