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MiSCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 75
noise than the living- fly would make if it fell into the water.
Keep the top of your rod a little elevated, and frequently raise
and depress it and move it to and fro very gently, in order that
the fly by its shifting about may deceive the fish and tempt them
to make a bite. The instant your bait is taken, strike smartly, and
if the fish is not so large as to overstrain and snap your tackle,
haul it out immediately, as you may scare away many while try-,
ing to secure one. There are very many baits which may be
used with success in natural fly fishing, of which, however, we
shall content ourselves with enumerating some of the most
usual and useful.
Wasps, hornets and bumble bees are esteemed good baits for
dace, eels, roach, bream and chub; they should be dried in an
oven over the fire, and if not overdone, they will keep a long
while.
How to Select Furs—In purchasing furs, a sure test of what
dealers call a " prime " fur is the length and density of the down
next the skin; this can be readily determined by blowing a brisk
current of air from the mouth against the set of fur. If the fibers
open readily, exposing the skin to the view, reject the article;
but if the down is so dense that the breath cannot penetrate it,
or at most shows but a small portion of the skin, the article may
be accepted.
To Clean Furs.—Strip the fur articles of their stuffing and bind-
ing, and lay them as much as possible in a flat position. They
must then be subjected to a very brisk brushing, with a stiff
clothes-brush; after this, any moth-eaten parts must be cut out„
and be neatly replaced by new bits of fur to match. Sable,
chinchilla, squirrel, fitch, etc., should be treated as follows: warm*
a quantity of new bran in a pan, taking care that it does not
burn, to prevent which it must be actively stirred. When well
warmed, rub it thoroughly into the fur with the hand. Repeat
this two or three times; then shake the fur, and give it another
sharp brushing until free from dust. White furs, ermine, etc.,
may be cleaned as follows: lay the fur on the table, and rub it
well with bran made moist with warm water; rub until quite
dry, and afterward with dry bran. The wet bran should be put
on with flannel, and the dry with a piece of booi-ntuslin. TT*e
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000076 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | MiSCELLANEOUS INFORMATION. 75 noise than the living- fly would make if it fell into the water. Keep the top of your rod a little elevated, and frequently raise and depress it and move it to and fro very gently, in order that the fly by its shifting about may deceive the fish and tempt them to make a bite. The instant your bait is taken, strike smartly, and if the fish is not so large as to overstrain and snap your tackle, haul it out immediately, as you may scare away many while try-, ing to secure one. There are very many baits which may be used with success in natural fly fishing, of which, however, we shall content ourselves with enumerating some of the most usual and useful. Wasps, hornets and bumble bees are esteemed good baits for dace, eels, roach, bream and chub; they should be dried in an oven over the fire, and if not overdone, they will keep a long while. How to Select Furs—In purchasing furs, a sure test of what dealers call a " prime " fur is the length and density of the down next the skin; this can be readily determined by blowing a brisk current of air from the mouth against the set of fur. If the fibers open readily, exposing the skin to the view, reject the article; but if the down is so dense that the breath cannot penetrate it, or at most shows but a small portion of the skin, the article may be accepted. To Clean Furs.—Strip the fur articles of their stuffing and bind- ing, and lay them as much as possible in a flat position. They must then be subjected to a very brisk brushing, with a stiff clothes-brush; after this, any moth-eaten parts must be cut out„ and be neatly replaced by new bits of fur to match. Sable, chinchilla, squirrel, fitch, etc., should be treated as follows: warm* a quantity of new bran in a pan, taking care that it does not burn, to prevent which it must be actively stirred. When well warmed, rub it thoroughly into the fur with the hand. Repeat this two or three times; then shake the fur, and give it another sharp brushing until free from dust. White furs, ermine, etc., may be cleaned as follows: lay the fur on the table, and rub it well with bran made moist with warm water; rub until quite dry, and afterward with dry bran. The wet bran should be put on with flannel, and the dry with a piece of booi-ntuslin. TT*e |
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