24 FISHING TACKLE 



vacations, he will hardly feel safe without a 

 modest tackle box or book, with a few compact 

 articles tucked away in it. This outfit is a good 

 deal like the emergency medicine case it may 

 not seem to be worth taking along, but when 

 it is needed, it is needed badly. 



It is true that the less one investigates the 

 mechanism of his reel, the better service will it 

 render; but this is not a hard and fast rule. If 

 you do take your reel apart, however, use a 

 screw-driver adapted to that particular purpose. 

 The best type that I have ever seen is obtainable 

 from tackle dealers generally and stores that 

 make a specialty of fine tools. The blade should 

 fit the screw-head slots perfectly, as otherwise 

 they will be marred and will cut the delicate 

 line. The kind referred to has a milled stem 

 fitted with a swivel top that fits in the palm of 

 the hand, so that the driver is held steadily while 

 the fingers alone turn the blade. Such a tool 

 costs a few cents -more than the common kind, 

 but is invaluable. 



Keep a very fine file in the tackle-box. The 

 kind known in the trade as a needle file is best 

 for the purpose. The stem is round, the blade 

 flat on one side and slightly rounded on the 

 other, tapering to a fine point. It is somewhat 

 delicate, but nicely tempered, and will not break 



