"Line 

 Releaser" 



Line 

 releaser. 



Fish and Fishing 



without seeing it measured. A flat rule measures 

 about an inch short on a curved fish. To meas- 

 ure a fish fair and. true the tape should be placed 

 on the tip of the snout to the middle of 

 the tail, not either of the tail tips. 



A useful little device, furnished by 

 Wm. Mills & Sons, is a "line re- 

 leaser." The beginner, especially, will 

 find it a mighty good investment. The 

 casts of flies hanging on over- 

 head branches, along well- 

 fished streams, tell the tale 

 of the need of such a device. The 

 "releaser" is inserted on the tip of the 

 rod, under the rubber band, and the rod raised 

 for the cutter to straddle the twig; then with- 

 draw the rod and a sharp pull on the string 

 cuts the twig, and saves the flies and leader. 



Another good article for bot- 

 tom-bait anglers is the "clear- 

 ing ring." The hook too 

 frequently becomes fast on 

 rocks or snags at the 



bottom - The ng 

 is run down the line 



to the obstruction and its 



weight detaches the hook. A 



hand line is fastened to the 



ring to draw it up. If the 



hook is firmly fastened the ring can be raised a 



few feet by the cord and allowed to drop suddenly 



to clear the hook. This same device is as ser- 



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