FLY-CASTING TACKLE FOR THE 

 BEGINNER 



You want to get into the fly-casting game, but feel 

 that the price of an outfit is high. That all de- 

 pends, Old Man, on how you go about it. You have 

 heard so much about rods at $25 to $50 and so on, 

 that it makes you feel sick when you think of prac- 

 ticing on such high priced tackle. You expect to 

 give the tackle some hard knocks before you get the 

 hang of the sport and you see your bankroll with a 

 healthy case of shrinkage during the operation. 



For a starter there is no need of going deeper 

 into the mint for an outfit than say $15 to $18, and 

 if you do feel like playing her a little higher, $25 

 makes a limit, and at that you can get a good service- 

 able outfit that will take you through the season and 

 give you a working practice that will make you a 

 " stay-for-sure " fly-caster. 



SELECT ROD WITH CARE 



Of course every fellow wants as fine an outfit as 

 he can select after he's in the game and has the rough 

 edges worn off. A rod should have the same con- 

 sideration that one gives to the selection of a shot- 

 gun or rifle. It takes the same place in the fishing 

 kit that the gun does in the hunting layout. A fel- 

 low pays a good price for a gun, selecting the best 



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