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of considerable power, both of rod and Angler, in lifting the line properly. 

 A peep at the dotted line in the Illustration reveals the action of the rod 

 while forcing the line into that one position from which alone it can 

 possibly be controlled and propelled. 



Provided the student refrains from working in swirly waters, and 

 provided he uses suitable tackle and is not baulked by the sudden changes 

 of wind when the line is in the air, this first part of the operation depends 

 for its success upon strong arm power combined with a certain action of 

 the wrist. The arm power, though inevitably considerable (far exceeding 

 that needed in ordinary casts) is not suddenly exercised, for the line must 

 not be snatched from the water. The rod is brought " straight up," as 

 we say, the point neither leaning outwards nor inwards ; and perhaps an 

 idea of the necessary wrist action may be best conveyed to the mind of the 

 novice by inspection of the accompanying Figure. The method of lifting 



TO ILLUSTRATE WRIST ACTION. 



the line very soon commends itself, and then the impulse to diligently 

 obey the rod is too strong to be resisted. The motion of the rod is 

 continuous, and is not checked until the finish. By bringing the upper 

 hand in the track represented, the student can well imagine that the 

 wisdom of using excessive pressure is justified and more than justified by 

 the result attained. 



I would, however, remind him that, when unimpeded in its ai ; rial 



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