THE ANGLER'S OUTFIT. 7 



fact, direct the style of manufacture), always re 

 sort hither to make their purchases. 



The requisites in the angler's outfit for a short 

 excursion are; two hanks of salmon-gut, three 

 ditto of stout trout-gut, two ditto, very fine ditto, 

 a salmon-rod of eighteen feet, a double handed 

 trout-rod of about fifteen feet, a light single-handed 

 rod of about twelve feet, two salmon reel lines, three 

 trout ditto,* a salmon-reel, a trout ditto, a gaff, 

 stick, and strap, a landing-net, one hundred and a 

 half of salmon-hooks, the like of trout ditto, a 

 clearing-ring and string, a rod-scythe (called by 

 its maker " the angler's friend in need,") and what 

 is equally useful, a gardener's pocket saw-knife or 

 hatchet, and a twisting machine, weight, and guide. 

 These, with a fly-book, will complete the usual 

 outfit. 



But there is one other article, which, although 

 not prone to novelty seeking, I must recommend 

 to the notice of my brethren. This is the "Sports- 

 man's Weighing Machine." The principle of 

 it is somewhat the same as that in the com- 

 mon eighteen-penny iron spring balance : but 

 this to which I allude, is not only more correct 

 owing to the reduction of internal friction, 



* A reserve of these last two articles is always desirable, since breakage 

 towards their respective centres renders them comparatively useless. 



