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r small fisherman's spring scale, weighing up to 8 or 

 10 pounds, will be especially appreciated, as the cor- 

 rect, not guess weight, of fish can always be taken. 



Some small spools of copper wire, one each of 

 Nos. 18, 20, and 22, are especially needed, and of 

 great service. Not only can almost anything be 

 mended with these when broken, but they are used 

 in trolling as well. A pair of small steel pliers with 

 a cutting attachment is very often found useful. An 

 assortment of lead sinkers, including split shot, will 

 be used in almost all kinds of fishing, and a good 

 quantity should be carried at all times. One or two 

 cork floats are needed occasionally in fishing, and 

 should be included. In trolling, swivels are always 

 necessary. A few, from No. 1 to No. 8 assorted, will 

 prove sufficient. 



A reliable compass is always serviceable and 

 should be carried in the box. Oil is another necessity, 

 and a small bottle, together with a pocket oiler that 

 does not leak, will be required very often. For 

 repairing any breakage (and such things constantly 

 occur), a set of small tools, contained in a handle 

 which they fit when used, is not only a convenience, 

 but an absolute necessity. These, together with a 

 knife, a five-inch triangular file, and a spool of red 

 silk thread, furnish all that is required to repair a 



broken rod. There are innumerable uses for a file 

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