THAMES TROUT. 



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the jerk of the lead, when a tangle occurs in spin- 

 ning, will snap a very strong line. 



A full-sized, deep landing-net should always be 

 taken when fishing 



for Thames Landing 

 trout, though net 

 it is ludicrous to see 

 the nets that are 

 sometimes brought 

 on weirs by inexperi- 

 enced anglers. Hol- 

 royd's made me a 

 beautiful net some 

 time ago, the hoop 

 fifteen inches by 

 eighteen inches, and 

 I could do with it 

 even larger. The hoop 

 falls on a knuckle- 

 joint, and I carry it, 

 on a short handle, 

 when fly-fishing, slung 

 over a strap. The 

 comfort of a large- 

 sized landing-net is 

 immense. As Thames 

 trout of six or seven 

 pounds are often 

 taken, it stands to 

 reason that a large 

 net is required. A 

 gaff greatly spoils fish intended for preservation. 



A small bait-kettle is useful, for, though Bait- 

 the angler may possess a punt, it is not kettl e 

 always wanted in or near the weir. A few baits 



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THE " HOUGHTON "LANDING-NET. 

 (HARDY'S.) 



