Leaders. — Of silk-worm gut, varying 

 in sizes, and in lengths ranging from five 

 to eight feet. Let them be round, smooth, 

 and well-tapered. 



Sinkers. — Leaden, ringed or cast, ac- 

 cording to fancy. 



Hooks. — The preferred patterns are 

 " Limerick," " Kendal," and " Carlisle." 

 Trout, Cod, Black-fish hooks, and several 

 others are graded specially. 



Artificial Flies. — The use of three 

 or four different colors and varying shapes 

 is recommended for one kind of fish ; their 

 employment varied in accordance with 

 the attendant success. It is not pretended 

 that Salmon-flies really imitate the color 

 or form of any known insects, but are 

 spontaneous evolvements from the con- 

 sciousness of anglers and tackle-makers. 



General shape, general color, and size, 

 are all that can be distinguished by the 

 fish. These are the points, therefore, to 

 be kept in view in the construction of arti- 

 ficial flies. 



