60 MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER. 
by most of the tackle manufacturers, will be found use- 
ful :-— 
Spirits of Wine, -§ 
2 NO= 
Orange Shellac, 3,. 
Gum Benjamin, a small piece, about 51. 
Allow the mixture a fortnight to dissolve before using. 
A varnish of some sort over the lapping is exceedingly 
valuable in all tackle, as it protects the silk from the 
effects of the water. In gimp tackle it is especially im- 
portant, owing to the corrosion produced by wet brass 
and steel coming in contact. 
This varnish dries almost immediately. 
BAIT-CANS. 
The most important point in a live-bait can is that it 
should be so constructed as to have the effect of keeping 
baits alive; and to this end it is highly desirable that 
it should have a double lid, for the purpose of keep- 
ing out the sun and keeping in the water. The absence 
of this appliance will very frequently kill the baits in 
hot weather, and when the weather is cold its presence 
will preserve the legs of the carrier from a perpetual 
sprinkling of half frozen water. Another advantage of 
double lids is, that a small hand-net can be carried be- 
tween the upper and lower one, which will save much 
time, and avoid the probability of poking out the bait’s 
eyes with the operator’s thumb-nail. 
The above desiderata have already been to some 
