STREAMCRAFT 



storage reel of the picture, and the attached 

 tag notes the order in which they are wound 

 on and the special fishing reel from which each 

 was removed. 



For a line dressing, to keep enameled lines 

 soft, smooth, and pli- 

 able, deer fat is recom- 

 mended but mutton- 

 tallow will suffice; or 

 you may rub them 

 down with pure linseed 

 oil. Use a soft cloth. 

 There is or was, 

 not long since one 

 line on the market, 

 not enameled on the 

 outside but filled solid 

 with a waterproofing 

 material, that if neces- 

 sity should require it 

 might be used for all three kinds of fishing: fly- 

 casting, casting with the long bait rod, or for 

 casting directly from the reel. It is the inven- 

 tion of Mr. J. D. Chaffee, and was sold by the 

 Anglers' Supply Company, Utica, N. Y., under 

 the name of "Natchau^ Electric" line. 



Fig. 3. Homemade storage reel 

 suspended from gallows 



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