CHAPTEE I 

 ANGLING IMPLEMENTS. 



The Rod Releasing fixed Joints Fastenings for Joints Landing a 

 Rod instead of a Trout Single versus Double-handed Rod Var- 

 nish for Rods "Winches Improved Multiplier Double Multiplier 

 Reel-lines Dressing for Gut Disgorger Fly-retrievers 

 Bait-fisher's "Wallet Angler's Cabinet Wading-boots and Mac- 

 intosh Stockings How to dry "Wading-boots "Waterproof Dubbing 

 Landing-nets Creel Fish-bag Angling Card. 



IEECOLLECT once meeting with one of those cox- 

 combs who think it adds to their importance in the 

 eyes of country bumpkins, to differ from common sense 

 and the ways of other people, trolling with minnow in 

 the Breamish without a reel upon his rod, and with 

 between 20 and 30 yards of line trailing behind him, 

 which was every moment becoming entangled, now in 

 a bush of rushes, next round some nibbling ewe's leg, 

 so as to prevent him from doing much else than stand 

 and watch the awkward efforts of his lacquey to disen- 

 gage it. 



Before entering, therefore, into the various subjects 

 pertaining to the art and science of angling, which con- 

 stitute the substance of this work, it will be our duty, 

 in the first place, to devote a little attention to a few of 



