Stained 

 Creels 



With What to Get Them 



The rubber can be hooked by means of a "pin 

 carrier," easy to detach. There are various pins 

 sold; the one in the shape of a safety pin, with a 

 hook for the handle ring, is safe and reliable. 

 Large nets with long handles can be hung from the 

 shoulders, down the back (handle downward), 

 and fastened to the creel strap on a hook, but so 

 placed as to be instantly within 

 reach. Those who won't carry 

 a net lose many big fish. The 

 regulation willow creel in shape 

 is as perfect as can be. When 



bought new, it is best 



to stain the creel either 



a dark blue, green, or 

 brown. Time tones it down a 

 lovely color, and it never looks 

 dirty. After a few days' use the 

 natural willow loses its cleanly 

 look, and soon shows dirt and 

 blood marks. Another advan- 

 tage of a dark-colored creel is 

 that it harmonizes with the clothes, and is not seen 

 easily by fish. Any light-colored article is easily 

 seen through the water. From the first the strap 

 should be adjusted so as to fit the body snug. If 

 it does not, when full of fish, it wobbles around 

 and feels twice as heavy to carry. The folding 

 canvas creels I don't like; fish cannot be kept 

 fresh, for they become heated for lack of air and 

 the creels soon become dirty, and have unpleas- 

 ant odors. 



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1. Incorrect form of 



gaffs. 2. Correct 



form of gaff. 



