KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



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slit and pass the end through the 

 float in the opposite direction, 

 then pass the end through an- 

 other float and tie a knot in the 

 end of the cord. The cord 

 should be the right size to work 

 snugly in the float. To fasten the 

 bag draw the loose end of the 

 cord through the float next to 

 the bag. It is then impossible to 

 open it from the inside. It is 

 easily opened by drawing the cord 

 through from the inside. By using 

 this bag you can keep your catch in 

 the water all the time. When you 

 stop to fish a pool drop the bag 

 into the water and the loose float 

 will show you where your catch 

 is at all times and you can keep 

 it near you. When you are ready 

 to start home fill the bag with 

 grass or leaves and dip in the 

 water. The filling will hold 

 enough moisture to keep the fish 

 alive a long time. In this way 

 you will preserve the flavor of 

 the fish. A fish should never be 

 killed till it is ready to be dressed 

 for the pan. 



A SNELLED HOOK 

 CARRIER 



BY A. F. DRESEL 

 I usually snell my hooks my- 

 self, using tourndown-eyed hooks, 

 and let the gut dry straight by 

 hanging up with a weight at the 

 bottom. I make a very satisfac- 

 tory hook carrier as follows : A 

 cardboard mailing tube of, say, 

 1% inches in diameter is plugged 

 at one end by a glued piece of 54- 

 inch cork. The stopper is a bev- 



eled cork, cut through lengthwise. 

 To the inside surfaces of the cork 

 glue, or cement, a lining of felt, 

 as per diagram, the felt forming 



The. Corf 

 S/?/it and 



Fe/f 



a hinge at the wider end of the 

 cork. 



When on a fishing trip, moisten 

 the felt and place several of the 

 looped ends of the snells therein, 

 and they will be pliable when 

 wanted. 



FOR GILLETTE USERS 



BY BEN P. LIPPY 

 No doubt a number of the read- 

 ers of OUTER'S BOOK own a Gil- 

 lette razor and throw the blades 

 away after using a short time, 

 owing to the difficulty of having 

 them sharpened satisfactorily. I 

 have owned one of these valuable 



