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skeleton would read its name and geographical range, see a picture of it alive, 

 a photograph or cut of its nest, and in the guide read in a few words its com- 

 plete story and economic value; and he could, if desirous of studying it, make 

 a note of the various works referred to. If the fish has a decided economic 

 value, as the salmon, I would have near an album of photographs showing the 

 complete history of the fishing on the Columbia, photographs of nets in use, 

 canning, etc.; and if very important, show models of the nets used. 



In some part of the room in the game fish section I would have a case of 

 tackle for game fishes, tackle which could be provided by a good firm. Here 

 would be shown the tackle for tarpon, tuna, swordfish, black sea bass, etc., 

 according to the accepted classification. There would be a perfect 9-ounce rod, 

 with samples of nine-thread lines from all the big makers. Then the reels used 

 for this rod, the gaffs that go with it, photographs of the boats of the angler 

 who follows these fishes, photographs of the fishing localities in California, 

 Florida, and elsewhere. This would refer to a number in the book in which 

 would be given an account of the economic value of the sport, an estimate of 

 the amount invested in rods, reels, and lines. It could be shown, as an example, 

 that California considers that anglers alone spend over $1,000,000 annually in 

 that State. Each rod, reel, and line would have prices marked on them showing 

 cost. There would be the reference to books on rod making, line manufacturing, 

 etc., to be found in public libraries. Then would come the 6-ounce sea rod, 

 the casting (bait) rods, and the various other rods; then salmon rods (salt- 

 water salmon, fresh-water salmon) , showing every possible rod and line. Then 

 flies numbered on cards — English, American, Irish; spoons, imitation live baits, 

 nets, gaffs, fish baskets; and with each rod a photograph of an angler holding 

 that rod, showing it in action. In a word, the whole story would be told, and 

 in the guide would be read the number of thousands of dollars invested in salmon 

 as sport, for the renting of rivers, maintenance of hatcheries, cost of tackle. 

 Then the trout rods of all kinds, flies, leaders, pictures showing silk, worm, or 

 gut maker, bamboo from which the rod is made, fly hooks, creels, nets, etc., 

 bait cans, gut leader cans, worm cans, bait minnow cans, etc.; pictures of 

 trout, anglers casting, records of long-distance casting for accuracy, etc. Coming 

 to black bass, there would be the same plan — rods, pictures of the black bass, 

 skiffs of the St. Lawrence River, etc. In fact, collect about this tackle section 

 every possible factor that will tell the story of the utilization of the fish, its value 

 to man, the number of guides and boats employed, cost of boats, reference to 

 manufacturers. 



In this way, passing tarpon, trout, tuna, salmon, and other rods the visitor 

 would come to boats. Here I would show a typical St. Lawrence skiff with 

 dummy figures, the angler in the stern holding the rod, the boatman behind 

 him. I would show also a typical Catalina launch for big game fishes, fully 



