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wet-fly fisherman to purchase : I mean 

 " Paley's Flypouch." Its cost is trifling, 

 in comparison to its value. It takes up 

 no room in the pocket, and yet it holds 

 sufficient flies for a day's, or even for a 

 week's, fishing. I recommend it as a good 

 thing. In giving this piece of advice, I 

 am very unlike that dear old gentleman, of 

 hygone days, who remarked to a guest at 

 his own table, " Try the sherry; my wine 

 merchant says it is good. / recommend 

 the port, because 1 made it myself I " 



I am inclined to say, " Get a Tod Fly- 

 book if you like, you will find it a good, 

 useful article; but do not forget to pur- 

 chase one of Paley's Flypouches." I have 

 carried the handy little affair for many 

 years, and I look on it as indispensable. 

 Of inventing boxes to hold flies, there 

 seems to be no limit ; but these are chiefly, 

 if not entirely, meant for holding eyed fly- 

 hooks. Those who, as wet-fly fishermen, 

 prefer the eyed hook, will find a bewildering 

 assortment of little boxes sold for this 

 purpose all over the kingdom. I myself 

 possess a few, but they are of such a simple 

 and practical character, that I can only say, 

 like the old gentleman just mentioned, that 

 I feel inclined to recommend them because 



