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62 CARE OF TOOLS.
Catching the devil-fish is a favorite amusement of
the South Carolinians. These monsters f'requent the
sounds and inlets thereabout in schools, and are killed
in various ways—by harpooning, shooting etc. The
sizes of the fish thus taken are from twenty to thirty
feet long. After being struck with a harpoon, the
devil-fish will sometimes run many miles, towing a
boat full of men after him. The sport of taking
them is very exciting.
Take Care of Your Tools.
The American Angler's Guide gives the following
precautions relative to the care of rods and lines:
When the fishing season is over, your rod should not
be thrown carelessly by, but be cleaned, nicely oiled,
and put away in a cool place, in readiness for the
next campaign. The best of wood that a rod can be
composed of, even though it be kiln-dried, if exposed
a length of time in a dry atmosphere will shrink
some, causing the ferules and guides to become loose.
A moist atmosphere is preferable to a dry one.
When rods that have not the ends covered where the
joints are put together, become by a day's service
swelled and dificult to separate, hold the ferule over
a candle or lighted paper until it becomes sufficiently
hot to dry out the moisture, and the parts can be
easily separated. To prevent this annoyance, occasionally oil the wooden part that is let into the socket
Lines.-—Many adepts in the art are careless and
neglectful of their lines, often leaving them (when.
| 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 | 00000165 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 62 CARE OF TOOLS. Catching the devil-fish is a favorite amusement of the South Carolinians. These monsters f'requent the sounds and inlets thereabout in schools, and are killed in various ways—by harpooning, shooting etc. The sizes of the fish thus taken are from twenty to thirty feet long. After being struck with a harpoon, the devil-fish will sometimes run many miles, towing a boat full of men after him. The sport of taking them is very exciting. Take Care of Your Tools. The American Angler's Guide gives the following precautions relative to the care of rods and lines: When the fishing season is over, your rod should not be thrown carelessly by, but be cleaned, nicely oiled, and put away in a cool place, in readiness for the next campaign. The best of wood that a rod can be composed of, even though it be kiln-dried, if exposed a length of time in a dry atmosphere will shrink some, causing the ferules and guides to become loose. A moist atmosphere is preferable to a dry one. When rods that have not the ends covered where the joints are put together, become by a day's service swelled and dificult to separate, hold the ferule over a candle or lighted paper until it becomes sufficiently hot to dry out the moisture, and the parts can be easily separated. To prevent this annoyance, occasionally oil the wooden part that is let into the socket Lines.-—Many adepts in the art are careless and neglectful of their lines, often leaving them (when. |
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