FISHING TACKLE AND COMMENTS 



accessories for repairing rods. Another section carries flash- 

 lights, tools, screw drivers and a reel wrench. Another carries 

 sunglasses; another feathers and artificial lures; another bait, 

 sewing needles and other large hooks; and another the Hardy 

 butt wrenches, employed when I used to fish these rods. 



A large tray in the center holds sunburn lotions. A second 

 tray is divided into three sections. All the new leaders are 

 kept on the left side. These consist of spools of wire, both 

 piano and stainless-steel cable. On the right side are stored 

 all the leaders that have been in the water, and in the center 

 is a compartment for a camera and another for bonefish hooks 

 and sinkers. On the bottom there is a first-aid kit, a large 

 flashlight, a Tycoon girdle belt, tire tape, extra harness snaps, 

 extra 6- and 9-thread line, gloves, a book on navigation, a 

 small pair of binoculars, charts, and all the reels up to size 9/0. 



ACCESSORIES 



Fishing Gloves 



One of the most important needs of a fisherman is a pair 

 of good gloves. The best I have ever used are the "Fisher- 

 man's Friend" made by the IndianapoHs Glove Company of 

 Indianapolis. They cost around fifty cents a pair and are pure 

 white— colored gloves should never be used because of the 

 danger of getting dye on the line. Each "Fisherman's Friend" 

 glove has a small band on the back to insure its fitting snugly. 

 I have never seen a pair of these gloves wear out before 

 they've been subjected to rugged use for thirty-five to forty 

 minutes. They are an excellent glove to wear when taking 

 the leader and, by the way, let me warn you that gloves 



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