THE GO-LIGHT OUTFIT 167 



blanket. In this chapter I shall treat of the 

 three varieties of go-light outfits as I have out- 

 lined them. Always bear in mind that these are 

 outfits reduced to the last possible ounce, and 

 consequently may lack a number of articles 

 generally regarded as necessary. In this con- 

 nection it is well to remember that the actual 

 necessaries of life are few and the luxuries many. 

 My home is overrun with fishing tackle, rods, 

 reels, and tackle vanities those numerous little 

 knickknacks precious in our eyes but when the 

 last word is said, the addenda of the outfit. 

 Come now, let us reduce the outfit to the absolute 

 essentials. 



For the coat-pocket outfit, the rod joints must 

 be short enough to stow away in an inside pocket 

 without inconvenience. Shall we say that the 

 joints must not be over twelve inches in length? 

 Well and good; I have such a rod, called, I be- 

 lieve, in the catalogue, the "Sunday rod," prob- 

 ably for obvious reasons. Naturally the action 

 of such a rod it is eight feet, six inches long and 

 possesses six ferrules is not quite as perfect as 

 a three-piece rod; but what will you? In order 

 to secure joints you must needs sacrifice a cer- 

 tain amount of resiliency. Such a rod is not a 

 make-believe rod nor a baby tool; but a sure- 



