32 ADVENTURES IN THE WILDERNESS. 



firm is too well know^n to tlie sporting world for 

 me to mention that, for a tlioroiigh hunting outfit, 

 you can do no better than to go to this house. 



For flies I advise you to go to Bradford and 

 Anthony, 178 Washington Street. I am inclined to 

 think that this house, in quantity, style, variety, 

 and finish, excel even Conroy. I have looked 

 their assortment over carefully, and know not 

 where to find its equal. "Wherever you buy, 

 never purchase an imported fly. The French 

 flies, especially, are most unreliable. Never put 

 one in your book. Select only such as are tied to 

 soft, cream-colored snells. The same holds good in 

 respect to casting-lines or leaders. Beware of such 

 as have a bright, glassy glitter about them. They 

 will fail you on your best fish, and you will lose 

 flies, fish, and temper together. For your lines I 

 suggest, first, last, and always, braided silk. Be- 

 ware of hair and silk lines. Formerly I had a 

 great passion for fancy lines, but years of ex- 

 perience have caused me to settle down in favor 

 of the braided silk line as superior to every other. 



GUIDES. 



This is the most important of all considerations 

 to one about to visit the wilderness. An ignomnt, 

 lazy, low-bred guide is a nuisance in camp and 

 useless everywhere else. A skiKul, active, well- 



