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KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



at all times. I know this to be a 

 fact, as I have been in the same 

 boat on many occasions and had 

 to do my fly fishing with a water- 

 soaked line, which runs very 

 poorly and makes the sport hard 

 work. However, last summer I 

 thought out a trick that works 

 well in this case, and it is done 

 as follows: Before going to the 

 river or lake, hang your ordinary 

 line out in the hot sun, rub it with 

 wax, and then run it through 

 your hands to smooth it off. Take 

 the line in the shade, reel it up, 

 and you are ready for business. 

 A line treated in this manner will 

 be fairly stiff and give you good 

 results. 



A CARRY-ALL BAG 



BY D. T. BARNETT 

 The rough sketches accompany- 

 ing show a bag that my friends 

 tell me has solved the carrying 

 problem. I have made six of 

 these bags so far, and they have 

 been a real success. 



It is surpris- 

 ing what a lot 

 of junk may be 

 carried in a bag 

 of this shape. 

 Mine has often 

 held a quart 

 Thermos bottle 

 at the bottom. 

 Next a 14 by 10 

 by 4-inch tackle 

 box, a pair of 

 hip boots, a 

 raincoat or a 



silk wedge tent. And to top it all 

 off, a light blanket. 



This bag can be made out of 

 any suitable material. The top is 

 left any width to suit your fancy, 



being pulled together with a 

 drawstring after the bag is filled. 

 The shoulder straps are 2 inches 

 wide. The left one is sewed on 

 at both ends. The right one is 

 sewed on only at the top, 

 fastening at the lower end by 

 means of a harness snap to a D 

 ring sewed to the bag. The flap 

 is in two pieces, sewed together 



