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and immersed in vinegar, which ends the career of the 

 worm and commences that of the leader. The spin- 

 ning material is then stripped from the worm and it 

 hardens immediately on coming in contact with the 

 air. Our leader material comes from Spain via Eng- 

 land. 



STORE LEADERS 



Those who have neither the time nor inclination to 

 tie their own leaders can buy them ready tied at the 

 tackle stores. The two yard lengths of light, medium 

 and heavy trout, light bass and heavy bass are most 

 often used, depending on the average size of the fish 

 in the waters one frequents. 



SIZE OF GUT 



Considerable saving can be made by tying leaders 

 and it affords both a pleasant and profitable method 

 to while away a winter evening or two. 



Gut for leader tying is sold in hanks containing on 

 an average twenty-five strands running from ten to 

 fourteen inches in length. These hanks consist of 

 either the Spanish assortment, containing good, bad and 

 indifferent strands, or are made up in packages of 

 selected strands by the dealer and sold at a higher 

 price. 



Systems of grading differ, but a sensible way is as 

 follows : 



Refina, extra light trout. 

 Fina, light trout. 



