EQUIPMENT 95 



linseed oil and dried before they are painted 

 and marked, to prevent them from warping 

 and checking. They should then be given two 

 coats of enamel, not paint, and if taken out of 

 the water after use, and stored in a dry place, 

 they will remain clean and bright, and the fig- 

 ures will show distinctly. Such a line will cost 

 about $5, and will last several seasons. White 

 pine is best for the large marks. It should be 

 one inch thick, and the square marks should be 

 12x12 inches. The egg-shaped floats can be 

 purchased from tackle dealers. 



For tournament use, where more accurate 

 measurements are required, egg-shaped fishing 

 floats iy 2 inches long can be used to mark 

 every foot between the five and ten-foot dis- 

 tances. 



Galvanized cable-laid steel wire one-eighth 

 inch in diameter is better than braided cord. 

 Attach all marks to this wire with painted pine 

 plugs. Nails driven through markers and line 

 are unsatisfactory. 



For accuracy bait-casting a target is best. 

 The simplest form may be made as follows: 

 Join two ix4-5nch boards in the center, as 

 shown by KK, NN, Fig. 22, and paint them 

 green. At their intersection attach a six-inch 

 water-tight tin can (W), painted red. Encir- 



