CHAPTER VII 

 CLOTHES AND OTHER ACCESSORIES 



IN addition to the basic fly-fishing necessities such 

 as the rod, reel and line, there are several articles 

 of tackle, some of which properly form a part of 

 every fishing kit, and others which are more or less 

 optional. The reader should not conclude that every- 

 thing mentioned in this chapter is a vital necessity 

 without which it is impossible to catch trout. On the 

 contrary it is by far the best plan to keep the outfit 

 down to essentials. Just what these essentials are is 

 a personal matter; and whether you should indulge to 

 any great extent in these tackle accessories is, in a 

 measure, a matter of the pocketbook. The same re- 

 marks will apply to selecting outing clothes for use on 

 the river, and other articles of general equipment. At 

 any rate you may be assured that the " genial sales- 

 man " into whose clutches you will fall when outfitting 

 for the fishing trip is a person utterly without con- 

 science who will try to sell you a pack-basket of truck 

 that you have absolutely no use for. Of course you 

 will buy some of it just to be decent; but do not buy 

 it all. Leave some of the things to experiment with 

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