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OGDEN'S SPRING FOLDING LANDING 

 NET. 



THIS is my own invention, and is very useful to the 

 angler, as it can be carried on the basket strap on the left 

 hand side, and is considered the most useful and con- 

 venient landing net yet brought out. When the fish is 

 exhausted and ready for landing, the net can be taken 

 out from the strap with the left hand and jerked up, when 

 it will spring out ready for use. They have the advantage 

 over the telescope handles, which frequently set fast in 

 damp weather ; and the right hand being engaged with 

 the rod leaves the angler in a fix, and often causes him to 

 lose perhaps the best fish of the day, through the line 

 slacking or other causes. All this I have experienced. 



For wading, I would recommend my Vade Mecum 

 landing net. It is all that can be desired, and may be 

 carried with ease. My method is to have a large button 

 fixed on the outside of my coat, under the left arm. I 

 tie a loop of string in the centre of the hoop, and pass it 

 round the button. It is easily detached, and the length 

 of handle may be varied according to the height of the 

 angler. It can be carried in a portmanteau, is inexpensive, 

 and will be found very handy where a short landing net 

 can be used. 



For trout and greyling fishing I prefer silk nets, well 

 prepared ; but for salmon or heavy fish (where the angler 

 does not use a gaff) I have found the Manchester nets, if 



