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Woodcraft 
By NESSMUK 
No better book for the guidance of those 
who go into the wild for sport or recreation 
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374 
In writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. 
molest doves, but we did kill ten or a 
dozen doves with this load to try it out. 
This load kills doves perfectly to 35 
yards and since 9s have pellet weight 
sufficient to drive through this small 
bird, even to 40 yards, it is a perfect 
load for this game. Further, on ac- 
count of more pellets (230 to a charge), 
we have a 24” pattern at 35 yards with 
which to kill our birds instead of an 
18” one, as is the case with 8s. This 
is a killing load and we recommend it 
unreservedly to the man who must kill 
a high per cent. of his shots, or the man 
who wishes a little more latitude to his 
gun pointing. We prefer No. 8, which, 
though more difficult to hit with, give 
more snappy execution. 
The best shooting we did was the 
seventh time out when we killed fully 
50% of all shots, and on that afternoon 
bagged 22 birds and they were rather 
scarce at that. Some days we shot no 
better than to kill one bird out of three 
shot at. All birds were shot in flight 
except when birds were very scarce and 
then a very few were killed by the easy 
shot at birds rising from the ground. 
The Ansgler’s Page 
(Continued from page 338) 
ferrules to prevent corrosion. Straight- 
en each joint by gently bending it in 
the opposite direction where there is 
any tendency toward a curve or “set.” 
When jointing a rod, rub the ferrule 
in your hair, before seating. The slight 
lubrication furnished by the oil in the 
hair will cause the ferrule to fit well 
and to come apart easily at the end of 
the day. 
LY rods are best kept in alumi- 
num,tubes. Most makers of high 
grade rods supply such a case with a 
new rod. The joints should be placed 
in a loose partition bag. Never bind 
a rod tightly in a bag as the pressure 
will warp the joints. The wood form 
that is still used on some of the cheaper 
rods is bad for the same reason, as the 
wood generally warps and the joints 
bend with it. 
Crooked joints may often be straight- 
ened by a method not commonly known 
to anglers. Run the warped section 
through the flame of a spirit lamp, or 
better yet use a can of solidified alco- 
hol, commonly known as “canned heat.” 
The joint must be passed back and 
forth rather rapidly so the varnish does 
not melt. If the alcohol flame is used, 
this can be done with perfect safety. 
The glue with which the joints are 
fastened melts, being soluble in heat. 
The joint will then bend easily and can 
be straightened. It should be laid on a 
perfectly level surface, such as a slab 
of marble or the top of a glass show- 
case, and left untouched for five or six 
hours. Joints.may be restored to their 
original straightness by this method, 
provided the wood has not softened. By 
a little experimenting, vou can tell just 
how much heat the rod will stand. 
More rods meet an early grave 
through neglect than through use. 
Cherish your rod and care for it pains- 
takingly; it is your most valuable ser- 
vant on lake and stream and should be 
your companion-in-arms for many, 
many years. 
Camping on the Stream 
(Continued from page 348) 
It flows rapidly through a deep channel. 
One particular rock on the farther 
side, in front of which the water was 
found to be more than six feet deep, at- 
tracted my attention. It received the 
full impact of the current, which then 
rushed by in a swirl of bubbles. I be- 
gan by throwing my fly onto this stone, 
then with the turn of the wrist caused 
it to fall lightly into the water. In 
short order I caught two more brown 
trout, each about ten inches long. Con- 
tinuing my endeavor, I noticed that 
after each half dozen casts, as it 
seemed, a smaller fish rose to the fly. — 
EVERAL times I could feel him, but 
he got away; finally while attempt- 
ing to recover the line for another cast 
J felt a powerful resistance and a lurge 
native trout began to lash the water 
into foam. It took some time to land 
him but when I got him I noticed that 
the fly was fast to the outside of his 
head. This fish weighed about a pound. 
I caught five trout with the same little 
miller. ; 
I do not recall how many fish were 
_taken during our week’s stay but we — 
had them at every meal and in abun- 
dance. The most successful fishing was 
done just above the ford. Here the 
water escaped the restraining mountain 
side and flowed over a wide expanse, 
unruffled save for here and there a rock. — 
A small streamlet entered here which 
had its origin in the hillside spring that 
supplied the camp with drinking water. 
Perhaps it was the presence of this 
cold water that brought the fish. It 
soon became a by-word to say that there © 
was a time each day when here a catch 
could be made. Sometimes at noon, 
sometimes at dusk, the daily rise ap-_ 
peared. Here I caught on a subsequent 
trip during the first week in July, on 
receding water after a heavy rain, ten 
trout in eight minutes by my watch. 
The eleventh one was over twelve inches 
long. That one got into fast water and 
it took fifteen minutes to land him. : 
ERE also I made the interesting 
observation that trout are not 
afraid of cows. Their presence in the 
water did not seem to affect the “a 
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