THE BOOK OF THE PIKE 



lunge, all depends upon the fisherman keeping his 

 head. Never for a moment should he lose control of 

 the battle. It is easier to fight an offensive battle than 

 a defensive one. A good motto for the muskellunge 

 fisherman would be, "Do unto the lunge as he would 

 do unto thee, but do it first." 



And so here is to you, you king of fresh-water fishes, 

 you "wasser-wolf" of the Northland. May you long 

 survive the wiles of the eager fisherman, disport your- 

 self in the clear, cold water you love so well, so that 

 coming generations may have the exquisite pleasure of 

 doing battle with the most satisfactory pike that 

 swims. 



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