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of course, be filled with any kind of lenses, and attached 

 to any cap. I have now used these glasses for six years 

 and can safely say that I have found this arrangement of 

 the greatest possible comfort, not only when fishing, 

 bicycling, etc., but when indoors. Plate LXI. shows these 

 glasses when in use, and also when placed in perfect safety 

 on the peak of the fishing-cap. 



FLY RETRIEVER 



However carefully a fisherman may manipulate his rod 

 and line, he may, after striking and missing a fish, find his 

 line entangled in branches above his head. He may also, 

 by neglecting to look behind him, when making a cast in 

 some new direction, get into similar difficulties, in which 

 case it is well to be provided with some means of retrieving 

 the fly. One of my clients has invented a very excellent 

 fly retriever, and has very kindly given me permission to 

 take out a protection for it. It is the best implement of 

 the kind I have yet seen. It is placed on the top end of a 

 rod and thus lifted over the twig or leaves which hold the 

 hook. The rod is then withdrawn, leaving the blade fast 

 to the twig, which is then severed by the simple action of 

 pulling on the cord which is attached to the fly retriever. 

 The blade of the retriever is then placed inside its leather 

 case, the cord is wound round both, and the fly retriever 

 is returned to the pocket, or fishing bag, etc. (see Fig. 1, 

 Plate LXI.). 



SALMON AND TROUT FLIES 



I have already dealt in their respective places with both 

 Salmon and Trout Flies, and my remarks are worthy of 

 consideration by the fisherman who is about to purchase 

 flies. The smallest possible selection of salmon flies should 



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