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invaluable, if made on No. 4 and 5 hooks, Kendal scale 

 the trout there on some rivers are very partial to this 

 green-winged fly ; they are also made with a spinning 

 attachment. 



Aluminium Reels. These reels are entirely made 

 of aluminium, in trout, sea trout, and salmon sizes. They 

 are exceedingly light and strong, but rather expensive, 

 and therefore not extensively in demand. 'I he weight of a 

 salmon reel, 4 inches in diameter, is only 9 ounces, and a 

 trout reel 2\ inches weighs 3 ounces. They are very 

 serviceable, and will last a lifetime. 



Angling" is the art of catching fish with rod, line, and 

 hook to the latter is attached a lure of some sort and 

 is a sport so ancient, that its origin has been lost in the 

 mists of antiquity. It has afforded amusement ot the highest 

 degree to multitudes of great and learned men in all ages, 

 and continues still to do so. It has been looked upon by 

 many as a stupid and a selfish pastime. It certainly cannot 

 with truth be called stupid, as the pursuit of it necessitates 

 the exercise of all the skill a man possesses. It is not selfish, 

 as no body of men take greater delight in each other's 

 society than anglers ; and although for the necessity of 

 success, it is better to be alone in the actual pursuit of it, 

 yet that does not hinder " sweet conferences " now and 

 then with each other on meeting on the banks of a river, 

 exchanging ideas upon the sport, flies, &c. Angling has a 

 tendency to produce in the mind of him who pursues the 

 art a real love of nature, as there is spread out before him 

 all the wondrous treasures of her storehouse. He must 

 be a man " devoid of soul" who cannot enjoy and learn. 

 The beauty of the scenery through which he wends his way, 



