CHAPTEE VIII 



FISHING TACKLE WHAT TO SELECT 



STUDY and practice will 

 give the skill that makes a 

 successful fisherman, but the 

 greatest necessity is to have a 

 proper outfit of tackle, and a 



Necessary tackle. 



thorough knowledge of how 



and when to use it. Therefore, before attempting to 

 explain the methods of catching the various kinds 

 of fish described in the preceding chapters, it will 

 be well to explain fully the angler's outfit. This 

 subject being made clear, any reference to the dif- 

 ferent items mentioned will be readily understood. 



The term " fishing tackle " covers all the various 

 and numerous things used and required in catching 

 fish. The items of rods, reels, lines, and hooks alone 

 do not complete the list in fact, they are but a be- 

 ginning. Numerous small things must be provided, 

 for the absence of a single one of them may prevent 

 a day's fishing. 



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