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mendation to one used exclusively for trolling. 

 The LINE ought to be at least 100 yards long 

 120 for choice and this suffices for any kind 

 of fish. The material best adapted for trolling 

 is oiled silk-and-hair. There is a kind of line, 

 made in America, we believe, which is admir- 

 ably adapted for the purpose. It is strong as 

 wire-rope, and does not "kink" under any cir- 

 cumstances which latter is a consideration, as 

 sometimes a paltry trout may come on, and you 

 have only to haul him in hand-over-hand with- 

 out running the risk of your line getting into 

 a mess. This saves the trouble and waste of 

 time in reeling up many yards of line every 

 time a " smout " comes on. The line to which 

 we refer is somewhat expensive, but will be 

 found to be cheap in the long-run. An ordi- 

 nary silk-and-hair line does well enough, but 

 is apt to twist sadly if the minnow is not spin- 

 ning properly, besides the trouble it entails 

 after a day's fishing of laying out two or three 

 score yards for drying. The troller will require 

 to provide himself with MINNOW TEACES. These 

 do not require to be more than two yards in 

 length, but in ordering them take care that the 

 swivels are sufficiently large to insure the min- 



