146 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



Bros., is one of the best articles in this line. The inside 

 pail is made of strong galvanized wire-cloth, and has an air 

 chamber secured to the inside of the lid, by means of which 

 it will float at the surface of the water ; and when fishing 

 from a boat it can be made fast by a string, and the use of 

 the outside pail can be dispensed with. 



Rudolph's Patent Floating Minnow-Pocket. 



(A. Q. Spalding & Bros.) 



The floating principle is also applied to a netted pocket, 

 or minnow-bag, which is well adapted to the use of the 

 angler when fishing a stream by wading. Or where there 

 are two anglers in the same boat, each can have his minnow 

 pocket at his own end of the boat, a convenience that will 

 be appreciated by the social angler, who always wants a 

 companion or two in his boat. The cuts show the minnow 

 pocket ready for use, and folded. 



ANGLER'S PLIERS. 



A very useful little implement is shown below, combin- 

 ing six different tools in one, namely : A, strong round- 



