| In fishing, it is very important to an
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| | same size marking.
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| angler's success that he starts with the
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| | The Leader
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| proper equipment. He may purchase or own
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| | The leader is also a very important item,
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| the finest equipment in the world, but
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| | and unless it is selected with care and
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| when it is assembled and put into use, it
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| | consideration in comparison with the size
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| may prove to be a very decided handicap.
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| | of the line, the caster will have trouble
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| To guard against this, it is important
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| | in making it extend straight out from the
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| that the individual items of tackle be
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| | line when casting.
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| properly balanced one with the other.
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| | The chief function of the leader is to
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| Unbalanced equipment has been responsible
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| | serve as an invisible connection between
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| for more difficulties and failures of
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| | the line and the lure.
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| beginners than any other single factor.
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| | Fishing Flies or Lures
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| Fishing Rod
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| | The flies may range in size, from the
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| To fish with a good rod is to really
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| | tiniest used, which might be number 18 or
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| enjoy fishing. It is much easier to learn
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| | 20, up to flies tied on number-2 hooks or
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| with a good rod than with one of an
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| | larger. The heavier flies or lures
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| inferior quality. This is no commercial
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| | create; more wind is needed. It also
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| plug to encourage the sale of expensive
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| | requires the use of heavier equipment or
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| rods, but just a word of warning to
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| | more power on the part of the caster
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| prevent any possible or unnecessary
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| | during the back cast and forward cast.
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| discouragement because of using a rod
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| | Reels
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| that would be decided handicap to a
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| | The reel may be automatic or single
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| competent caster.
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| | action, but in any event, it should be
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| Fishing Lines
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| | larger enough to hold the usual 30 yards
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| This item of fishing gear must be
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| | of fishing line without crowding it on
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| selected with some careful considerations
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| | the reel spool.
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| if anglers are expecting to enjoy fishing
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| | The reel should weigh from 1 ¼ to 1 ½
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| or casting.
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| | as much as the bare rod. The reel itself
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| This is because the size and weight of
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| | is of no specific use in casting or
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| fishing lines made by various
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| | fishing except as a storage place for the
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| manufacturers are not entirely uniform,
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| | line.
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| that is, the diameter of the line by one
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| | Consequently, the entire equipment should
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| manufacturer may be slightly larger or
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| | always be in good condition. Other wise,
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| smaller than a line by another
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| | achieving success in fishing is
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| manufacturer even though both bear the
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| | impossible.
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