60 MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER. 



by most of the tackle manufacturers, will be found use- 

 ful :— 



Spirits of Wine, -^q. 



Orange Shellac, ■j3_. 



Gum Benjamin, a small piece, about ^l. 



Allow the mixture a fortnight to dissolve before using. 

 A varnish of some sort over the lapping is exceedingly 

 valuable in all tackle, as it protects the silk from the 

 effects of the water. In gimp tackle it is especially im- 

 portant, owing to the corrosion produced by wet brass 

 and steel coming in contact. 



This varnish dries almost immediately. 



* Bait-cans. 



The most important point in a live-bait can is that it 

 should be so constructed as to have the effect of keeping 

 baits alive ; and to this end it is highly desirable that 

 it should have a double lid, for the purpose of keep- 

 ing out the sun and keeping in the water. The absence 

 of this appliance will very frequently kill the baits in 

 hot weather, and when the weather is cold its presence 

 will preserve the legs of the carrier from a perpetual 

 sprinkling of half frozen water. Another advantage of 

 double lids is, that a small hand-net can be carried be- 

 tween the upper and lower one, which will save much 

 time, and avoid the probability of poking out the bait's 

 eyes with the operator's thumb-nail. 



The above desiderata have already been to some 



