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back of the coat under and behind the left arm, should rest 

 eventually in the left-side coat-pocket. In this position the net 

 is entirely out of the way. It will be found at its best in the case 

 of the worm-fisher or fly-fisher when wading, and requiring to use 

 the net rapidly and without leaving the water. 



FLY-FISHER'S " POCKET NET." 



A good alternative mode of " carrying " has been added by 

 Messrs. Farlow (who manufacture these nets), and is shown in 

 the preceding illustration. It is a " spring hook " by which the 

 net, instead of being supported in the pocket, hoop upwards, can 

 be suspended from the strap of the creel or fish-bag in a reverse 

 position. This latter arrangement is more conveniently adopted 

 when the maker's special shoulder strap is also worn. (See cut 

 next page.) 



The measurements given above are those best suited to a net 

 intended to be carried only in the pocket in the manner first 

 described, and a net of this size will readily land a two or even 

 at a pinch and with some little ' humouring ' a three pound fish ; 

 but where the alternative method of support from the creel-strap 

 is adopted, a larger size is very often preferred. Thus the total 

 length of the net from which the foregoing figure is taken was 

 3ft. sin.; width of net, 12 inches; 'length' 14 J inches; weight 

 5 oz. This is a good medium size. The next size smaller has a 

 total length of 2ft. 6in., with a net 9 inches across by n long. A 

 larger size than either of the foregoing is also made. 



