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in addition to providing many pleasing devices, are 

 cheaper in the end, as they defy years of hard wear. 



A fly-box is highly essential, and the types from which 

 to make a selection are so varied that the desires of the 

 most fastidious angler can be met. Boxes with respec- 

 tively six, twelve, sixteen or twenty-four compartments 

 are the ones in general use. Other boxes are fashioned 

 with clips, and these have capacities for holding any 

 number of flies up to a total of 120. In addition there 

 are such novelties as revolving boxes, and others are 

 supplied with plastic material. Yet again there are many 

 forms of fly-books. 



Another useful adjunct is a tackle-box for carrying 

 metal minnows and like lures. Some anglers are content 

 to drop into their fishing bags these minnows with 

 trebles attached. If you possess a tidy mind, you will 

 avoid confusion and annoyance by packing your minnows 

 orderly in a partitioned receptacle. 



An item which should not be omitted from your kit 

 is a damping-box for casts. As may be expected, many 

 of these utensils are fashioned for your choice, and you 

 will have no trouble in making a wise selection. A note 

 of warning should, however, be sounded. Do not leave 

 your casts between the damp felts when your day's 

 angling is finished. Continuous moisture will weaken 

 the casts and eventually cause them to rot. 



There are many forms of line dryers, and as several of 

 these are most inexpensive, you should not fail to procure 

 one. 



A balance for weighing the captured fish is considered 

 by some anglers to be a luxury and an unnecessary one, 

 but I can assure you that you will experience a lot of 

 gratification by attaching your capture to the hook of 

 a balance and reading the weight. These balances are 

 definitely not prohibitive in price, and, in addition to 



