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Improved Canvas Wading-Shoes. 

 (Thos. J. Conroy.) 



harden with drying. They are supplied with soft hob-nails 

 to prevent slipping on rocks, and may be worn with or 

 without wading stockings. 



FlSHING-BOATS. 



In Black Bass fishing on lakes, ponds, and broad deep 

 rivers, a boat is a sine qua non, and a part of the angler's 

 outfit that should receive that attention which its impor- 

 tance demands. A good boat in every particular is a 

 blessing and a comfort that can hardly be overestimated. 



As a rule, anglers, while employing none but the best 

 tools and tackle, do not give the same thought and care to 

 the boats they use. They are inclined to accept any thing 

 in the shape of a boat that will float, and seem to have an 

 idea that all boats are cranky and leaky, from the calm 

 indifference with which they will sit for a day with wet 



