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FORES T 
AND S T R E A M 
August, 1918 
HERE’S A TREAT FOR ANGLERS 
NESSMUK FISHING EQUIPMENT 
TRADE MARK—REGISTERED. 
We hare obtained the exclusive right to market the articles of Fishing Tackle recommended by the famous 
“NESSMUK" in his book on 'WOODCRAFT”—a new edition of which is being published this year, and which we are 
in a position to furnish at the publisher's price of $1.00. We give herewith a description of articles now available, 
shall add to these articles, as market conditions permit, other equipment he recommends that are not included no • 
Anglers will find all goods under the “NESSMl’K" Trade .Mark are the very best obtainable at the prices and that they 
are particularly effective and useful for the different, purposes for which they are made. 
NESSMUK 
SPLIT BAMBOO RODS. 
TRADE MARK—REGISTERED. 
Semi -handmade of Extra Selected Imported Bamboo—of which, only the hard resilient outside fibre is used. 
Special attention lias been paid to attain proper action and power in these Rods. All metal parts are ° rl8 % 
NietaMSHver and the ferrules are hand-welded. The handle is made of solid cork rings Each Rod has an extra tip 
and is put up In a cloth covered wood form and bag. The ■’Nessmuk" Rods are wound by hand. Of mottled black 
and white silk, tipped with green, and finished with several coats of Special Rod Varnish. 
"Nessmuk" Rods are made in four patterns. 
No N T L Light Fly—length, 8% ft; weight, about 4% oz.—For Trout Brook Angling. 
No n! T. H. Heavy Fly—length, 9% ft.; weight, about. 5% oz.—For Trout Lake and for Black Bass. 
‘ v' I. iiait Rod length 7ft ; weight, about 714 oz.—For Trolling and Stillfishing. , , 
No N B C Bait Caster—lengto, 514 ft. f weight, about 5V4 oz.—Made in the short butt, long up style with Agate 1st 
Guide and Ups. Each. 
TRADE MARK—REGISTERED. 
BUCKTAIL SPINNERS. 
For All Game Fish. 
nf iintrimmed Bucktail Hair (when trimmed, Bucktail loses half its effectiveness, as the win 1 , crawly, thin 
Made o „ one ) Bucktail Hair is superior to any other material for the making of lures of this type. This, 
end of tne “ , I wet t j le hairs spread, wiggle and look more life-like than is the case with hairs from the 
f °hlot' U amitrrel ar!(l other animals, or even than feathers. These substitutes invariably mat and appear dull and lifeless 
rabbit, squirrel vvet . while on the other hand tile Bucktail Hair is just the reverse—it does not look so well 
the moment U s th( . vva t er lias the proper, real life-lilte effect; and after all. it is the appearance of the lure in 
when dry. Aside from the greater luring qualities of the Bucktail Hair, this type of bait, possesses greater 
the water that , t) we ar and tear of hard, continuous work far better than feathers, etc. Finished off at the 
?o U p r!l wi!h y a Httle gold plated metal Spinner which adds considerably to the attractiveness of the Bait 
MADE IN TWO SIZES. 
MADE IN THREE STYLES. SPECIAL PATTERNS TO ORDER. 
Brown-Hair Wings with Red Silk Body. Bass-on Size 1/0 O'Shauglinessy Hooks, ^ 
Grayish—Hair Wings with Yellow Sill; Body. Trout—on Size 6 O’Shauglinessy Hooks. 
Blackish—Hair Wings with Yellow Silk Body. »ach . 40c. 
FROG GANG. 
TRADE MARK—REGISTERED. 
Made of Highest quality Imported Hand Filed Hollow Point Sproat Hooks, and Best Double Imported Selected 
Sa* Size 1/0; center Hook, Size 1, placed 1 Inch above the lower one and at right angle to same; top 
Hook, a small lip Hook. eacu 3UC ’ 
WILLIAM MILLS & SON 
21 PARK PLACE NEW YORK CITY 
ROBERT H. ROCKWELL 
504 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
J. KANNOFSKY ctt'EL 
and manufacturer of artificial eyes for birds, ani¬ 
mals and manufacturing purposes a specialty. 
Send for prices. All kinds of heads and skulls 
for furriers and taxidermists. 
363 CANAL STREET NEW YORK 
Please mention “Forest and Stream” 
MINOCQUA TO THE 
FLAMBEAU BY CANOE 
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navigate it successfully take the safe course 
and carry around. Fortunately the worst 
stretches of rapids are short. But two or 
three dams will be encountered between 
Round lake and Fifield. 
From the head of the lake to Fifield is 
forty-four miles as the crow flies, but as 
the river meanders considerably the canoe¬ 
ist must travel much more than this dis¬ 
tance. Do not hurry on this stage of the 
trip. Take your time and enjoy the fish¬ 
ing. The entire distance from Round lake 
to Fifield may be made easily in two days’ 
paddling and allow plenty of time for 
fishing. The south fork runs through wil¬ 
derness country and one will very prob¬ 
ably see many deer while on this stream. 
Those who undertake this trip should 
provide for all foodstuffs at Minocqua, for 
until Fifield is reached there are no places 
at which additional supplies may be pur¬ 
chased. Careful study is necessary in or¬ 
der to provide sufficient food and yet travel 
light. 
The season best suited for the cruise is 
a matter of opinion in which one’s guess 
is as good as another’s. The best fishing 
will be had in June and early July under 
ordinary circumstances. During the early 
weeks of June, though, one is very liable 
to encounter more days of rain than at 
other times. The summer months have 
their drawbacks also. The fishing during 
July and August is rather poorer, as a rule, 
than during the spring and autumn months 
and the mosquitoes are liable to be rather 
more numerous and bothersome. Although 
the days frequently become quite warm 
during the summer months the nights, as 
a rule, are cool and comfortable. 
Personally I prefer to be in the woods 
during the latter part of September The 
fishing is generally good at this time, the 
mosquitoes few and the country in general 
more beautiful than during the spring and 
summer. Then, also, the days are cooler 
and one has more energv and ambition to 
do things than on the hot days. 
In closing I wish to utter a few words 
of caution to all people who go into the 
Northern Wisconsin woods. BE CARE¬ 
FUL TO PREVENT FIRES. See that 
all leaves and underbrush are cleared away 
before a fire is started and extinguish it 
before you leave. Make sure that each 
match it out before it is thrown away. The 
continued existence of Northern Wiscon¬ 
sin as a ‘‘Happy Hunting Grounds” de¬ 
pends, in a large measure, on the preser¬ 
vation of the timber. As more people go 
into the woods each season the dangers 
from fires are increased unless measures 
of precaution are practiced. The camper, 
fisherman, hunter and canoeist passing 
through this region owes it to himself, his 
fellow sportsmen and to posterity to exer¬ 
cise the utmost care to prevent fires. 
“The Bow Blade,” the second article of 
Jule Marshall’s series on paddling with the 
single blade, will appear in the September 
issue of Forest and Stream. Air. Marshall 
has clearly defined the important part the 
bowman has in propelling and steering a 
canoe and has drawn several diagrams to 
elucidate the text. 
