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me over a goodly portion of the North Country, 

 was in at the finish of my record rainbow a few 

 years ago, and though long since laid on the shelf 

 as a keepsake, would still, I believe, do yaliant 

 battle if necessity should require. You can get 

 a suitcase rod with but four joints of twenty- 

 three inches, if you so desire. Naturally, such a 

 rod would give you better action, as you would 

 eliminate one pair of ferrules, always advan- 

 tageous. The rods of which I have been writ- 

 ing are cheap, selling below five dollars; but if 

 you care to pay more you can "Thomas" makes 

 one he sells at sixty-five dollars! In addition to 

 the rod, fly-book, and reel, we have a folding 

 creel, collapsing landing-net, and camera; all of 

 which takes up but little room, weighs only a few 

 pounds, and can be toted by any man or woman. 

 As to the utility of a creel nothing need be said, 

 for it is impossible to keep trout in good condi- 

 tion without some sort of receptacle in which to 

 pack them. The landing net, too, steps in and 

 saves the record fish. And as to the camera, 

 well, I would rather a few fish less were found in 

 my creel at night than a full basket and no pic- 

 torial record. The farther away from ah out- 

 ing I get, the more value my pictures. 



I have called this a suitcase outfit because even 



