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FISHING TACKLE 



and a net which can be bought very cheaply. But an 

 outfit of this sort is cumbersome to carry about, 

 especially throughout a day's fishing, so that a 

 collapsible bow is usually called for. Here we get 

 a wide choice, in which there are many pitfalls. One 

 type of net known to the writer has a habit of collaps- 

 ing at the wrong moment as soon as the fish is 

 received therein, with dire results. Another type of 



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DROP-OVER Bow, SHOWING LOCKING CLIP. 



metal bow cuts the net like a pair of scissors when 

 folded. To land a good-sized fish the bow must be 

 rigid and strong when in action, or the fish will be 

 lost. The most approved type of folding bow is the 

 triangular shape, which drops down and is locked 

 when open with a spring catch: A useful type is the 

 split screw with metal sides, commonly called the 

 " Parson." This pattern will last for years, and there 

 is nothing to go wrong. 



