The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-15
SIN LINES THE BEST.


Of cour-~ every old angler knows the
kind ~ line he Wishes TO uss. but each year
--- the advent % many new anglers and
To them II II worth while 10 say that tho
line - all lines. no matter what its thick
ne~-. corDes from the royal product Of
tho silkworn.
Linen lines. SEA -grasr lines and line~ Of
Kindred materials are strong and durable
and many - them are - colorcd that they
arr not ESPECIALLY co~nspicuous in the water.
but they have dement's.
They are sitter. thcy do not act well on
a reel. they Become exceedingly cranky
when wet: n trolling thoy become twisted
~ that they curl into kinks wherever there
IL slaCk. nobody can do satisfactory casting
With tbem. the friction from them il great
and they overrtin the reel constantly.
The silk. while more extensive and Ices
lasting. has none Of thc-e defects. IL can
bc had with a breaking strain Of more than
forty pounds. which 10 big enough for
anything smaller than a tarpon. and even
Of this heft will run smoothly and freely
when in air.
For bas- or trout fishing. a line with a
breaking strain Of ten pounds Is heavy
enough and will give better satisfaction
than a larger one The more delicat. III.
tackle. Of COur~e. the more sricnCp IL ne.slsd
ia landing the iish and the more comfort
ala angler get out 81 III
Nilk rots fast under any circumstances
but with care NAV he made TO endur. for a
considerable time
IT,. line should never he left on tho reel,
II much 81 u II taken out In early morning.
opI urtunity To dry " should be -elned a.
~on AZ II prrtents itself. There In nothing
worS' for "a sllk line than 10 permit IL To
r,uuaiu x,Ef and wound on IN. sliuIl.
Mr-t sporting goods stores rell "a little
arrang rm"n not more than three Inches
acruss which II intended To l." fastened
To the outsid" Of u lait o. tacklc-boN and
act a. "a fran" for lino~ that are stretched
Ia DRYING. tut a man who carries one Of
ths-c IL going to unnecessary trouble
ANY twu 're'- within thirty feet Of each
pth"r will furnish the necessary twig-
upon which Ia stretch the line 10y walking
back and forth. keeping the thumb upon
the reel until all 81 the s.lk is out so
stretched tbs" line will dry more rapidly
than II wound upon IN inst rlmant not "a
great deal larger than tho real itself.
Under no circumstances should n line
STAY wet over night I'm" So trra'"i will
rpt ou, ia a week sometimes u looks
strong and II n coupl" 81 fee, H. tested ia
the hands Il r.-'ius To- L. strong. but there
l. ALWAYS a weak spot and the fish that
hrak- It is always big enough 10 cause
regret.
Some angler t-liave that an oiled silk
T. less hattie 20 rot and others prefer n
lin" with hard glazed finish. they are about
A. good A. 'he others and no t-tter
A we'll made rod will generally take care
Of itself. Tut 'he line and reel need constant L,
attention For the latter a bottle Of oil
should IT, an the inCkl.-box and "a drop
should h. admiuirt tered al leart every
other dav 4 drop whenever night comes
will 80 no hur-
The MECHANISM - "A good reel IL exceed
ipuIy I.ltsnfas mngb str.tu gpnn.. np,n !
IL and u will not endure. nor ac' rightly. !
unless oiled frequently and thoroughly.
In regard tn a rod It will not pay to huv
one that has not the truInJr, guides and
first guide and rip agat" lined Such rods
ous' "a lit'l" mnrr, but a rod With the ordi-
nary metal ring for guides will wear out
enough silk lines In a season TO paw for
itself.