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used and investigated and know whereof I speak. 

 Did you ever sit down with some complete 

 tackle catalogue open before you and study the 

 foot-wear provided for trout fishermen? If you 

 have, you already know what a complete line is 

 offered, and what large sums can be expended. 

 Undoubtedly the best thing for the trout fisher- 

 man are mackintosh waders, coming to the waist 

 and held iu position by an extra pair of suspend- 

 ers. They are made with boot feet, or to 

 be worn with wading shoes. The latter are best. 

 As to price, they range from $8. up to $22. for 

 best quality. Their great advantage lies in the 

 difficulty with which they "fill." A trout fisher- 

 man seldom gets in above the waist, or should, 

 but when he does we will discuss that in a mo- 

 ment. Naturally the mackintosh waders and 

 stockings are more durable than the plain rubber 

 boots, but they also are more expensive. Next 

 in the list I place the rubber hip-boots, somewhat 

 heavier in proportion to length than the waders, 

 and, because of their greater tendency to slip, 

 more dangerous; however, there is a little con- 

 trivance on the market, a sort of auxiliary shoe, 

 known as Bennett Wading Sandal, well pro- 

 vided with hobnails, which straps on over the 

 boot and makes it absolutely safe. The cost of 



