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PRACTICAL FLY FISHING 



the butt, or independent handle, last. Have all the 

 guides in line. In taking the rod down this order is 

 reversed and you start from the butt end and work 

 up. 



Be sure that the reel is fastened securely in the reel 

 seat and that it is on the underside of the rod with 

 the handle to the right. Reeve the line through the 

 guides and pull enough line through the tip so you 

 can work with it without putting a strain on the rod. 



TYING LINE TO LEADER 

 There are a number of good knots for tying line 



Jam Knots 

 Figure 8 



to leader. Perhaps the most popular is the simple 

 jam knot figures 8 and 9. A small knot is first 

 tied on the end of the line. Now, assuming that you 



Jam Knots 

 Figure 9 



are right handed, hold the leader loop in the left hand 

 so that the end is pointing toward you. Insert the 

 knotted end of the line up through and then around 



