FOREST, LAKE, AND RIVER 



The black bass is much higher in the scheme of 

 evolution than the trout or salmon, and will with- 

 stand more vicissitudes, and endure a greater range 

 of temperature, which accounts for its wider 

 geographical distribution, which extends through 

 twenty-five degrees of latitude and thirty degrees 

 of longitude. 



While the two species of black bass exhibit 

 certain predilections as to a choice of habitat and 

 environment, especially with reference to their 

 spawning habits, they may be considered, from the 

 angler's point of view, as one species, for the 

 same methods of angling apply to both. 



The various methods of 

 angling for black bass are 

 fly fishing, casting the min- 

 now, still fishing, and trolling. Fly fishing, of 

 course, is the most artistic and important, and 

 should be preferred, especially on streams, where 

 it is usually more successful than on ponds or 

 lakes. 



The black bass, being a more highly organized 

 fish than the trout, is more wary, cautious, and 

 intelligent, and should be fished for with corre- 

 sponding circumspection, especially in clear, shal- 

 low waters. Toward sundown, and until dark, is 

 the best time of day for fly fishing, though on 

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FLT FISHING 



