io ELEMENTS OF ANGLING. 



of the citizen-soldier, the Slade-Wallace equipment. 

 An i8in. creel is not too big for emergencies, as it 

 will hold a mackintosh and other baggage, and a 

 decent catch of fish takes up a good deal of room. 

 Either bag or creel would cost about half-a-guinea ; 

 but if the novice is not a light weight and wants a 

 creel on which he may sit, he must pay extra for 

 strength. 



The landing-net may cost the same, or less, or 

 more ; so long as it will land fish it does not much 

 matter what it looks like. The one with a pear- 

 shaped wooden rim is the pleasantest to use ; the 

 folding steel ring is more portable. The handle 

 can be plain, or telescopic with a knuckle-joint and 

 a sling for carrying. For choice, I would have a 

 pear-shaped net with two handles, one about 6ft. 

 in length for ordinary stationary fishing, and the 

 other telescopic for more active proceedings, such 

 as fly fishing. The tackle-book is not necessary, 

 but it is useful. It is a sort of leather wallet, with 

 pockets for hooks, casts, etc., and a partition for a 

 line-winder. It costs from about 35. 6d. upwards, 

 according to its quality. The line-winder should 

 be included with it a wooden frame, on which 

 four gut lines can be wound ready for use, with a 

 little closed compartment in the middle for shots, 

 float-caps, and plummet. It is possible to buy 



