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(if Ihr tipiH-r IkurI. Those cuils, of about a )ar<l in Icnytli from c-iul 

 to I'lul, h.my down in front of tiie winch and arc liglilly held tliere 

 until the " point of tension" in the thrash-down is reached, i.e., when 

 the line in its forward journey begins to tug the point of the rod. If 

 at that instant the coils are dropped they will be dragged out by the 

 rest of the line ; but if dropped too soon, the middle part of the 

 running line will belly down towards the water, and the " slack " will 

 not be taken out at all. In making, sa\-, a thirty yard cast, a four yard 

 length should be shot ; a thirty four )'ard cast, a six yard length ; and 

 so on in proportion. To shoot ten yards through our upright rings 

 is no great feat, provided the line is smooth, [jroperly dressed, and of 

 the right size and weight. 



But in wading, when the coils fall from the hand, the current 

 lakes them out of position, when an acute angle is formed in the line 

 at the point A, and another at jjoint B, as shown in the accompanying 

 diagram. The force of the current on the lower part B, prevents the 



