The object of the dry-fly is evident from 

 its name — it is made to float dry on the 

 water, like the natural insect. 



Artificial Fly-box. — Flies should be 

 carried in a box, instead of being pressed 

 together in a book, a process which robs 

 them of elasticity. 



Artificial Bait. — Squids of nickel- 

 plated, burnished tin, bone, or pearl, imi- 

 tations of small fish and insects, and red 

 rags, attract all kinds of ravenous feeders. 



Snells made of piano-forte wire take 

 the place of gut leaders with large fish. 



Floats are either of cork, quills, reed, 

 or hollow red-cedar. 



Gaff-hooks. — ^Japanned, with six or 

 seven foot handles of hickory, for landing 

 large fish stran'ded in shallow water, or 

 when fishing from a boat. 



Swivels attached to sinkers ; those of 

 brass or steel are to be commended. 



Landing-net, with handle from four to 

 five feet in length. 



