THE UANANICHE 



that given by a salmon of even superior weight. 

 No argument can be stronger than this to verify 

 the game fighting quahties of the " little salmon." 

 There is certainly none other of our fresh-water 

 fish that would attract a salmon fisher from his 

 chosen sport, or interest him so thoroughly. 



While it is utterly impossible to make any rule 

 or set of rules to be followed to successfully hook, 

 play, and bring the ouananiche to net, as previ- 

 ously stated, it is entirely practicable to advocate 

 certain tackle to use in their capture, such as is 

 justified by ample experience. Prior mention has 

 been made of the proper size rod, line, and kind of 

 reel to use, and each will be found to be correct. 

 Occasionally a devotee of an extremely light rod, 

 or the opposite extreme, a heavy one, will insist 

 upon his idea being the proper thing, and follow 

 it. Certainly there is no absolute criterion in the 

 matter of the tackle to be used, but there are 

 sensible ideas on the subject, based upon long 

 experience, that should be followed by rational 

 sportsmen. 



The use of an extremely light rod, primarily, 

 entails not only a great amount of skill to pre- 

 serve it intact, but to secure the fish as well. 

 Backbone in a rod is absolutely necessary, since 

 that alone will tire the fish without unduly tiring 



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