it, by whu-li means tlie line is clearly Iraccable throuylu.ul the process. 



Tliose who care to proceed in this niamicr will sunn find IJiat 

 inspection is made easy and progress safe. Ihdse who ohjecl, mi the 

 ground thai it bores ihciii to turn their head, will alwa\-s be subjected 

 to those untoward consequences attending the old practice, and will 

 never understand or participate in the immense advantage introduced 

 by the new. 



This being the case, it is not onl>' to the lesson, which the)- may 

 now deduce from tiie system, that their attention is drawn, but above 

 all to the additional and inseparable benefits connected with it. For 

 instance, one rareU', if e\er, hitches his fly in any obstacle behind 

 him ; whilst, apart from that, his chances of breaking the rod by 

 attempting the thrash-down too soon or too late, are reduced to a 

 minimum. Moreover, a greater amount of water, even up to twelve 

 or fourteen yards, can be covered easily and properly. This " con- 

 summation, devoutly to be wished," cannot be over-estimated. 



Now the initial proceeding in the practical demonstration of our 

 method recjuircs but little skill. To get the line sufficiently extended 

 downstream before the cast can be made, goes without saying. This 

 is done b)' taking some of it from the winch and making a series of 

 false casts in neutral waters, care being taken to depress the point of 

 the rod at last. 



Having arrived at this stage, the position of the hands is 

 considered. As all know, one is placed above the winch and the 

 other below it. But the exact position of the upper hand must be 

 determined by the balance of the rod ; the other generall)- comes in 

 contact with the india-rubber button at the bottom of it. In this 

 connection, one can easily imagine how that cumbrous, weighty winch 



