HOOKS, LINES AND LEADERS. 



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and the loops make good places to attach dropper flies 

 without tying additional loops to the leader. The loops are 

 shoved open, the end of the snell passed through, and the 

 loops drawn tight again. There must be a knot on the end 

 of the snell. 



Single gut leaders only are used for trout fishing and 

 unless the fish are very large the lighter weight will answer, 



A Steel Wire Leader with Swivel and Coupler. 



is really best, especially for lake fishing. For streams where 

 there is always more or less motion to the water a heavier 

 leader may be used, and as the leader is subjected to a greater 

 strain in stream fishing it must be strong. It should be of 

 even thickness from end to end, though for lake fishing they 

 are sometimes tapered so that they fall more lightly on the 

 water. Some leader makers, in order to get longer spaces 



