New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-15
A FISHERMAN'S OUTFIT.
HOW MITCH 1T MAY BE MADE TO COST.
rHEG.NE NOT ALWAYS To THE BEST EQUIPPED
HOWEVER.

81. 80 :. esbers NJ men, or those merchants VINO
,nate spcb distractng displays OF h9hhhs 'oNie !"
Broadway and Nassaust shop '"i"uo" an, ,n"n
win carry off their Iaurels Busy men VINO are rush
-. 80 s,ou, halt a second to look ana theh
Ii, 80 themselves away. Men who are Oh salary
can aIvavs find a minute or two of the ooS' .'o
,o snare for a good long look. ana a lo' nv" Wv "
work they crowd about the windows "'" 10y t,
hv tho half hour recalling past DAYS VI 'p IN
80, and reeI and swapping lies with unceaslns sa'S-
faction. .,, .aid n vounc
., ,ho other dav "wlom | did not kho" Wero
i Vow York at all. | had hunted ana hsncu WIN
,bon, many day, when we were boys' anu "'o
,,os looking into The window OF sP"' uS o'
bonsc inst a moment ago. and thinking Oh ,'o o''ci
times who did in the same crowd VIII" III, s1'i'
,,,, nm, 7 capped him the shoulder ana MS
put h" r-cat as mine. DO
,on sec thai split bamboo rod IN 'nere"
said n him. 1T reminds OF the one lost On Lake
George the day Tom Halliday
M.who,s talkn, about Tom Halliday said n man
st in front of u.s. whose shoulders We "au Occu
Zinc and turning around he revealed the face OF
old Tom Halliday himself. Well the t'rec VI Us ",'
Iorcb Won bet None of ms knew the others were IN
ho tv and we were each thinking of the Others when
o mot y, the only common ground, you may say
that exists between u.s. fishing
VOL re strolled into the store and began to
prce things when dapper httlc felI"" eh'ereu'
dressed in the height OF fhshioh' anu W." '0 "
that he was going in for fishing this summer and
wanted outfit IL, -
Eyes. SIR said the smiling 'IcIA' WIN" wiz '
haver
al don't know in the least, assure you'' said
the customer. Il told this was the best pace
10 come TO and | suppose you know your business.
Pint me up a complete fishing outfit and send II up
IN nv clnb and he threw down his card "hlch bore
the letters jr.' after the name of q man whom even
the clerk recognized able 10 buy ont me Whole
establishment with weeks income
..Ye~slr, ycssir.' said the clerk brca'hles'N' /
know my business. Of course. and can give y"u the
most complete OUTFIT In the world. II you'll Just sit
right down there sir. I'll bring Won the goods ana
YOU can choose what YOU like best.
"Now we'll begin the rods. That's the hrst
thing Of course Here Won arc for black bass. This
is the best rod IN the market and mstake-the best
selected split bamboo mountnes Of German SILVER
and hand in every particular. ferrnleS ahSouhH
waterproof a waterproof cushion Of zylonite adHihS
great strength 10 the joints fine raised te-g'ide'
three pieces in ALL two tips, eleven feet long ana inc
whole thing only Weighing twelve ounces ana strong
enough 10 land a whale II costs S25.
a. good rod like that merits good reel This Is
n newly invented automatic reel. Those who angle
for fish requiring long line VIII appreciate rs good
qualities particularly the rapdity with which II r."
covers tic slack often caused by the eccentric move
ments Of camey fish. Indeed. with this reel properly
touching a spring. the recovery Is practically in
Simultaneous Another advantage is that the resistance
Of the spring Is Just sufficient 10 curb tho FISH without
mperng his loss ~ tearing out. and the adjusted
pressure will not only hold. but bring In y fish of
less than five six pounds weight rs speedily aS any
one could desire II is certainly an ingenious piece ~
mechanism and when gets used 10 il. the old
fashioned reel must both slow and cumbersome.
In rubber and German silver. with steel pvots II will
cost YOU $40 II Won think automatic reel not
sportsmanlike enough take this best haanc" handle
reel In tho market. at +3l'
".I'n take BOTH said the customer carcIcssly.
"'Now for hooks continued the clerk with a
satisfied grin. 'You get lots Of sncled hooks
complete at a les than the price Of good gut
alone but don't let any fool you Ike that The
best Mariana gut costs more Of course, but II You hook
a fine Gsh and lose him through buying cheap gut. yon
deserve TO. Three dozen of these superior ones. Of
assorted sizes so cents dozen, Will be sufficient
. no doubt.
a. strong enamclled silk level lue at 81 a hundred
yards will give YOU our excellent lines, enough to
start with fish hook extractor costs 80 cents a
minnow bucket, ~ dozen extra quality double gnt
bass flies - . Gy book. morocco cover "a a couple
double gut minnow gang. al 50, compile OF onI-
nary trolling bait. ~ some hclgrainitc' 81 h"s''
II a phantom minnow, Il, landing net, - sole
leather rod case - rod holder to astcn the iod 10
the lXnwslc Of your boat while trolling ~ 3d. and u
]
things separate and IN order. - 3D..
is that all p asked the customer, a. the clerk
paused to catch his wind.
That's a fair black bass outfit replied the clerk,
'But for the trout. y rod. same style and make
a. other. only lighter. with extra tip, seven
ounce, go; case for II, 3 The reels VIII do
for both rods lines. 100 yards. quality a. before
/ only lighter, "a extra fine gut leaders. nine feat
. long, 20 cent, each. take four, 81 hooks. three
dozen % cents. ~ tackle book. ~ bait box
81 folding trout bag, -; drinking cup, 81 pocket
flask, leather covered 81, assorted meets on hooks
say half dozen bees. gra.sh shoppers ladybuss etc.
- 3d. and assortment Of hics
"'NOw the Gy question + the most delicate one
of all. some fishermen like kind, some another
As YOU have lad no experience, You probably have
no choice l can't advise you very well. as dont
know In what waters you going to fish,. SAID tie
clerk, rather puzzled over his customer.
The customer, Ia fact. had not PLAYED any more
Interest the splendid assortment OF HE had
been chosen for him than II they had been many
willow rods and bent pins But, a, the clerk seemed
to need assistance here, he remarked: Give me hall
dozen Of each KIND and I'll ind out for sell which
! line best
The clerk looked at him a moment aud seemed
about demonstrate. but thought better Of it. east hi
eye the widely varying prices of flies per dozen
averaged them up at al, and numming There may b,
one you. but picked out half dozen O
each OF the following varieties professor, red hackc
General Hooker, Canada, red dun. red grouse, abbey
brown hdchc, spdcr, odh, mdSpc' duer codcnhlah
gray hackle, cooper thistle. yellow may, red spinner
black hachlc, stone, wdceOn shoemaker last chance
grizzly king brown ant orange dun, brown hen, ycl
low dolhe hawthorne, Ibis. white miller. grannOn
black gLat, gray dun silver brown, Montreal marcf
brown, governor wren tall gray drake, gravel bed
turkey brown, cinnamon blue bottle inbric gray
dOlnc, fern, silver black.
;" Is that all asked the customer YEARLY.
80 That's "a complete outht for bass ana trout fish
ing replied tho clerk d bit tired. For deepsc;
nshing, you'll require
- shall not go u sea-, said the little fellow will
something approaching Il shud(cr. : expect that ish
ing on dry land will be sufficiently abOriOus. How
much does all this come to now
The total Is only $lo2 80. replied the clerl
gbly, as he accustomed To selling suc! ouht
every day of his life.
- Well, said the dappcr youth. resigncdly sen,
them all up to the club aud PERHAPS on second tbOup ht
You had better send the Dlil To The governor. IT.
! by the doctors orders I'm going IN for this sort o
| thing. YOU know. Good morning.
BY gum said Bill, who had watched the cntir
transaction with bNathlc,, interest his eyes glttcrn
a, each marvcously perfect and beautiful article wa
atried ont. -. how cmNy TINT ntlle hi