TACKLE AND FISHING GEAR. 



107 



The second ' etcetera ' is a rather bulky one, being in fact a 

 fishing boat ! As such boats made of inflatable india-rubber 

 can now be obtained at several waterproof manufactories, and 

 at a reasonable price, and as the comfort of one of them on 

 many fishing expeditions, especially in lake districts, is simply 

 not to be exaggerated, I think fishermen who can afford the 

 luxury will be wise to make a portable boat one of their items 



A KNIFE FOR FLY FISIIt-KS. 



of travelling equipment. They are made to hold 'any number 

 of people, and even a boat of the smallest size is steady enough 

 for all the purposes of the fly fisher. 



The boat figured in the engraving on page 108, which 

 obtained a prize at the late Fisheries Exhibition, is made by 

 Messrs. Cording, waterproof manufacturers, Regent Street. 



