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fish with. In the failing* light of evening" is often the 

 best time to fish, and at this period the float fisher is 

 severely handicapped, as the float is scarcely dis- 

 cernible. The difficulty has been circumvented by the 

 use of a glow-worm or phosphorescent-tipped float 



LI-MINOUS FLOAT. 



which can be seen in the dark. A float of this type 

 that has lost its luminosity can be restored by 

 exposure to bright sunshine for an hour. 



FLOATING PREPARATIONS. 



The dry-fly fisher needs a good oil for floating the 

 fly, which should also be applied to the cast and line 



SAFETY BOTTLE. 



to enable it to be picked lightly and clearly from the 

 surface of the water. Such preparation as Mucilin, 

 Servator, odourless paraffin and Mak-Float are all 



