CHAPTER III 



Largely Statistical, Describing 

 Rods, Lines, Leaders, Flies, 

 and Other Tackle 



A" to the equipment necessary for 

 this method of fishing, the au- 

 thor will assume that the reader 

 is thoroughly familiar with the proper 

 clothing to wear, the several styles of 

 wading trousers or wading stockings, 

 landing-net, reel, creel, and various 

 things of minor importance, and in 

 discussing this part of the subject will 

 confine himself principally to rods, 

 lines, leaders, and flies. 



The rod is generally and properly 

 regarded as the most important part 

 of a fisherman's outfit. There is noth- 

 ing that can equal a good rod of split- 



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