A Dry-Fly /V/v,v/'.v Adirice to a Beginner. 49 



tied by Ogden Smith on No. 000 to No. 2 blue 

 sueck-bend hooks. 



In addition to the weight of japanned boxes with 

 compartments, open or with lids, the objections to 

 them are that one's flies in a little time too often 

 get mixed, and thus the intended advantage of their 

 separation to facilitate selection is done away with. 

 Also, if opened while the angler is standing in a 

 windy place, some of their contents are frequently 

 blown away and lost. My plan is simplicity itself, 

 as three round tin boxes, together only weighing a 

 few ounces, are all I require by the riverside to carry 

 flies and casts. 



These three coloured tin boxes fully furnished with 

 flies and gut as described in the preceding chapter 

 barely weigh 7oz. The damper box, with three 

 saturated pads, and a steelyard to weigh by quarter 

 pounds up to 51b., weigh together l^oz. An lift, 

 split cane rod (without the spear), lloz. ; the 

 rod case, 1-^oz. ; brass winch, with about 25yds. 

 of eight-plait fine silk, level, running line, 4^oz. 

 The knee pad, with buckle and strap, weighs 4oz. 

 A pair of scissors and a 2in. oil bottle, partly 

 filled and a , tiny brush weigh l^oz. The silk 

 landing-net, with knuckle-joint and handle com- 

 plete, also a sling with brass hook to carry it 

 by when hanging at one's left side weigh to- 

 gether 12oz. Two small nets to keep fish alive 



