. Book of the black bass. Black bass; Bass fishing. Miscellaneous Implements. 299 Wading Pants and Boots. Cervantes has said that one can not catch tront and yet keep one's breeches dry^ which remark will apply as well to the black bass fisher. In warm weather, and where the water is not too cold, I prefer to put on a pair of brogans and a suit of old clothes when wading a stream. But often, the water is too cold, or the angler is afraid of rheumatism, when rub- ber hip boots or wading pants are required. Either becomes quite damp from perspiration, and should be thoroughly dried imme- diately
. Book of the black bass. Black bass; Bass fishing. Miscellaneous Implements. 299 Wading Pants and Boots. Cervantes has said that one can not catch tront and yet keep one's breeches dry^ which remark will apply as well to the black bass fisher. In warm weather, and where the water is not too cold, I prefer to put on a pair of brogans and a suit of old clothes when wading a stream. But often, the water is too cold, or the angler is afraid of rheumatism, when rub- ber hip boots or wading pants are required. Either becomes quite damp from perspiration, and should be thoroughly dried imme- diately after use, otherwise they soon become useless. Wading pants esjDecially require much care. They should not be exposed dur- ,' ing winter to extreme cold, nor { placed near a stove or radiator / when not in use. \ Unless the angler procures the '( very best wading pants, I would advise him to stick to hip boots, for cheap wading pants are a fraud. The best are imported, as more attention is given to the manufacture of them in England than in this country. Abbey & Imbrie furnish a high quality of mackintosh pants with rubber feet that are as good as can be bought anywhere. But for that matter any of the tackle dealers of known reliability will furnish them. Wading Shoes. The best wading shoes have rubber soles and canvas uppers. They dry quickly and do not harden with 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 Henshall, James Alexander, 1844- [from old catalog]. Cincinnati, The Robert Clarke company
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