12 FLY-FISHING IN MAINE LAKES. 



Dr. Almy, corner of Tremont and School Streets, 

 Boston. A dollar box will suffice for one person for 

 a three-weeks' trip : it is perfectly harmless, and to 

 me rather agreeable than otherwise. Now take a 

 pair of long stockings, cut off the end of the foot, 

 make a hole for the thumb, and slip them on the 

 hand as you would a mitt, securing them at the 

 elbows with an elastic, and you are prepared to 

 resist those accompaniments to good fishing, black 

 flies and mosquitoes, which abound where there are 

 trout to be taken. A piece of mosquito-netting 

 usually comes in play for night service. These 

 three articles I consider indispensable, and should 

 as soon think of going on a cruise without an extra 

 rod as to leave one of these behind. For the 

 rest of your outfit, should some novice peruse this 

 sketch, I would refer him to " The Fishing Tour- 

 ist," by Charles Hallock, one of the most sensible 

 books on fishing that I have ever read. 



My journal says it was " Monday evening on the 

 6th of June, 18 ," that a hack might have been 

 seen being driven down to Central Wharf, Boston, 

 on its way to the Portland boat ; on the back seat 

 my better half (she goes a-fishing) and myself; on 

 the front seat our new acquisition to the disciples 

 of Walton, not yet fully convinced, and wondering 

 if he could get a lemon on board in case of sea- 



