Tragic Fishing Moments 



master " in this thanksgiving, but might we not add 

 a postcript of praise and gratitude for the grace of 

 fishing memories? 



Those of us who have reached the half century 

 mark or more, and whose trail gently leads toward 

 the setting sun, more and more value the yesterdays, 

 and especially the angling yesterdays. For doubtless 

 " we fishermen dream far more often of our favorite 

 sport than other men of theirs." 



The thoughtful and principled angler holding in 

 his heart such priceless memories must in conscience 

 greatly desire that all who love the streams and trails 

 shall have like memories. Those of us who have 

 known the golden age of angling in this country realize 

 that our game fishes are rapidly disappearing, and 

 that the American boy, who represents the future of 

 the United States, is in danger of losing his heritage 

 of sport afield and astream. And those who have 

 kept informed as to our fish and wild life conditions 

 welcome the dawn of the nation-wide anglers' move- 

 ment the Izaak Walton League of America, and 

 to such this crusade is veritably a " call to arms." 



WILL H. DILG. 



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