44 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



the fly book, sandwich case, &c., and have holes either 

 in the top lid or side to drop the fish through. All baskets 

 after use should be washed out or wiped dry, and hung in the 

 air to prevent them from getting tainted with a fishy smell. 

 The lid should be provided with a padlock to keep the 

 contents safe. It is useful to have a strap attached to the 

 basket to go round the waist. This helps to ease the 

 shoulder when the basket gets weighty, and supports the 

 back of the angler as well. A basket should be chosen of a 

 size that will suit the general run of the fish the angler will 

 mostly be in pursuit of. A large basket with a few small 

 fish in the bottom of it looks out of place ; as a rule, the 

 medium-sized baskets are best, and are more easily 

 carried. If an extra big fish is caught, the angler will 



NEW BASKET, WITH LIFTING TRAY. 



make some shift to have it conveyed home in safety. 

 One of the latest baskets introduced and patented contains 

 a tray on the top about three inches deep, to hold the fly 



