The Book of the Salmon: In Two Parts... Usefully Illustrated with Numerous Coloured Engravings of Salmon-flies, and Salmon-fry |
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Page 14
... side , if the material is good and accurately worked up , because a day or two of successful salmon - fishing will do away with the superfluous stiffness , and reduce the rod to appropriate WHICH THE BEST SORT OF WINCH . 15 pliancy .
... side , if the material is good and accurately worked up , because a day or two of successful salmon - fishing will do away with the superfluous stiffness , and reduce the rod to appropriate WHICH THE BEST SORT OF WINCH . 15 pliancy .
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... side . Winch fittings cannot be too strong . The shoulder of the handle of a winch should lie close to the plate , or be guarded by a raised rim running round the edge of the plate on the handle side . This will prevent the line from ...
... side . Winch fittings cannot be too strong . The shoulder of the handle of a winch should lie close to the plate , or be guarded by a raised rim running round the edge of the plate on the handle side . This will prevent the line from ...
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... side , with rod in hand , the thing could be easily taught . I should fear failure in the attempt I am now about to make , did I not take it for granted that the ma- jority of my readers are already more or less practically versed in ...
... side , with rod in hand , the thing could be easily taught . I should fear failure in the attempt I am now about to make , did I not take it for granted that the ma- jority of my readers are already more or less practically versed in ...
Page 21
... side , the left - shoulder cast is to be used ; in fishing from the left bank , the right - shoulder throw is the proper one . Stand at the head of a stream , looking down it as it runs from you , the bank on your right side is the ...
... side , the left - shoulder cast is to be used ; in fishing from the left bank , the right - shoulder throw is the proper one . Stand at the head of a stream , looking down it as it runs from you , the bank on your right side is the ...
Page 22
... sides , when fishing from the right bank of a river , the fly can never be so neatly worked against the water with the right hand holding the rod above the winch , as when the left hand holds it there . The second method of casting THE ...
... sides , when fishing from the right bank of a river , the fly can never be so neatly worked against the water with the right hand holding the rod above the winch , as when the left hand holds it there . The second method of casting THE ...
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