wet fishing; indeed, the old style flat line should be entirely 

 discarded for any kind of fly casting. 



POINTS ON THE CARE OF LINE 



The first thing is to have your line wound on the reel 

 as evenly as possible and see to it being unwound as far 

 as the line has been wetted and carefully dried every time 

 you quit fishing. Don't rub on deer fat or other grease 

 to a new line to make it float better. After considerable 

 use, day after day, the line becomes somewhat waterlogged, 

 and deer fat does make it float better, but several English 

 experts have lately stated that deer or other animal fat is 

 injurious which coincides with my own experience. They 

 suggest some chemical called "Mucilin," which does not 

 injure the dressing yet it floats the line also the fly. I be- 

 lieve the best way is to hang the line in the sun and wind 

 to thoroughly dry it. Mucilin is sold in tins by Wm. Mills 

 & Son. 



If the line is in use a good deal it is wise to alternate 

 the use of both ends. If the hook is fouled on rock or 

 stump make every effort to save line breakage; far better 

 to break at leader, because the tapered end is made so fine 

 as to be about the thickness of attached leader; even a few 

 inches of lost line is a great disadvantage and for that 

 reason the tie to leader must be made to easily untie. With 

 reasonable care the life of a good line is prolonged. When 

 the end of the line loses its covering of dressing by frequent 

 tying, don't cut an inch or two away, making it a less effec- 

 tive line; you can remedy the trouble by using a small brush 

 and revarnish it with valspar. 



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