The Washington times., 1922-12-24
FISHING LINES
ANDLINES FOR
THE ANGLERS
Fishermen More or Less Fussy
In Their Selections Of the
Proper Kind Of Lines.
By n. A. ANGLER.

~ OR the average fisherman,
and I mean by this, the
Il fellow who Is content to
sit all day in boat or lounge
lazily upon the bank, any old line
is line, so long as it holds the
fish he happens to hook. He
knows nothing of the art Of anG-
ling. He has never enjoyed the
pleasure experienced by the caster
Of seeing the line run gracefully
through the guides and at al
times to be under his control.
A linen or silk line, Of heavy or
light weight Is all tho same in the
hands of the inexperienced. Whsth-
er 1t be twelve or twenty-five test.
II matters not.
But for the angler who really
understands the art, the selection
Of lines for their particular use
plays a very important part In
the make up Of his equipment.
He knows very well that q line
suitable for one purpose IL aboo-
lutely worthless for another; for
example, q stiff, enameled une
used in fly-castins would be worth.
less on q short casting rod and
a soft silk line. generally used b.
bassers, would prove OF iittle worth
on the long fly-casting rod.
After experimenting With one
line or another, have como to
the conclusion that . line must
suit the rod, that 10 to sAy, Il must
not be too heavy nor too light. The
stiffer the rod the heavier the line.
And when such q line 10 found the
angler will make NO mistake Ia
taking the best care Of Il
Now that the season II over.
ta.1s Il off the real. Sive Il Q dress.
ing Of mutton talloW and hang Il
away IN Q loo0s coil, th1D WIN
keep Il frcm rottening, that would
otherwise occur II LETT unnoticed
until next season.
Waterproofed Lines.
There are q good many anglers
who prefer the waterproofed lines
to the soft-braidsd lines. Their
reason for this being. they DO not
tray out ~ quickly nor do they
take up - much water.
A line waterproofed By means
Of enamel is far superior to al
other methods Of wIfsrprooflnr.
Frederick G. Davis, an Authority
On lines. says that the best reoults
may b. Obtained by uslng the FOL
lowing directions."
Clear oelluloid. such e. that used
~ the base for photographs films
and a. windows in automobile topa.
Scraps Of this translucent material
are dissolved in acetone In suffici.
ent quantity, until the solution n
OF the right consistency--of about
the thickness of paint.
Acetone, however, like alcot1i:-
always contains a certain amount
OF water; too great an amount of
moisture In the solution will cause
the enamel to turn white when
drie6; add benzine to the mixture;
the weight of the benxine should
be Just one.fourth Of the weight
of the celluloid scraps. The water
in the solution will then fall to
the bottom, and will cause no more
trouble II the solution 10 not un.
duly agitated.
Not until all the water ID out of
the solution should the castor oil
be added. Then add two-thirds
castor oil and test a drop Of the
stun by allowing It to harden. II
II In too soft add more celluloid; II
II 10 too stiff add more oil. II Il
10 just right. apply to the line
either by dipping or painting.
Saltwater Lines.
Linen lines have proven their
worth in the briny deep. SILK lines
rot very quickly In salt water
and are never used by anglers who
follow this arm of the sport. Linen
lines arc twisted. not braided, there.
fore they are stronger ana Of
longer life. In standard linen lines
each thread 10 tested to Withstand
two pounds Of pun.
Care of Lines.
Lines should be dried after usins.
but mover In the sum. Do not