Miscellaneous Implements. 



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Abbey & Imbrie furnish the " De Witt " fly and leader 



box similar to the above. It is made of aluminum with 



aluminum comb partitions, and has three pieces of thick 



felt. It is quite moderate in price. 

 An excellent fly-case 



for eyed flies is made by 



Charles F. Orvis. It 



has cork strips to 



which the flies are firmly 



affixed, and which are 



firmly held in position 



by metal on three sides. 



It is well made and sells 



for a moderate price. 



Abbey & Imbrie furnish a metal leader-box, the " Hamil- 

 ton," which is fitted 

 with felt leaves for 

 keeping leaders moist. 

 It is of a convenient 

 size for the pocket, 

 with round corners. 

 No fly-fisher should be 

 without a leader-box 

 of this kind. It saves 

 soaking leaders before 

 beginning his fishing, 

 or the more tedious 

 process of rubbing 



them with India rubber, thereby causing vexatious delay. 

 There is nothing handier than a good tackle-book made 



of good leather, in the bellows or accordeon style, so that 



lilce an omnibus it is never full. It should have half a 



