CARRYING A SALMON. 



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cloth, or in ferns, long grass, or rushes. In packing it, the soft articles 

 such as socks and waders should be put on the side next the back of the 

 carrier ; brogues, gaff, etc., on the far side. 



The frail is not durable, but it is cheap. The leather straps and pad 

 last for years, and can easily be removed from an old to a new basket. 

 It will be found that heavy weights can be carried in a frail with less 

 inconvenience than in any bag slung over the shoulders. 



An excellent method of carrying a fish is to string it. The process is 

 simple and effective, and one I usually adopt when fishing near home. 



The string is first tied together to form a loop. One end is passed 

 under the gill-cover, then out of mouth at the lower corner, over the nose, 

 in at the mouth at the opposite corner and under the far side gill. The 

 other end is then passed up through this end, under gills, and after a 



