Chapt. xvni, Barkis' Views. -'■'<> 



" much stouter than that of an ordinary salmon rod'), and standing 

 ■' rings all the way op both joint-s. 



• • * • 



" I shall now recapitulate the various articles I have mentioned, 

 " with a few additions: — 



" One 18 feet spinning rod. 



" One 18 feet fly rod. 



" Two 5-inch metal reels (a spare one is always necessary), 



"one smaller reel for fly. 

 " Two 250 yards plaited silk lines. 

 " One 150 yards silk and hair line. 

 " Four nine-strand traces, 

 " Four treble gut traces. 

 " Twelve gilt spoons, of sizes varying from 1£ inch to 



■■ -\ inches, 

 " Six phantoms from 3 inches to 6 inches, ordinary trout 



" colour, or blue and silver for choice. 

 " Six natural bait traces. 

 " A casting net. 



" Two hanks of gut, one salmon, one strongish trout gut. 

 " A reel of copper wire. 

 " A box of spare triangles of sizes. 

 ■ A {vw spare swivels. 

 " Some cobbler's wax. 

 •" Some leads of sizes. 

 " Some split shot. 

 " Some whipping sili:. 

 '• Some small hooks for bottom fishing. 

 " A 10 feet trout rod, a reel, and some 80 yards of line for 



" the same purpose. 

 " A landing net. 

 " A baiting needle. 

 " Some spare standing rings. 

 " Small bottle of linseed oil. 

 " Small bottle of Rangoon oil. 



A scale, up to 60 lbs. 

 " A japanned tin box, with trays for holding tackle." 



Against the above, I now quote " Doon's" views ("Asian," 30 

 September, 1879), with the principle of which I cannot but entirely 

 agree. His principles and mine an' fully in unison, and it is ;i 



