of Refina, Fina, Regular and Padrona 
2nd, running in alternating colors of 
mist, a strand of green, a strand of 
Brown, a strand of mist. 
Now, I have a confession to make. 
Just before illness overtook me three 
years ago, I started to experiment with 
a light blue leader. It worked—don’t 
laugh—but I hope to thoroughly prove 
it practicable in the near future, if I 
am able. 
My contention is simply this—a trout 
looks wp—therefore the sky is the back 
ground against which the leader shows 
to him. 
After you tie your leaders, test them 
by hanging from a nail and using a 
spring scale up to 5 or 6 pounds. In 
case they break, retie until they stand 
the test, as the break usually occurs at 
a knot—up to whatever weight you de- 
sire—and if they fail, discard and tie 
a new one. 
Having passed the test, roll in a small 
coil of about 2%” in diameter, place 
each leader in a separate envelope of 
oiled paper—use glue to fasten sides— 
patterned after diagram—Fig. 13. 
Mark plainly. At the end of this sea- 
son what leaders are left over can be 
kept in good condition by removing 
from their envelopes and packing them 
away in a chamois case patterned after 
Fig. 15. 
In closing, I would like to add a few 
notes upon the care of gut:— 
Gut is best kept in chamois. There- 
fore I have constructed the case shown 
in Fig. 14. I have one of these cases 
for each length of gut. i.e. for—what 
I use—12”, 13”, 14”, 15” and 16”; or five 
small rolls in all. 
A Few Don’ts 
Don’t allow leaders to remain long in 
a wet leader box—as the “sweat” rots 
them. 
Don’t keep hooks in the same box— 
rust ruins gut. 
Don’t buy very long gut strands un- 
less of exceptional quality. 
Always keep gut protected from the 
light. 
A gun-metal aluminum leader box 
is the best, seemingly. 
Try soaking a leader or two in pure 
glycerine to toughen it before plac- 
ing in a damp leader box. 
Remember in tying gut, don’t “jerk” 
—pull evenly. 
If a strand has a shiny appearance 
rub it with the juice of the common 
milk-weed. 
If a leader becomes a little frayed, 
rub evenly all around the strand—so as 
not to flatten it upon one side—with a 
piece of soft rubber. Carry a 3-inch 
square for that purpose. 
AND NOW—may your home-tied 
leaders stand you good—when put to 
the test—that is my sincere wish. 

Lake of the Woods 
Bass and Muskies 
Tackle-busters—that’s what they are, up here. Wicked 
water tigers. In season, so much hell-fire . . . You 
don’t need to start out for muskies. Pick on the bass, 
and see what they start! Then there’s pike and other 
gamy fighters. Get your outfit in good shape. There’s 
all the fishin’ fun you could want around Lake of 
the Woods. ‘ . ; 
For latest information write to 
A. O. Seymour, General Tourist Agent, 
Canadian Pacific Railway, Montreal, Canada 


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at The Lodge, Baldwin’s Mills, Quebec 
A small camp in the woods at the end of 
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Good Food, Rest, Comfort. 
Number of guests limited to ten. 
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FISHING GUIDE 
Province of Quebec, on Miramichi 
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