CHAPTER XXI 



THE GO-LIGHT OUTFIT TO-DAY 



No variety of angling lends itself so ad- 

 mirably to the desires of the go-light angler as 

 does brook trout fishing. In these days it has 

 come to pass that the statement of Father Izaak 

 is literally true: "Ye may walk and there is no 

 man shall wist whereabout ye go." You can 

 carry all your fishing paraphernalia in your hand- 

 bag; indeed, even in your inside coat pocket. 

 Some years ago, when I was traveling up and 

 down a certain line of railroad, I desired an in- 

 conspicuous outfit that I could carry in my hand- 

 bag; for that railroad ran through an excellent 

 trout region. Gradually I got together an al- 

 most ideal collection of what I termed "secret 

 angling tools," and many an hour's rare sport I 

 had while waiting for trains or meals. Now the 

 "go -light" outfit may consist of just three arti- 

 cles: rod, reel and line, and fly-book: or it can 

 be enlarged to include folding creel, landing net, 

 and camera; or it can be still further enlarged 

 to include shelter-tent, cooking outfit and bed- 



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