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fisherman ? It is creditable to the guides that they 

 think ill of this wanton procedure. Often have I 

 had my guide strike the net against the side of the 

 boat, or make a dart at a good fighting fish, in order 

 to stir him into action ; and I have frequently had 

 him release the fish as soon as he was landed. 



In the years that may be granted to me in 

 which I hope to do my share of fishing, I shall 

 endeavor to obtain, when possible, the best, simplest 

 and lightest tackle for all kinds of fishing, in the 

 earnest belief that the joys of fair battling are more 

 sharp and keen than those of the fisherman who 

 knows no ethics. 



When in the deep woods, where fish as food is 

 a necessary thing, it is wise and best to have plenty 

 of appliances of various kinds, in case fish do not 

 bite well, but only in cases of necessity are these 

 devices justifiable. 



The lad counts that hour a happy one when the 

 large string taken shows his playmates that he has 

 done better work than they ; but the tired-out 

 professional or business man confines his appre- 

 ciation to skill that enables him to out-general the 

 fish by means of scientific handling of dainty tackle. 

 To him, the woods mean rest, the air, new life. 

 The beauty of the shading tints of green, the 

 majesty of the golden sunsets, the clear skies, the 

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