Vlll TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



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

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



CHAPTER XVI.— Natural Baits— Minnows — Cra\v-fi.sh — Helgram- 

 mite— Gra.ssboppers— Crickets— Shrimps— Frogs, etc., . 318. 



CHAPTER XVII.— Miscellaneous Implements — Fly-Books — Creels- 

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

 els— Clearing Rings— Disgorgcrs— 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., ....... 356. 



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 XXII.— 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 and River — General Instructions — Management 

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



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

 With the ]\Iinnow— With 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., ...... 444. 



