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FISHING TACKLE 



but provision has to be made for deterioration, and 

 lines of this type must be well dried on a line dryer 

 after use or their life will be short. 



The waterproof line of .good make has been known 

 to withstand twenty years' use, so the best should 

 always be chosen. For fly fishing a line tapered at 

 both ends is a practical economy, as it can be reversed, 



LINE DRYER AND WINDER. 



and also tapers nicely down to the gut cast. With fly 

 rods especially the line should be chosen to balance 

 the rocf and of a size that will not put undue strain 

 upon it. Too fine a line is difficult to cast with on a 

 stiffish-actioned rod. For wet-fly fishing a fine water- 

 proof level line should be used. 



Fishing lines on the market may be divided into 

 two sorts those with external rubber-like enamel 

 dressing, and those with a thinly polished silk running 

 surface. The former with their enamel surface are 

 very smooth and pleasing in appearance, but liable to 



