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go sticky if exposed to a warm, damp atmosphere or 

 put away wet in a warm room ; they will also quickly 

 become sticky if shut up in a reel box that is not 

 ventilated. This highly finished external dressing in 

 time wears away, leaving a coarse, sandpaper-like 

 surface very harmful to the rod rings. 



Lines that rely on the silk for the running surface 

 are by far the best ; the thin external polish may wear 

 off after a few casts, leaving a delightfully smooth, 

 waterproofed silk running surface which will last for 

 years. Lines of this type should be rubbed down 

 with a good line dressing, or fat free from salt or 

 soda, or a little raw linseed oil. There is no rubber- 

 like surface to cling to the rod rings, but the line 

 shoots cleanly and rapidly through them. The danger 

 of its becoming sticky can be ruled out altogether. 



No work on this subject would be complete without 

 reference to the metal cored line, which has proved a 

 great boon to the angling fraternity and has the recom- 

 mendation of such eminent authorities as R. B. Mars- 

 ton, Wm. Senior, G. M. Kelson, H. Cholmondeley- 

 Pennell and W. Murdock, to mention just a few. 

 The metal centre provides just the necessary weight 

 and driving power that enable a line to be thrown 

 against a wind and also adds several yards to the 

 length of the cast; at the same time the extra, weight 

 is not enough to interfere with its floating qualities. 

 A fine unproofed ooo size of this line is available for 

 bottom fishers. This line is known as the " Acme." 



A useful receipt for waterproof lines is appended 

 which will not unduly weaken the breaking strain:- 

 Soak the line in poppy oil for twenty-four hours. 

 Then stretch in the open air between two posts and 

 wipe off all superfluous oil with a piece of cloth. Or 



