The Washington times., 1924-12-20


the hands of the inexperienced.
five test, it 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 is abso-
lutely worthless for another; for
example, a stiff, enama.ed line
used in fly-casting would be worth
less on a short casting rod and
a soft silk line, generally used by
bassers, would prove Of little worth
on the long fly-easting rod.
After experimenting with one
line or another, l have come to
the conclusion that a line must
suit the rod, that is to say. ft.must
not be too heavy nor too light. The
sitter the rod the heavier the line.
And when such line is found the
angler wiz make no mistake IN
taking the best care of it.
Now that the season is over.
take the line. off the reel, give II
a dressing Of mutton tallOw and
hang It away in loose coil: this
will keep it from rotting.. that
would otherwise occur If left I'M
noticed until next season.
There are a good many anglers
who prefer the waterproofed lines
to the soft-braided lines. Their
reason for this being, they do not
fray out as quickly nor do they
take up as much water.
A line waterproofed by means
of enamel is far superior to all
other methods of waterprOofing.
Frederick c. Davis, an authority
on lines, says that the best results
may be obtained by using the fol-
lowing directions
Clear eeIIulOid, such as that
used as the base for Photographic
films and as windows i'm autOmo-
! mobile tops. Scraps Of this trans
lucent material are dissolved i'm
acetOne i'm sufficient quantity un-
til the solution is of the right
cOnsistency-Of about the thick
ness Of paint.
Acetone, however, like alcohol,
4
of water: too great an amount OF
moisture in the solution will cause
/ the enamel to turn white when
/ dried: add benzine to the mixture;
/ the weight of the benzine should
be Just onesfourth of the weight
/ of the celIuloid scraps. The water
| in the solution will then fall to
| the bottom, and will cause no more
| trouble If the solution is not I'M
/ duly agitated.
I Not until all the water is out or
| the solution should the castor oil
| be added. Then add two-thirds
castor oil and test drop of the
| stuff by allowing it to harden. If
| it is too soft add more ce,luloid; If
| it is too stiff add more oil. If it
| is just right, apply to the line
either by dipping or painting.
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 are twisted, not braided, there
fore they are stronger and of
longer life. In standard linen> lines
each thread is tested to Withstand
two pounds of pull.
| Lines should be dried after
using, but never in the sun. Do
not leave il on the reel to dry.
Wash out i'm fresh water and
hang UP after using in salt water,
keep dirt and sand from it.
The spirit of Yuletide prevailed
at the meeting of the Potomac
Anglers Association held on last
Wednesday evening. A special
committee was appointed at the
gathering whose duty it will, be
during the coming week to make
visits to some of the less for.
tunates and say Merry Christmas"
with gifts.
Ed Kemper, secretary of the as
lsociation. is recuperating after 4
slight operation. The scribe's let;
ter explaining his absence from tn
meeting was full of humor and
ended by saying, II am on my
way to the hospital to have my
tonsils yanked."
4 u. r.. Lands, member of the
i association, is home after five
week business and fishing trip
/! | into the jungles of Florida. Lands
got a big kick out or the Fehln
susar State" and especially Or
| Iando. whose city limits include
twenty lakes Astounding with bass
His best effort during his stay
was five and one.half pound
gamester, although he witnessed
the capture of much larger big
mouthed bass.
The warmest December 10 in
| the city's history was experienced
yesterday when old Sol cansed
the Thermometer to climb to %.
Catfish. anglers flOcked to the
/ GARCIA
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