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bottom of a large basket. It will be found an im- 

 provement to attach a strap to the back of the 

 basket, by which the angler may strap on his water- 

 proof coat ; this has the double advantage of being 

 the most convenient mode of carrying it, and ot 

 acting as a kind of cushion between the basket and 

 the back. 



Landing or Minnow Net. The meshes of the 

 landing-net should be made sufficiently small to 

 admit of its being employed for capturing minnows. 

 Nets are not much used in Scotland for landing 

 trout, as our rivers in general have plenty of smooth 

 sloping banks, and using a net in such would rather 

 diminish the pleasure of landing a fish. But in 

 lochs a landing-net is indispensable, and even in 

 rivers, if the banks are steep, or the sides weedy, it 

 will be found a very great convenience. Under any 

 circumstances, if the angler has an attendant to 

 carry his basket which we strongly advise all who 

 angle for pleasure to have he should have a landing- 

 net with him, as even though he should not require 

 it for trout he may meet with a shoal of minnows, 

 and feel disposed to try minnow-fishing. Nets are 

 now made with jointed hoops, which fold up and 

 can be put in the basket or pocket ; the handles 

 also are made with numerous joints, or in telescope 

 fashion the one slipping into the other so that 

 they take up very little room. 



Fishing Pocket- Boole. In order to afford ample 

 room for the accommodation of every kind of tackle, 



