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the latter is very frequently used for trout flies 

 also, as in the marlow buzz, orl fly, &c. 



In addition to the foregoing, the following ar- 

 ticles are necessary for the completion of the 

 angler's apparatus. A landing net, having a fer- 

 rule at the lower end, in which a gaff or hook, 

 necessary for landing a large fish, may be fastened 

 at pleasure. The net should be from eighteen 

 inches to two feet in diameter, and fixed either to 

 an ash, briar, or light iron hoop. If the banks 

 of the river be steep, this article is very useful ; 

 but when gravel patches or shelving shores are 

 frequent, it is seldom called into action. The 

 gaff or hook may be carried in the pocket with 

 safety, and the point preserved by means of a 

 cork. 



A pair of small neat pliers are of great assist- 

 ance in dressing flies, and a pair of fine-pointed 

 scissors absolutely necessary. Needles for pick- 

 ing out the dubbing ; wax for the silk ; and a 

 pannier, with a broad leather strap to fasten on 

 the shoulder, so that the fish may be carried with 



