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weaken the casting-line. This fastening is recommended 
by Mx. Francis, and shellac might form a good covering for 
the lashed end. 
No.9. Green trophy-fly. Peacock’s wing body and Guinea- 
fowl wings. 
No. 10. Square tie in a castineg-line. After drawing it close, 
cut the ends to half an inch long, and lash them with fine 
silk, and varnish them. 
No. 11. The gut of the drop, soaked, and a knot tied in the 
end; it is attached to the casting-line close to the knot by 
a half hitch. This is a very secure method and clean rig 
for forming a casting-line and fastening a drop, especially 
when fishing for large trout of from two to five pounds’ 
weight; but for fish under two pounds I prefer the rig of 
line and drop 5 and 6. 
No. 12. Alder-tly—phryganea—body of peacock’s herl whip- 
ped with red silk; wings of gray cock’s hackle. 
No. 13. Attaching the casting-line to the reel-line. This loop 
is quite secure, scarcely any chafing, is small and neat, yet 
it may be easily loosened without cutting the knot from 
the end of the casting-line. This is recommended when 
the reel-line has a loop at the end; but I prefer a loop in 
the end of the casting-line, as represented. The fastening 
is the same in either case, whether the loop forms the end 
of the casting-line or the reel-line. Sometimes a loop is 
made in each ; but if in one only, I prefer it in the casting- 
line, as I consider it the neatest finish. 
No. 14. The casting-line, rigged with stretcher and two drop 
flies. The object is to show the student how they should 
be rigged, so that all may fall at the same time on the wa- 
ter, calculating the natural angle of the casting-line. 
No. 15,16,17. No. 15 is called the stretcher-fly ; 16, the first 
drop; 17, the second drop, or hand-tly, being the drop near- 
est to the angler’s hand. The drop for the hand-fly should 
be four inches long, while the first drop should be from 
two anda half to three inches in length. The knots in the 
