ANGLERS BE WISE! LOOK TO YOUR GEAR Now that the fishing season is clos- , ed some hints on the care of your ' tackle may be timely. Maybe you | have had a, poor season, but dont just park your irod in the corn.er of the t garage in disgust or throw your reeP( in the wardirobe, because with the ap- \ prcach of the new season the optimjst' in you will rise again. Attention to the following simple . points will ensure that your tackle,! like an old friend, will not let you down.
(1) See that both rod and bag are j perfectly dry and then hang in a t cool dry plaee. | (2) Run off your line and backing and j dry thoroughly, coil loosely and hand in a cool a:V;y place. (3) Clean your reel and oil with a ligjht machine oil, not grease. (4) Wadeirs and Thigh boots, dry thoroughly and hang upside down in a cool place. (5) Casts should be stored in a cool place. (6) Flies. Remove them from your fly case, dry them and store loosely in an airtight box, treat them to discourag'.e moths. Good tackle is expensive, donT neglect it. If your rod or reel need an overhaul or your line needs redressing, remember I. T. LOGAN for your Fishing Tackle repairs. Temporary address just round the cprner by the Taxi Stand in Horematangi Street, Advt,
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Taupo Times, Volume II, Issue 72, 3 June 1953, Page 5
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