. The book of fish and fishing : a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water. Fishing. Fish and Fishing without seeing it measured. A flat rule measures about an inch short on a curved fish. To meas- ure a fish fair and true the tape should be placed on the tip of the snout to the middle of the tail, not either of the tail tips. A useful little device, furnished by Wm, Mills & Sons, is a "line re- ; The beginner, especially, will find it a mighty good investment. The casts of flies hanging on over- head branches
. The book of fish and fishing : a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water. Fishing. Fish and Fishing without seeing it measured. A flat rule measures about an inch short on a curved fish. To meas- ure a fish fair and true the tape should be placed on the tip of the snout to the middle of the tail, not either of the tail tips. A useful little device, furnished by Wm, Mills & Sons, is a "line re- ; The beginner, especially, will find it a mighty good investment. The casts of flies hanging on over- head branches, along well- "Line Releaser" fished streams, tell the tale of the need of such a device. The "releaser" is inserted on the tip of the rod, under the rubber band, and the rod raised for the cutter to straddle the twig; then with- draw the rod and a sharp pull on the string cuts the twig, and saves the flies and leader. Another good article for bot- tom-bait anglers is the "clear- ing ; The hook too frequently becomes fast on rocks or snags at the Ring's'"^ bottom. The ring is run down the line to the obstruction and its weight detaches the hook. A hand line is fastened to the rinff to draw it up. If the. Clearing ring. '8 7 -" up hook is firmly fastened the ring can be raised a few feet by the cord and allowed to drop suddenly to clear the hook. This same device is as ser- 272 I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926. New York : C. Scribner
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