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Show I ; !lFishingTips S, I When purchasing a rod make up your mind that the best are the cheapest, Tho rods range in length ij from eight to ten feet and are made 1 of Greenheart Bethabara Dagama j j and split Bamboo weighing from two j , " and one-half ounces upwards, and of l j varied degrees o fpliability, according ! , to the tastes, of the angler. If you -want a rod that -will stand up under hard usage and still be of light weight 1 and that possesses tho qualities which ; u go toward making a long ca3t when hi ' adverse winds are to be, contended ' j wrlth, a, good split bamboo is the only material that fills the bill. Wood rods , do not have the backbone to handle ' a fly well, and to cast into tho wind. ,j unless built very heavy andrthen they I: j always warp and "become so crooked lij from exposure that they 'arc out of j I balance. In selecting a fly rod one " should have in iriihd tho' uses to which r you wish to . put it. If for light trout j fishing exclusively, where the streams I - are small and long casts aro not I called for eight and one-half or nine feet, not to exceed four and one-half ounces, makes a very pleasant rod to Ii fish with. ' j IS In heavier streams where fish run l larger such as rainbow and brown a trout, nine and one-half feet and five j to five and three-quarter ounces, is best. Ill For all around trout and bas$ flsh- I i ns the tournament type, thl3 makes I ; 1 tho most wonderful rod having great I power and will stand all kind of hard. usage, while It is not the most pleas- ; , ing to use, or as easy to fish with, is I j a more pliable one. I I For ordinary trout fishing tho nine I 1 foot four and three-quarter ounce rod I . with a good stiff middle joint, one I will find it of a sufficient light weight I! - to enable the angler to use the finest J drawn gut leaders. H I Extremely light rods require the II ! greatest care in handling and are not II. a success in fishing. II. ' The Reel I" fishing with fly rod the reel Is 1 , used chiefly in playing the fish and j In shortening the line. In fly casting I j t the line is controlled, pulled off, and B stripped in by. the left hand, assum- ing that the caster or angler Is right handed. Having struck and hooked your fish the reel comes Into uso when shortening the line and playing the fish. There is not much to bo considered in selecting a reel. Of course, it should balance the rod and be sufficiently large to hold tho line. The angler himself must decido the weight. Some prefer a heavy reel as It tends to make the rod handle easier. A single action reel is most generally used and need not bo expensive ex-pensive but well made with perma-1 ncnt or adjustable click, according to tho taste of the angler. , The Line The line for fly fishing," the best and In fact tho only line, Is one of enameled silk, its calibre corresponds with tho weight of the rod. A double tapered one is the best, H, E. ,H. for light weight, and H. C. H. for heavier or a, stiff rod. Leaders Leaders should be the beat quality silk worm gut. A light tapered leader six or nine feet long with one or more extra dropper loops is greatly great-ly used and is generally considered the proper thing. v Dry Flics -Flics for dry-fly fishing arc tied to -imitate winged Insects and must be handled so as to float on top of the water and never be allowed to sink. This styje of fishing is best adapted to quite pools and smooth running streams. The chief factor in this method of fishing is that you mustl keep out of sight. Fish up stream casting your fly In every likely look-, ing spot and don't overlook any. Fish thJ stream thoroughly covering every spot, but don't let your fly touch the water until your line is slightly above whero you think the fish aro laying. Using two or three false casta to dry your fly and to oxtend your line the correct length, then let your fly gently gent-ly drop on the water, the fly should float. Retrieve the fine just fast enough to prevent the line or leader from bellying. Some of the flies favored fav-ored by a great many anglers are Whirling Dunn, Bcaverkill, Jenny Spinner, Wickhams Fancy, Coachman, Coach-man, White Miller, Black Gnat, Hares Ear and Cow Dunn. |