92 FISHING KITS AND EQUIPMENT 



flies tied lightly not bunchy with light, small 

 bodies and not too much winging. 



The thing to remember when selecting a fly-book 



for stream use is that sooner or later, probably sooner, 



it is sure to get thoroughly wet, not 



Fly-books on j once ^ severa l times. It follows 



and Boxes. ' , , , i v- 



that only a well-made book, something 



a little better than one made of imitation leather and 

 glue, will stand the racket. Its capacity should be 

 at least four dozen flies. A very good book, strong 

 and well-made, is one furnished with celluloid leaves, 

 transparent pockets, and with end-clips and spiral 

 spring center-bar to hold the flies. Such a book will 

 cost about $3.50. 



For carrying eyed-flies metal boxes are best used. 

 Some of the boxes are made with metal clips to hold 

 the flies, and others are lined with cork. A good lit- 

 tle box (just for an experiment to see how you like 

 eyed-flies) holding fifty flies on clips, costs 75 cents. 

 Better ones range up to $2.50 or $3.00. 



Small cedar boxes may be had for keeping flies moth- 

 proof during the close season. Do not forget that 

 artificial flies at one-fifty the dozen form a staple ar- 

 ticle of diet for moths. At the end of the season take 

 out all the flies from the fly-book and put them either 

 in a cedar box such as mentioned or in an air-tight 

 glass jar and even then it is better to look them 

 over once in a while. 



