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should be used. It is necessary to climb to get the best 

 results, and at times to descend into creeks and canons 

 where both hands are needed for personal safety. 



A good field glass for purposes of natural history is 

 indispensable. My equipment for salmon angling con- 

 sisted of a i6-ft. split cane fly rod. This will be found 

 equal to cope with any of the species that rise to 

 the fly. Cohoes are the most likely to prove game for 

 that kind of angling, and they only run in size from 4 lb. 

 to 8 lb. or 9 lb., and correspond to the grilse of Ireland 

 and Scotland in fighting power. For trolling wath spoon 

 bait in the Pacific, I used a lo ft. 9 in. long split cane 

 spinning rod, and found nothing that it could not control 

 and play efficiently. For large spring salmon I had a 

 much heavier rod, 1 1 ft. long, greenheart make, and very 

 stiff in the build. This is necessary not only to hold the 

 monsters one may meet, but also to bear the strain 

 of a 3-in. spoon drawn through the water. For trout 

 fishing with both wet and dry fly a good lo-ft. split cane 

 rod is all that is needed. For spinning, the light trolling 

 rod used for salmon, with a longer and more flexible top, 

 is equal to the strength and activity of lake trout, and 

 lends itself to mounting fine tackle. Both of these rods 

 are also suitable for fly fishing and spinning or trolling 

 for bass. The heavy trolling rod can also be used for 

 maskalonge, and the light one for pike or pickerel. Reels 

 of salmon and trout make should be of the usual size 

 for the rods described. A large-sized trout net and a 

 telescopic gaff are required for landing the quarry. Tackle 

 is fully described in the main text ; it should be carefully 

 selected and of the best quality. 



