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The Michigan Grayling. 



My customary tackle on these excursions is a twelve-foot rod of 

 about eight and a half ounces ; leaders eight feet long, and flies on 

 hooks ranging from No. 7 to No. 10 (O'Shaughnessy). I have 

 found most of the flies used on Pennsylvania streams effective, and 

 one can scarcely go amiss in his selection. One summer, I used for 

 two weeks the same whip, viz.: "Professor" for the stretcher, "Silver 

 Widow" for first, and "White- winged Coachman" for second drop- 

 per. The first is tied with guinea-fowl feather for wings, an amber 

 or yellow-dyed hackle for legs, a yellow floss body wound with gold 

 tinsel, and three sprigs of scarlet ibis for tail. The second has black 

 wings, black hackle, and black body wound with silver tinsel. The 

 third has white wings, red hackle, undyed, and body of peacock hurl. 



As to stores. We found that for five men, including pushers, 

 the following were about the right quantities for a two weeks' 

 supply: 50 lbs. flour, 1 bushel potatoes, 25 lbs. of breakfast bacon, 

 T2 lbs. butter, y?, peck of onions, with corn meal, tea, coffee, 

 sugar, condensed milk, a jar of pickles, and a few cans of corn and 

 tomatoes. Bread is a difficult thing to take or to keep in good 

 condition. I would advise, therefore, the taking of a portable sheet- 

 iron stove, which, with a baker and all other appliances and conven- 

 iences, does not weigh over thirty-five pounds. With a box of 

 yeast powder, hot rolls can be had at every meal. 



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