Show by ua in my creel there are more mor e articles than a woman handbag o they all 11 have a practical purpose though and suu still leave me a little room toom jn case I 1 should catch a fish heres what mine contains in addition to whatever reels lines lures and leaders I 1 am using on a particular trip A very lightweight raincoat which Is about as large as two folded handkerchiefs a pair of long nosed pliers with a wire cutting device a bit of ferrule cement a tiny screwdriver a bit of cellulose tape a quite small first aid kit a piece of cloth about two feet square line dressing it if fly fishing some extra matches a small piece of soap spare hooks a 11 split shot a coll of line a hone hooe most of these are safeguards against t the h e occasional mischance that can ruin a fishing trip the rest are practical aids for aday a day afield the minute weight of the raincoat is little price to pay tor for its comfort when a storm breaks and its also a good thing to slip into if the day suddenly turns cold the pliers make a good dismer dl cut wire for leaders when ocean fishing or the shanu and barbs off hooks when necessary ferrules Fer rules and lip guides are am apt to work loose at it the most inappropriate moments hence the ferrule cement and ahw theeb ex tra matches to heat it the screwdriver keeps aps screws tight in the reels and saves the sharp blade of my knife the cellulose tape comes in handy shandy for temporary rod repairs and other uses the square piece of old cloth has several functions dampened it can be used to wrap fish for carrying in the creel its useful for wiping the hands after handling messy bait it makes an improvised net for cat catching chins T the h e niece of soap when rubbed over leaders that insist on floating when they sinks them and sometimes it is nice to wash with with the extra hooks line sinkers in the form of split shot and the other items mentioned I 1 can rig up a fishing outfit just ja in case I 1 should forget or break my rod or lose my reet reeland and line the hone is important no matter whether you are fishing with bait artificial flies plugs spoons or saltwater equipment you vou catch more fish with sharp hooks |