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19:Tube fly
1408:Outline
1222:Angling
1204:Seafood
1189:Markets
1128:Fishing
1042:fishing
789:Red Tag
131:History
65:ca 1945
62:Created
54:Creator
49:History
1348:Sinker
1305:Tackle
784:Popper
609:Europe
586:Waders
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113:salmon
1397:Index
1338:Lures
729:Humpy
644:Adams
93:hooks
1333:Line
1328:Hook
1318:Bait
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498:and
408:ISBN
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125:pike
123:and
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70:Body
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1343:Rod
654:BWO
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