Fish and Fishing 



Of tackle boxes there are no end, and the 

 angler can choose from the variety those suiting 

 his fancy. The same can be said of hook and fly 

 books ; every one has some good points, but as in 

 everything else, the simplest are best. Careless 

 anglers soon get the boxes and hooks in 

 tan gl e d confusion anyhow, after a time 

 accumulating a vast amount of needless 

 things that are of service only on rare occasions. 

 The best place to put them is in far corners, out 

 of the way, and those things constantly required 

 should be placed most convenient to get at. 



For the angler who smokes, a pipe is the only 

 comfort on the stream. A turn-down brier is the 

 article. Though an inveterate smoker, I rarely 

 indulge while wading. I forget to puff, so it goes 

 out. To light a pipe in the wind, 



holdin g the rod S ettin g out the 

 pouch and filling up, in addition to 



the trouble of lighting the pipe, is hardly worth the 

 temporary comfort. The serene delight, when 

 sitting down in a shady nook after lunch with a 

 pipe, is perfectly ideal. I once dropped my pipe 

 in swift water, watched it float beautifully away, 

 and turning aside in disgust, caught sight of an- 

 other pipe floating toward me which I grabbed 

 quickly and found it to be much better and 

 more expensive than the one I lost. The incident 

 made me hope mine would likewise cheer some 

 brother down stream. The best pouch is the 

 screw folding-top article, made of rubber; in 

 closing up it instantly becomes practically air- 

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