78 FISHING KITS AND EQUIPMENT 



fragile. The leader box will have two felt pads and 



when these are wet and the leaders put 



Use and between them the gut will become plia- 



Lead rs ^ e an d without tight coils in a short 



time. It is safe to attach the flies to 



the leader when the fly-snells and leader are dry, 



if you do not draw the loops tight. Have plenty 



of leaders or, better, a hank of gut, when starting on 



a long trip. At the very least three leaders should 



be carried on a one-day trip. Six-foot leaders of good 



quality cost about $3.00 a dozen in trout sizes. Hanks 



of gut, good quality, for trout sizes, are 75c to $1.50. 



