. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 414 AMERICAN FISHES. foet, is exactly up to my notion The weight should not exceed thir- teen or fourteen ounces; and above all, it should not bo top-hoavy. In stormy weather, a very pliant rod, even in the hands of the best angler, is very inconvenient and laborious; and when used in such weather, nothing short of constant care and exertion will save the flies from snapping off. " You omit to mention the necessit
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 414 AMERICAN FISHES. foet, is exactly up to my notion The weight should not exceed thir- teen or fourteen ounces; and above all, it should not bo top-hoavy. In stormy weather, a very pliant rod, even in the hands of the best angler, is very inconvenient and laborious; and when used in such weather, nothing short of constant care and exertion will save the flies from snapping off. " You omit to mention the necessity for a spike in the butt. Every fly-rod should have it. In case a new cast of flies is required, or any change, what a convenience to have the rod erect, and the line hang- ij;<r down to your hand. How many rods get broken when stretched on the ground, by some careless devil standing on the tip ; or the tip being obstructed by weed or brier, in a sudden and careless lift. " You give no directions about the number of rings. A rod should have sixteen. Avoid whalebone tip. There should be no percepti- ble spring in a fly-rod before three and a half feet from the spike ; a spring below that will inevitably make the rod top-heavy. Three yards is the length of the casting-line, but never more than three and a half. " You say ' the flies should be three in number.' Not always—there arc exceptions, many exceptions. In confined streams, where there are bushes, weeds, &c., one fly is as much as can be managed or used. Also, in streams where the fish are very numerous, one fly is plenty, particularly with the light tackle, which a gentleman and an anglei should use. In clear water, lakes and ponds, three flies are the proper number. " Now to return to the casting-line. On a casting-line no loops of any kind should be used, because they are unnecessary; and every un- necessary bulk, or uneven surface, which may make a splash, or frighten fish, should be avoided. T
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