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THE "FLY-RETRIEVER. 



of Fig. 6, with sharp cutting edges within the acute angle 

 a, while the other end at b is made with a shoulder and 



^^ a screw to fit into 



^^ gaff or landing- 



Fig. 6. FLY-RETRIEVER. net. It is USed 



for cutting away any twigs or branches upon which the 

 flies may become entangled above head ; and is exceed- 

 ingly useful to such as frequent wooded streams. 



A very useful adjunct to the angler's equipment, 

 especially to the bait-fisher, is a loose flap or com- 

 pound wallet, shaped as in 

 Fig. 7, containing four sepa- 

 rate pockets. It is to be 

 hung in front of the waist- 

 coat after the manner of a 

 Highlander's philabeg, to 

 which it is to be attached 

 by a button sewn on for the 

 purpose at each side of the breast. It may be made of 

 any strong woollen cloth, and is used for carrying bait- 

 boxes and other small articles. The shooter will find 

 this a no less useful article than the angler. 



The diagram (Fig. 8), is a modification of a very 



Fig. 7. BAIT-FISHER'S WALLET. 



Fig. 8, POCKET RETRIEVER SHUT. 



ingenious and convenient fly-retriever invented by Mr. 



