CHAPTER II 



OVERHAULING THE TACKLE-BOX 



WITH the passing of the winter anglers 

 begin to make plans for the next fish- 

 ing season. And although the nights 

 gradually grow shorter, it is not until half of 

 the winter has passed, and the nights are cold, 

 and it is so pleasant to stay indoors and tinker 

 until bedtime, that one feels like settling down 

 to doing something with his fishing outfit. 



If the veteran anglers find in the chapters 

 that follow any matter that is ancient history 

 to them, they will, I know, be charitable enough 

 to admit that beginners search diligently through 

 books and papers for information of this sort, 

 and they deserve all the consideration and en- 

 couragement that we can give them. Even 

 some of the veterans, it is hoped, may find here 

 a wrinkle or two worth remembering; for in all 

 walks of life we find persons who say they are 

 " not handy" at doing this or that thing, and 

 thereby lose a lot of pleasure. For it is real 

 pleasure, and a source of lasting satisfaction 



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