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subject of clotliing. But abjure buttons; they are the very 



1 mean, tbey possess the most objectionable attribute of 



catching the line whenever an opportunity offers. On gaiters 

 they are particularly annoying. The best leg-covering of the 

 kind for pike-fishing, or, indeed, any other purpose, is fas- 

 tened by a series of loops, terminating at the top in a 

 small buckle. By reason of its ornamental and useless row 

 of buttons, a double-breasted coat is also objectionable; and 

 the buttons sometimes put at the bottom of one's sleeve for 

 decorative purposes should be ruthlessly cut away. I have 

 twice lost good fish by these same buttons, so write with 

 feeling. 



In the following chapters I will describe the various 

 tackles used for live-baiting, spinning, trolling, &c. 



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