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behind bushes. To the bottom fisher a good rod rest 

 will enable two or more rods to be fished, or the rod 

 can be left with the float on the water while lunch is 

 taken. There are several patterns, but the most 

 approved is one that can be adjusted at varying 

 angles. 



It is now possible for the one-arm fisher to secure 

 a rod holder that will hold the rod securely in posi- 

 tion and leave the one arm free to manipulate the 

 reel and line. Or this appliance serves for any angler, 



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as it will leave both hands free to thread a fly or to 

 unravel an entanglement. 



Disgorging the fish often proves a difficult task if 

 a suitable disgorger is not to hand, though to a 

 tender-mouthed fish the familiar V-shaped slot in a 

 piece of bone or metal will be sufficient. In the case 

 of pike a gag will save a bitten finger, and under- 

 sized fish can be returned alive to the water. The 

 gag illustrated will hold the mouth open while the 

 hooks are extracted. 



Anglers' knives can be purchased with disgorger 

 and scissors in addition to the usual blades. . 



For the big fish, and particularly pike, a " Priest " 



