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hook. He then casts so quickly and with so little judg- 

 ment that the fly or flies land on the water with a "dull 

 sickening thud," or else the line strikes the water well in 

 advance of the flies. 



It is indeed unfortunate that all lovers of the art of 

 fly-fishing could not, within reason, be able to own a first- 

 class fishing outfit. If such were the case much of the 

 cheap and useless tackle would not be manufactured and 

 placed upon the market to deceive unsuspecting begin- 

 ners and others as each succeeding season comes around. 



It is possible to-day to obtain a very good fly-fishing 

 equipment which is not very expensive, serviceable on 

 brook, stream or lake and it consists of the following 

 articles : 



Article 



Number 



Kind 



Cost 



Rod (i) 



Reel (i) 



Line (i) 



Leaders (6) 



Flies (36) 



Leader Box (i) 



Fly Book- (i) 



Fly Box (i) 



Hexagonal, Split Bamboo $15.00 



Single-Action Click 3.50 



Tapered or Flat Enameled 4.25 



Silkworm Gut 2.50 



Snelled Hooks 4.50 



Copper-Nickeled i.oo 



Leather 2.00 



Copper-Nickeled i.oo 



Creel ( i ) Wicker or Canvas 1.50 



Landing Net ( i ) With Rubber Cord 1.50 



Total cost of equipment $36.75 



It is mistaken economy to buy cheap tackle of any 

 kind, and especially so for fly-fishing; first, because it 

 costs the angler more in the long run than does high- 



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