The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-05-11

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the game and has the rough edges
worn off. A rod for instance should
have the same consideration that one
gives to the selection of a shotgun
or rifle. 1t takes the same place in the
tishing kit that the gun does in the
hunting layout. A fellow pays q good
price for a gun, he selects the best
he can get and is mighty particular
about the drop-the bore and all de-
tails, because he depends on his gun
to stand him we'll at the right mo-
ment. Therefore as the rod holds the
same value to the fisherman, the care
in selection and the money put into
the rod covers big vital point in the
outfit
However, for starter we can select
q we'll made and serviceable line OF
tackle at very moderate cost. Here
IS an outfit, from which selection
can be made at either end, as 20
price, and it will cover tackle good
enough for any beginner. You can
buy the SIS rod or the $40 one or go
anywhere between, and you will get
good value as far as service goes.
Outfit for the Beginner.
Fly rod of split bamboo or Steel 50
to $40.
Reel, single action. click, 81 to IS.
Enameled waterproof silk line, $1.5O.
Half dozen foot gut leaders, S1.25.
Two dozen artificial flies, about
eight patterns, SO.
Fly book, $3.50.
Wicker creel or basket, So.
Landing net (folding), S1.25.
Leader box, 25cr
In selecting your rod, make it to
az foot in length, ounce weight,
three piece with extra tip, snake guides,
German silver ferrules and solid metal
reel seat. The rod when together
should turn around in the hand with
exactly the same droop all around. 1t
should show an even curve without
looping over to one side and have
plenty of action when you whip or
bend 1t.
The line should be enameled water
proof silk, level braided size e. Here
you can go little deeper II you wish
and get double tapered line, which
being lighter at the ends makes less
I, friction in going through the guides
md enables you to shoot out the line
Tor greater distance in your casts;
however level braided line will am
swer the purpose.
The reel Is not as important in fly
casting as in bait-casting, as it is
merely used to store surplus line. The
featherweight, 60-yard size, weighing
ounces, makes a good all round reel,
while the automatics are coming into
use to greater extent each season.
Flies You Swear BY.
Whip stream for few hours trying
every fly in your kit without a rise
when the fish are 'off," and then pick
fly at the windup when they happen
to be "on" and get well-filled creel
and you will play that fly clean across
the board, until the same thing hap.
pens over again with another fly. One
well-known fisherman who carries IN
his kit an assortment of about dozen
flies, admits that in the past five years
he has seldom used other than three
flies and he is some fisherman at that
not the porch variety.
For the eight patterns to go with
the above outfit let it go at Coachman,
Professor, Queen of Waters, Cow
Dung, Brown Hackle, Silver Doctor
McGinty and Emerson Hough Buck
tail This last named fly is new one
to most trout fisherman, but it sure Is
killer. 1t isn't very fancy looking
cuss, just an ordinary sort of a fly
that don't shine up alongside of the
dainty looking feathery affairs, but C
hose who have used 1t. 1t holds the
first place in their fly book, because
it is certainly some creel filler.
With the above tackle, Buck, you
can have many pleasant days on the
trout streams and feel that you are
learning a game that has added at
fractions every time you play 1t.