LANDING GEAR NETTING 77 



The landing outfit is still incomplete for the fly 

 fisher, as when wading it is impossible to keep a 

 landing net at hand when moving about and both 

 hands are required to be free. To meet this the 

 handle should collapse and hook on to the belt or 



TELESCOPIC LANDING Bow. 



shoulder strap by means of a clip. The spring clip 

 should be attached near the head of the shaft, as that 

 will balance nicely with the bow ready for action, and 

 the net can be seized by the left hand in an instant 

 and brought into play. Jointed handles are fitted with 

 a hinged knuckle, which folds right over and will lock 



GAFF HOOK, WITH PROTECTED POINT. 



itself straight and rigid when extending. When 

 folded, the length of the shaft is reduced by almost 

 half, kept clear of the ground, and can be hung 

 suspended from the left side. 



On some salmon rivers the " tailer " is used for 

 landing fish. This consists of a running noose like a 

 stiff whip shaft and lash, which, when slipped round 



