THE SALMON FLY. 



gone by, was nothing but a deeply-rooted prejudice. In 1890 I used the 

 lighter winch much to my comfort, and found no difference whatever in 

 the action of my rod. Nor did I expect to. In fact, I demonstrated by 

 subsequent experiment on grass that the line can be cast just as far and 

 just as easily without any winch at all. Naturally enough, the centre of 

 gravity in the rod will be slightly shifted by changing the weight of the 

 winch ; but this is met by placing the upper hand a trifle higher on the 

 rod than usual a measure which is rather a relief than otherwise. 



It need hardly be said that a good winch deserves careful treatment. 

 In use it should be regularly oiled with refined oil, and cleaned inside and 

 out from time to time. Upon every Salmon river we meet with banks of 

 sand, particles of which are apt to be blown in between the outer and 

 inner discs of the winch. When this mishap occurs, a grating sound will 

 notify the coming mischief. Then is the time for the inside to be 

 thoroughly cleaned with paraffin and oiled with the best oil. This winch 

 is specially recommended to Salmon-anglers in the Badminton Library. 



The " Sun and Planet" winch introduced by Malloch has its admirers, 

 but I do not know of it from my own experience. 



The " Moscrop " is a ventilated winch having a lever made under a 

 different principle. The inventor claims for it that the Line Drier is 

 unnecessary. At all events, a line which I once left on after use was 

 perfectly dry the following morning. 



There is another, brought out by Holbrow, which is a vast improve- 

 ment on the old sort, if only because it is made of aluminium. 



