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emergency will act as a life preserver, as one will 

 float a full-grown man. 



CLOTHING 



Almost any old thing in the clothing line will do for 

 fishing, but suitable garments add to one's comfort and 

 health. For fishing early and late in the season, when 

 the mornings and evenings are a bit chilly, woolen un- 

 derwear and woolen socks should be worn. Water- 

 proof moccasins of light weight or light cruisers are 

 good footwear for this time of the year, but in mid- 

 summer shoes of ordinary leather will be more com- 

 fortable, as "waterproof" leather of any kind is warm. 



For an all-around shirt, nothing equals the olive drab 

 army shirt with two patch pockets one for the watch 

 and the other for the pipe and "baccy" or compass. 

 For trousers, we prefer the Duxbak or heavy khaki rid- 

 ing trousers except in hot weather when light weight 

 drill is preferable. Many out-door men wear the 

 regular army campaign hat but our choice is an un- 

 lined khaki cap with cape or earlaps to keep out the 

 rain or to protect the neck from sun, flies, and mos- 

 quitoes. For a jacket a waterproof hunting coat is 

 satisfactory, although the light weight rubber fishing 

 shirts that fold and go into the tackle box are hard to 

 beat for convenience. 



For wading the regular trout stream waders that 

 come to the waist should have first choice. Woolen 

 socks should be worn both inside and outside of these ^ 



