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The Heel .—Should be taken apart, thoroughly cleaned, and then oiled slight¬ 
ly. p, lt the parts together, and place the reel in a dry drawer or closet of 
moderate temperature. , 
Lines— All lines should he reeled off and stretched from end to end on a 
sunny morning and left in the air for a few hours. They should then ^ ove ^ r " 
lightiv with a bit of woollen cloth or chamois to remove any tamt of rte 
Other matter, and then be wound upon the reel, but not too■ Ugh y^ i y d 
portions are discovered, the line should be condemned and the good parts p 
for miscellaneous uses. .. * . 
'• Leaders ,—Will keep for years if laid away in a dark place, where it is not 
too warm or too damp, but they should be tested before using. 
Flies.—The best thing to keep flies in is a pasteboard box tightly and 
closely wrapped in oiled paper. They will then need no moth preventive. 
Fly Book?.- Should be perfectly dry and wrapped tightly in wax cloth. 
T 7 on 7 ,, _D<> not stick their points in cork and stow them away, for if the 
atmosohere is slightlv damp, or the cork not absolutely dry, rust will occur. 
The best plan is to wrap the hooks in oiled paper before putting them away. 
Bait-boxes and creels should be thoroughly cleansed with warm soda-water, and, 
when dried, it is well to sprinkle them with a little carbolic acid, or a wash of 
carbolic acid soap can be used. 
