Miscellaneous Implements. 



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to overcome this difficulty. It can be instantly attached 

 to the rod and covers the hook or fly, and locks it to the 

 rod, when the latter is not in use. It is nicely finished 

 and can be carried in the vest pocket. 



Line Deter. 

 One of the most desira- 

 ble articles for the angler's 

 outfit is the Nichols' line 

 dryer. It can be folded 

 into quite a small space 

 when not in use. To dry 

 the line clamp the dryer to 

 the rod, about eighteen 

 inches above the reel, after 

 having extended the arms, 

 and fastened them by the 

 thumb nuts to right angles. 

 Attach the line, throw off 

 the click or drag, and wind 

 on to the frame quite loose- 

 ly. The frame with the line 

 can then be removed to a 

 suitable place until dry. It 

 is furnished by Abbey & 

 Imbrie at a small cost. 



Closed. 



Open. 



Combination Knife and Sckew-Driver. 



Two pocket tools that I would not be without are the 

 combination screw-driver and knife, and the pocket caliper 

 gauge, made by the Billings & Spencer Coompany, Hart- 

 ford, Conn. Tlie former has three sizes of screw-drivers, 



