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outside treated similarly in green, brown, or 

 black. 



Lines. The enameled silk line, because of its 

 greater weight and smoothness which permit it 

 to render freely through the guides, is the 

 regulation line for casting the fly; for under- 

 stand that in fly-casting it is the weight of the 

 line acted upon by the spring of the rod that 

 carries out the leader and flies, whereas in 

 casting bait it is the weight of the bait that 

 carries out the line. This same line may be 

 used for bait-fishing, but for bait-casting with 

 the short rod either a soft- or hard-braided 

 undressed silk line is the thing. About the 

 best all-round waterproof level line for fly- and 

 bait-fishing that we know of for its price has 

 been on the market for years, and appears to 

 give invariable satisfaction. It is called the 

 "Saline" enameled line, and as it runs large in 

 caliber as compared with some other brands, 

 the size G is a good one for general use, and it 

 costs just one dollar for twenty-five yards. It 

 is of a dark greenish color with fine black mot- 

 tling, and seems to be pretty generally stocked 

 by tackle-dealers. It is made by Gladding. 



These enameled, waterproof lines are made 

 level or of uniform thickness throughout, and 

 also with a single and with a double taper. The 

 best of this product are not simply coated ex- 

 ternally but they are what is known as "vacuum- 

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