FISHING TACKLE AND COMMENTS 



good color for sunglasses is dark clear glass. I have tried all 

 kinds and makes and am satisfied that the best that can be 

 purchased are the Crookes lenses which come in four differ- 

 ent shades: Nos. i, 2, 3 and 4. My choice is No. 2 and 

 I swear by it. If you use dark instead of colored glasses, 

 you will get much more enjoyment out of the tints of the 

 water as well as the brilliant hues of the different fish. You 

 will also find it much easier to distinguish the different species 

 under water. Everyone to whom I have presented a pair of 

 Crookes lenses has immediately fallen in love with them. As 

 all eyes are different, however, it is best to obtain the sun- 

 glasses most suited to your needs. 



Abercrombie and Fitch make a specialty of advising anglers 

 on the choice of proper sunglasses for fishing and other out- 

 door sports. 



Navigation 



There are many salt-water anglers who, whether fishing 

 in their own boats or aboard chartered craft, pay little atten- 

 tion to navigation. This is unwise not only from the safety- 

 first point of view but also because it's essential to know 

 when you are on the right spot and over the correct bottom. 

 So try to determine your position by reference to U. S. 

 Geodetic survey charts. You should have these aboard and 

 note on them where you have seen fish that day and the day 

 before. It is always advisable to keep checking your position 

 and course as well as the passage of time. 



For a practical guide to elementary navigation I recom- 

 mend a copy of the handbook Primer of Navigation. This 

 book should be in every fisherman's tackle box. It embodies 



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