FISHING THE PACIFIC 



to continue the business. L. R. (Bob) Crandall, a great fellow 

 and excellent fisherman who has had notable success in every 

 category from trout to big tuna, is in the business. He is the 

 fourth in line to carry on. 



The Ashaway Company made a splendid contribution to 

 the war effort in manufacturing surgical sutures. They also 

 produced from 85 to 90 per cent of the emergency fishing 

 equipment used by all the American armed services, the Mer- 

 chant Marine, and the armed forces of several other countries. 

 Julian Crandall was on the committee that designed the kit, 

 and his advice and help, plus his ability to provide millions of 

 hooks, leaders and assorted gadgets, was a tremendous asset 

 to the committee. Julian commuted every week from Ash- 

 away to Washington for many months. Few people realize 

 what an important part the Ashaway Company played in 

 winning World War II. 



Of course I've tried other lines, but I can truthfully say 

 that 98 per cent of the fish I have caught have been taken on 

 Ashaway. No other item of my fishing equipment has given 

 me better service— with the exception of Tycoon rods. 

 Whether I was using 3- or 39-thread, Ashaway lines have 

 always been tops, and I have given them some shocking 

 abuse. When I have lost fish as a result of a broken line, 

 which has been rare with 24- and 39-thread, in not a single 

 instance has it been the fault of the line. At no time in my 

 fishing career have I been able to blame the loss of any fish 

 on any fault or weakness in an Ashaway line. It has always 

 been a mystery to me how much strain these lines, particu- 

 larly 6- or 9-thread, can take. Ashaway lines are manufac- 

 tured in 3-, 6-, 9-, 1 5-, 1 8-, 21-, 24-, 30-, 39- and 54-thread. 



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