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Fly-rods and Fly-tackle. 



other a little more difficult, but at the same time equal 

 to every emergency. 



The first consists merely in this that instead of plac- 

 ing the end A as before, you double it as shown in the 

 following figure, placing the bight, a, where the end A 



C 



Fig. 72. 



was in the former case, and letting the actual end A ex- 

 tend at least three or four inches to the left of where 

 you wish to wind. Having completed your winding, nip 

 the coils with the right thumb. Then with the left hand 

 pull on the end A until you have reduced the bight, a, 

 to very small dimensions say one-quarter of an inch or 

 less. Now with the right hand cut the part C about two 

 inches in length, and insert the end through the bight, a, 

 close to the winding. Then seizing the end A, draw the 

 bight, a, through and under the winding, which will of 

 course carry the end C with it, and confine it under the 

 coils. Then cut off the ends close, and the job is com- 

 plete. Try this at least four times, and then proceed to 

 the next step. 



This is the real " invisible knot," and a knowledge of 

 it should be considered absolutely indispensable to the 

 angler. Begin as before. Having wrapped four or five 



