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the outside ones to protect the rubber from chafing. 

 The regulation wading shoes are expensive but 

 good; the adjustable sandals are also satisfactory. 

 Tennis slippers may be worn over waders when wad- 

 ing shoes are not to be had or when the bottom is not 

 too rocky. For shallow streams hip boots are 

 satisfactory don't forget a few patches for emerg- 

 encies. For casting in cold weather rubber lined 

 gloves with the right thumb cut off will be found a 

 comfort. 



COOK KITS 



Every caster should own one of the simple little com- 

 pact cook kits now on the market. It makes you in- 

 dependent of hotels and it must be remembered that 

 the best fishing is usually had at breakfast and sup- 

 per times. Another friend to the fisherman is the 

 bottle that keeps liquids cold or hot for a considerable 

 period. The surface water of most fishing lakes and 

 streams is not fit to drink and one of these bottles 

 "loaded" in advance with spring water, cold tea, or 

 some other refreshment is truly a blessing on a hot 

 day. Also hot coffee or tea is not "hard to take" in 

 cool weather. 



THE LAST CAST 



Abler pens than ours have sung the praises of ang- 

 ling, of the delights of a day afloat or of wading 

 the stream, and many have spoken of the healthful- 

 ness, of the fresh air and sunshine. Few, however, 



