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it to be a fish fully worthy "the foeman's steel," 

 yet will a description of its fighting powers enhance 

 the reader's knowledge of its capacity to smash 

 tackle. In the case of the salmon of the sea, heavy 

 two-handed rods of from fifteen to twenty ounces 

 weight and special tackle are required. In angling 

 for the salmon of Lake St. John, it is different. 

 There one uses trout rods of from six to eight 

 ounces, an " E" silk line, an automatic reel, — in 

 fact, the same outfit which would be selected for 

 black bass or brook trout casting. 



Many anglers returning from Lake St. John, 

 following a first trip, and frequently after a second 

 or third, set forth in print certain suggestions as to 

 the tackle to be used, innovations that make the 

 experienced ouananiche fisher smile. The main 

 fault arising from lack of experience — experience 

 that requires more than one or two seasons to 

 acquire — lies in advocating the use of small flies. 

 While they may attract equally as well, or, for the 

 sake of argument, it will be admitted better than 

 those of medium size, the case does not end there. 

 It is well known amongst anglers that small hooks 

 are for small fish, and larger ones for those of 

 increased size. If one is partial to small hooks, 

 say number ten or twelve, let him try his skill 

 against another using number four or five. Again, 



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