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case was in trolling and spinning for pike; and I 

 acknowledge my indebtedness for many a good day's 

 sport to the improved tackle and hints of Mr Chol- 

 mondeley Pennell. To him, and to those kind friends 

 who furnished me with valuable memoranda, I tender 

 my hearty thanks. 



I would direct attention to the various useful 

 tables in the Fisherman's Calendar, to the tried re- 

 ceipts, as well as to the practical hints on the mak- 

 ing and mending of fishing-gear, fly-dressing, and 

 odd memoranda, which will be duly appreciated by 

 those who have experienced the chagrin of tackle 

 breaking in the midst of a day's sport, or their 

 stock of flies exhausted far away from the usual 

 sources of supply. A little ingenuity and patience 

 will soon bring the necessary skill and neatness to 

 do these things well. 



Though these things have been described osten- 

 sibly for the guidance and instruction of the young 

 and inexperienced angler, I am not without hope 

 that it will be found sufficiently valuable, and full 

 of suggestive practical hints, as to commend itself 

 to many an old angler as a necessary part of his out- 

 fit. 



J. T. B. 



LEAMINGTON, May 1867. 



