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FISHING. 45
reel, must be of gut, and of about the same length as the rod;
the gut should be strong at the top, and very fine at the " dropper," or bottom, and before any flies are made upon it, it should
be picked and tried, to see that it is of a uniform thickness-
throughout.
Floats.—These can always be procured ready-made, of all sizes
and every variety of shape. For small fish and slow streams,
quill floats will be found the best; and in strong and rapid rivers, or for the larger kinds of fish, cork floats must be employed.
If you prefer making to purchasing, procure a piece of finegrained sound cork, and bore a hole through it with a small, red-
hot iron, then put in a quill which will exactly fit the aperture,
and afterwards cut the cork into the shape of a pear. When this
is finished, grind it smooth with pumice-stone, and paint and
varnish it; two or three bright colors in the painting will add
much to the gayety of its appearance. The cork float should
swim perpendicularly in the water, so that it may betray the
slightest nibble, and must be carefully poised by fastening a few
shot on the line.
Beels. —A reel is very useful, as, with its assistance, parts of a
river may be reached which could not otherwise be attempted;
it enables the angler also to play his fish with the greatest ease
and certainty. When purchasing a reel, a multiplying one should
be selected, as it is superior to all others, and enables the angler
to lengthen or shorten his line rapidly. It must be kept clean
and well oiled, and great care taken that no grit of any kind gets
into it.
Hooks. —Hooks are of various paterns and sizes. When fastening the hooks on your lines, use strong, but fine, silk, and if you
can get it near the color of your bait, so much the better; wax
the silk thoroughly with shoe-makere' VL~. id wrap it four or
five times round the body of the hook, the:: Jl&ce the gut or hair
on the inside of your hook, and continue winding the silk tightly round till yorj fog,?© wrapped it sboui three parts down the
hook.
T/Mppiiig is finished off by slipping the end of the silk through
Oaa last circle, and drawing it tight. Knotting; by laying two
pieces of gut or hair together, one overlapping the other some
|&r@e> inches Off SO, then holding one end in the left hand, while
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000046 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | FISHING. 45 reel, must be of gut, and of about the same length as the rod; the gut should be strong at the top, and very fine at the " dropper," or bottom, and before any flies are made upon it, it should be picked and tried, to see that it is of a uniform thickness- throughout. Floats.—These can always be procured ready-made, of all sizes and every variety of shape. For small fish and slow streams, quill floats will be found the best; and in strong and rapid rivers, or for the larger kinds of fish, cork floats must be employed. If you prefer making to purchasing, procure a piece of finegrained sound cork, and bore a hole through it with a small, red- hot iron, then put in a quill which will exactly fit the aperture, and afterwards cut the cork into the shape of a pear. When this is finished, grind it smooth with pumice-stone, and paint and varnish it; two or three bright colors in the painting will add much to the gayety of its appearance. The cork float should swim perpendicularly in the water, so that it may betray the slightest nibble, and must be carefully poised by fastening a few shot on the line. Beels. —A reel is very useful, as, with its assistance, parts of a river may be reached which could not otherwise be attempted; it enables the angler also to play his fish with the greatest ease and certainty. When purchasing a reel, a multiplying one should be selected, as it is superior to all others, and enables the angler to lengthen or shorten his line rapidly. It must be kept clean and well oiled, and great care taken that no grit of any kind gets into it. Hooks. —Hooks are of various paterns and sizes. When fastening the hooks on your lines, use strong, but fine, silk, and if you can get it near the color of your bait, so much the better; wax the silk thoroughly with shoe-makere' VL~. id wrap it four or five times round the body of the hook, the:: Jl&ce the gut or hair on the inside of your hook, and continue winding the silk tightly round till yorj fog,?© wrapped it sboui three parts down the hook. T/Mppiiig is finished off by slipping the end of the silk through Oaa last circle, and drawing it tight. Knotting; by laying two pieces of gut or hair together, one overlapping the other some |&r@e> inches Off SO, then holding one end in the left hand, while |
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