166 



Index, 



Salmon-rods, spliced, 33. 



stififness and elasticity, 34, 



theoretical efficiency of, 36. 

 86. 



tip-rings, 43. 

 Salting game-fish, 30. 

 Selecting fish-hooks, 105. 



flies at home, 108. 



flies on stream, 99. 



gaff, 70. 



gut, 55. 



leaders, 55. 



lines, 50. 



reels, 45. 



rings and guides, 43. 



rods, 31, 44, 144. 

 Single-handed rod for salmon, 30. 

 Spliced and feiTuIed rods com- 

 pared, 37. 

 Spliced lines, 51. 

 Spliced rods. 33. 

 Staining gut, 63. 

 Striking fish, 28, 39, 143. 



Sulking, 158, 159. 

 Switch-cast, 131. 



T. 



Testing gut and leaders, 57. 



salmon-rods, 31. 

 Theoretical efficiency of fly-rods, 



36 

 Tip-rings for salmon-rods, 43. 

 Trput-rods for salmon, 30. 

 Twisted leaders, 60, 61. 



V. 



Visibility of flies to salmon, 94- 



99. 

 Visual power of salmon, 93, 1?5. 



W. 

 Wading, 81. 



Water-proof clothing, 80, 81. 

 Wind, effect on salmon fishing, 

 53. 



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