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rods, get the reels fitted to them, and see that 

 the fit is sufficiently tight, as nothing is more 

 annoying than to find the verrules loosening 

 their hold of the reel, and that, perhaps, at a 

 most critical moment. Should the reels re- 

 ferred to not be heavy enough to balance the 

 rods properly and this is a matter of great 

 importance it may be as well to take reels 

 made entirely of bronzed metal. 



Fly -Book. We are not much in favour of 

 fly-books. They are a great temptation to 

 keeping a large stock of flies ; and in the fol- 

 lowing chapter we will show that the fewer 

 flies one possesses the better. A serious objec- 

 tion to a fly-book is, that the flies get crushed 

 in it, and we consider a box a better recep- 

 tacle; but if the angler will have a fly-book, 

 one of moderate size rather to the big size 

 if anything made of pig -skin leather, and 

 well provided with pouches for holding casting- 

 lines, as well as the usual receptacles for flies, 

 will be found best. These books are to be had 

 in great variety at any wholesale tackle ware- 

 house ; and taste goes a long way in non- 

 essentials. 



