School: Mohill (B.) (roll number 12415)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Francis Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 101
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- Our Slogan Fiend
Our local tackleist is a bit of a rhymster, and a firm believer in catchy window displays, and having lately received this season's supply of brand new fishing tackle,he had labelled it, to, at least, his own taste.
Underneath a glittering gathering of spoonbaits we read,
"Everything comes to him who waits,
So weighty pike wait for these baits."
His pet devon advised us that,
"Trout imagine they're nearing Heaven,
When they see this lovely devon,
Far from the fact - for truth to tell,
If only they knew it, they're nearer to hell."Attached to a mighty rod is the caption
"After the egg- a real good cackle,
After the fish use real good tackle."His fly selection is labelled thus.
"Bloody Butcher and Ginger Quill,
Properly cast your creel will fill,
And when the floods are well run down
You can't do better than try March Brown."On the Split Cane Rods we read,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Archibald Oliver Edward Bradshaw
- Gender
- Male
