HOOKS, LINES AND LEADERS. 



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casting, especially for use on lakes and still water; the heavy 

 center pushes the lighter end out more readily, and the line 

 falls more lightly. A double tapered line can be changed 

 end about when one end gets bad. 



A fishing line should be of a color that will not show 



A Gut Leader and a Leader Box. 



plainly in the water. For muddy or cloudy water it may be 

 amber or tan color. The "pepper and salt" kind is good in 

 grassy waters, so also are the green and yellow kinds. It 

 should be remembered that the fish usually sees the line from 

 below, outlined against the sky. 



