4 TOOLS USED IN FISHING. 



are now considered the best in the market, particu- 

 larly for taking large fish. The smaller English reel 

 will do very well for trout fishing. There are two 

 kinds, viz. : the plain reel, and the multiplying reel. 

 Some prefer the former ; but the multiplying reel 

 saves a good deal of time, and is easily worked 

 when you get accustomed to it. Reels are made of 

 brass, and of German silver. Either article is as 

 good as the other. 



Lines. 



Lines are made of India grass, of silk alone, silk 

 and hair, of hemp, of flax, and of cotton. Gut lines 

 are also made, but are not easily managed. The best 

 trout lines are made of India grass, though silk, or 

 silk and hair are frequently used in trout fishing. 

 Trout lines are usually from eight to eighteen yards 

 long, and of various degrees of fineness according to 

 the size of the fish angled for, or clearness of the 

 stream. Salmon, bass, and pickerel lines are made 

 from hemp, flax, silk, grass or hair, and vary in 

 length from 30 to 150 yards. Cotton and hemp lines 

 are made for trolling purposes, and for fishing sea- 

 fish generally. The length of these will vary ac- 

 cording to the condition or depth of your fishing 

 grounds. The size of all lines should vary according 

 to the state of the streams or size of your fish. Clear 

 streams require as small lines as will answer the pur- 

 pose. If you have a good multiplying reel, the line 

 shou 1 i be as long as the reel will carry. 



