16 THE FISHING-ROD; 



THE MINNOW KETTLE. 



THE minnow or live-bait kettle, is a most use- 

 ful article to the live-bait fisher, the troller, 

 and minnow spinner. They are made purposely 

 for carrying and keeping live-bait in their native 

 element. A minnow-net should always accom- 

 pany the kettle, because a live fish cannot be 

 taken out with the hand without terrifying, 

 rubbing the scales off, and injuring others 

 which may be in the kettle ; and the live-bait 

 fisher cannot be too particular in offering his 

 baits as fresh, lively, and perfect as possible ; 

 let him, therefore, provide himself with a live- 

 bait kettle and a minnow hand-net. 



THE FLY-BOOK. 



EVERY fly-fisher should be provided with one 

 or more of these. They are made for the pur- 

 pose of carrying artificial flies in the smallest 

 possible compass, without pressing or injuring 

 them, 



There are many other neat and useful articles 

 which anglers use: indeed, some anglers are 

 extremely fastidious in their angling apparatus, 

 and aim at perfection in everything. Those 



