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-and Tackle: A fly rod of eleven feet is the right length 

 for most of the rivers, and a fourteen feet double-handed rod 

 is also recommended for lakes and rivers where the one- 

 lianded rod is too short; besides, this rod may be employed 

 for sea trout and an occasional salmon, should the angler 

 fall in with any. Another one is als.o indispensable, and that 

 is a short trolling rod from ten to eleven feet; this comes in 

 for trolling in the fjords, near the mouths of rivers, when 

 sea trout and salmon are ascending, and also on lakes 

 for large trout, some of which run up to eight pounds. 

 A spare top to each rod is necessary. The best plan to 

 carry these rods is to have a light common deal box 

 made, with two straps and buckles, and fitted with a lock. 

 The whole will not \veigh much, is easily strapped to 

 the shaft of a carriole or stolkjaerre, and prevents any 

 breakage, which otherwise might occur. Some strong black 

 thread and shoemaker's wax, in case of accidents, should 

 not be omitted. Landing Net and Gaff : The best is a 

 good-sized collapsing or folding landing net, with shaft of 

 ash about five feet long, the net to screw into shaft. A gaff 

 Tiook made to take the same shaft will come in handy for 

 sea trout. These should also be packed in the box. Basket 

 or Fishing Bag: As this is entirely a matter of choice, 

 either can be taken. A basket is very useful to carry odd 

 articles in, and weighs but little. Flies : These do not 

 take up much room, so let the angler take plenty all 

 sizes for river and lake, some for sea trout, and a few of 

 the best patterns of salmon flies. For river trout, flies 

 dressed on No. 4 to 6 hooks are the best, viz., Coch-y- 

 bondu, Greenwell's glory, heather moth, red palmer, Lee's 

 favourite, Alexandra fly, Zulu, March brown, mallard and 

 claret body, woodcock wing and red body, bloe wing and 



