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room than a bag, but it keeps fish in better 

 condition, as it crushes them less. As far as 

 the landing-net is concerned, a folding pattern 

 is the handiest for river fishing ; but on a 

 lake, when one is fishing from a boat, a long- 

 handled net is a decided advantage, since 

 leverage can be obtained in lifting a heavy 

 trout by resting a portion of the net-handle 

 under one's elbow. 



9. The "Catherine Wheel" holder; the 

 landing-net carrier ; the cast damper. 



As the beginner gains experience, he will 

 by degrees keep adding various other items 



FIG. 9. " CATHERINE WHEEL " HOLDER. 



useful and otherwise to his angling outfit. 

 One of the handiest little contrivances for 



