Vlll TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XV.— Artificial Baits— Trolling Baits— Spoon Baits— Arti- 

 ficial Minnows — Artificial Insects — The Bob, etc., . . 307. 



CHAPTER XVI.— Natural Baits— ]\Iinno\vs — Craw-fish — Ilelgrani- 

 initc — Grasshoppers — Crickets — Siirinii)s — Frogs, etc., . 318. 



CHAPTER XVII.— lyii.scELLANEOUS I.MPLEMENTS — Fly-Books — Creels- 

 Landing Nets — Minnow Seines and Nets — Floats — Sinkers — Swiv- 

 els—Clearing Rings — Disgorgers — Minnow Buckets— Wading Pants 

 and Stockings — Rod and Reel Cases, etc., . . . 327. 



PART THIRD. 



ANGLING AND FLY-FISHING. 



CHAPTER XVIII.— The Philosophy of Angling— As an Art, .349. 



CHAPTER XIX. — Conditions Governing the Biting of Fish — Influ- 

 ences of Wind, Weather and Water — Rain and Sunshine — Thunder 

 and Lightning— Changes of the Moon — Signs of the Zodiac — Day 

 and Season, etc., ....... 350. 



CHAPTER XX.— The Black Bass as a Game Fish— The Coming Game 

 Fish of America— The Extinction of the Brook Trout, . 377. 



CHAPTER XXL— Fly Fishing — Tackle— Rigging the Cast— Casting- 

 How to Strike — Playing — Landing — How, when and where to Fish 

 with the Artificial Fly— General Instructions and Advice, . 387. 



CHAPTER XXIL— Bait Fishing- Casting the Minnow— Tackle— Rig- 

 ging the Cast— How to Cast— Striking— Playing— Landing— Advi- 

 sory Hints and Remarks, etc., ..... 409, 



CHAPTER XXIIL— Still Fishing— Tackle and Implements— Bait and 

 Baiting— On Lake an<l River— General Instructions— Management 

 of the Fish under various exigencies, etc., . . . 428. 



CHAPTER XXIV.— Trolling— Trolling with the Rod— With Flies— 

 With the Minnow— Witli the Fly Spoon— With the Hand Line— 

 With the Spoon Bait— With the Artificial ^Minnow, etc. 433. 



CHAPTER XXV.— Skittering and Bobbing— Tackle and Implements- 

 Where to "Skitter"— How to "Bob," etc., . . . 440. 



CHAPTER XXVI.— Concluding Remarks — Parting Advice- Care of 

 Rods and Tackle, etc., ....•• -i-i-l- 



