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Pishing Implements 



Basket Straps, Shoes, etc. June, 3, 1882. 



How to Save Tackle. May 14, 1887. 



A Combination Fish Basket. Illustrated. April 23, 1887. 



The Proper Weight and Length of Rods. Illustrated. 

 February ig, 26, 1887. 



A New Reverse Tied Fly. Illustrated. March 5, 1887. 



The EptingFlv— A Study in Colors. 111. March 5, '87. 



The Sunfish Fly. Illustrated. March ig, 1887. 



The Water Glass. Illustrated. February 5, 1887. 



Hooks for Trolling- Gangs. February 14, 1885. 



Sandals for Rubber Wading Boots. Illustrated. 

 September 20, 1884. 



History of the Fish Hook. October 4, 1884. 



Preserving Fish as Specimens. January 96, 1884. 



A Landing Net for Rapid Streams. 111. Jan. i, 18S7 



Tin Creels — How to Make Them Illustrated. 

 December 4, 1886 ; January i, 1887. 



Improved Lip-Hook Fastening. 111. Oct. 24, 1885. 



Practical Hints on Knots and Ties. 111. Oct. 10, 1885, 



Practical Receipts for Anglers, Nov. 14-, 28, Dec. 26, '85. 



How to Make an Effective Artificial Bait. Oct. 17, '85. 



How to Tie Bass and Other Flies. Illustrated. Sep- 

 tember 12, ig, 26, October 3, 1885. 



The Use of "Leaders." July 25, 1885. 



Rod Joints. Illustrated. Oct 20, Nov. 10, 1883. 



Dressings for Flies. September 29, 1S83. 



Anglers' Knots: How to Tie Them. Illustrated. Aug 

 ust 18, September 8, Oct. 6, 1883. 



The Henshall Rod: Dimensions, etc., given by Dr 

 James A. Henshall. July 21, 1883. 



Amateur Rod Making. Illustrated. July 21, Sept 

 2Q, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 22, 1883; Jan. 5, 12, ig, 26, Feb 

 2, g, 16, 23, 1884. 



Black Bass Minnow Rods: Their Construction, etc 

 July 7, 1883. 



A Serviceable Fishing Boat: How to Build It 

 Illustrated. December 20, 1884. 



The Reel, Its Place on the Rod. March 24, June 16, '83 



A Sole Leather Bait Box. Illustrated. Dec. 23, 1882 



Waterproofing Fish Lines. November 18, 1882. 



Light vs. Heavy Rods. August 26, 1882. 



Tackle and Traps. IMarch 15, 1884. 



The Reel Gaff and Rod. June 3, 1882. 



Trouting in the White Mountains. December 2, 1882. 



Trolling for Lake (Salmon) Trout. Maj' 27, 1882. 



Trout of the Yosemite. May 27, 1882. 



Black and Presh^Water Bass 



The Yellow Bass. Illustrated. May 7, 1887. 



The White or Silver Bass. Illustrated. April 30, 1887. 



Do Black Bass Migrate ? January 8, 1887. 



Habits of the Black Bass. March 21, 28, 188:;. 



A Treatise on the Strawberry Bass (Croppie.) Illus- 

 trated. August 23, 1884. 



Black Bass Fishing in Lake Champlain. February 

 2, 9, 16, 23, 1884. 



Black Bass Grounds Near Baltimore, Md. Feb. 23. '84. 



Black Bass Fishing at Henderson Harbor, N. Y. 

 July 12, August 30, November i, 1884. 



Black Bass Fishing Kelly's Isl., Lake Erie. April 25, '85. 

 Miscellaneous Fresh=Water Pish 



The Carp from an Angling Standpoint. Nov. ig, 1881. 



The Smelt of Sebago Waters; Description, Capture, 

 etc. Illustrated. June 16, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Lake Herring. 111. July 7, 1883. 



The Fresh- Water Drum or Gaspergou. Illustrated. 

 February 26, 1887. 



Miscellaneous SaIt=Water Pish 



When and How to Catch Weakfish. May 10, 1884. 



The Jewfish. Illustrated. Dec. i, 1883; April 16, 1887. 



The Croaker. Illustrated. April 9, 1887, 



The Eulachon (Candlefish). Illustrated. April 2, 1887. 



The Moon Eye. Illustrated. March 19, 1887. 



The Codfish and Haddock: How Taken on the Hook. 

 Illustrated. July 21, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Hogfish: Sailor's Choice. Illus- 

 trated. September i, 1883. 



The Shad and Snapping Mackerel: How, When and 

 Where to Take Them. Illustrated. August ii, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Lafayette (Spot) and the Men- 

 haden. Illustrated. July 28, 1883. 



The Sea Bass, Bergall and Tomcod; How When and 

 Where to Capture Them. Illustrated. July 14, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Black Drum and Spanish Mackerel. 

 Illustrated. June 30, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Blackfish and Flounder. Illustrated. 

 July 7, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Sheepshead. Illus. June iG, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Bluefish and Weakfish. Illustrated. 

 June 9, 1883. 



Tiolling for Bluefish. June 17, 1882. 



The Yellow-Tail. Illustrated. May 14, 1887. 

 Pike, Pickerel and Mascalonge 



The Pickerel. Illustrated. March 5, 1887. 



The Western Brook Pickerel. Illus. March 12, 1887. 



The Sacramento Pike. Illustrated. January 8, 1887. 



A Treatise on the Pike-Perch orWall-Eyed Pike: Hab- 

 its, Habitat and Mode of Capture. Illustrated. Septem- 

 ber 8, 15, 22, 2g, October 6, 1883. 



A Treatise on the Mascalonge: How, When and Where 

 to Catch Them. Illustrated. January 6, 13, 20, 27, 1883. 



Mascalonge of the St. Lawrence and Mississippi Sys- 

 tems. Illustrated. June ig, 1886. 



The Propagation of the Mascalonge. Feb.5, Mch.ig, '87. 

 Different Hodes of Angling 



When to .Strike. Mav 20, June 10, 1882. 



The Play of a Fish: What is It? May 14, 1887. 



How to Camp Comfortably Without Tent or Shanty. 

 January 22, 1887. 



What Constitutes an Angler. Jan. 15, Feb. 5, 1887. 



How to Weigh Large Fish. 111. Jan. i, Ap ril g, i83 



Transporting Live Minnows. Feb. 28. 



Insects as Angling Lures. Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 25, 188;, 



English Methods of Bait Casting. Illustrated. Janu- 

 ary 23, 30, February 6, 1886. 



New Method of Keeping Minnows Alive. October 23, 

 November 6, 1886; January 2g, 1887. 



Angling as a Fine Art. October 24, 1885. As a Pastime. 

 January g, 1886. 



Salmon and Trout 



The Atlantic Salmon : Scientific and Popular Descrip- 

 tion, Habitat and Capture. Illustrated. March 31, 1883. 



The New Sunapee Lake Trout: Is it the "Blue-Black?" 

 Illustrated. February ig, 1887. 



Seth Green on How to Catch Lake Trout. April 4, '85. 



How to Feed Young Trout. February 7, 1885. 



Spinning for Large Trout. August 23, 1884. 



Habits of Trout. October 4, i8'84. 



Fishing for Sea Trout. February 9, 1884. 



A Treatise on the Land-Locked Salmon. May 17, '84. 



Trout Fishing on Rapid Streams. December 29, 1883. 



The Trout of Northern Michigan. June 9, 1883. 



About the Dolly Varden. January i. 22, 1887. 



StockingStreams withTrout.BvSeth(ireen.Feb.27,'86 



Description andHabits of GernianTrout. Feb. 13,1886. 



TheTront Streams of WesternNo. Carolina. Jan. 8, '87. 



Seth Green on Growth of Young Trout. May 16, 1885. 



The Bisby Trout: Scientific and Popular Description. 

 How They are Caught, etc. Illus. Oct. 13, 20, 1883. 



What is a Pike? W^hat is a Pickerel? Illustrated. De- 

 cember 16, 1882; January 5, i88g. 



A Treatise on the Pike: Habitat, Tackle Used, etc. 

 Illustrated. March 3, 10, 17, 24, 1883. 

 Grayling 



Fl)' Fishing for Grayling: Its History, etc. October 

 23, 1886; February 5, 1887. 



Fishing for the Gra^'ling of Michigan. Illustrated. No- 

 vember 28, March 21, 1887. 



Angling Resorts 



The Dead River Regions of Maine. Jul}- 12, 1884. 



How to Reach the Nepigon. August g, '1884. 



Fishing in Moosehead Lake. September 20, 27, 1884. 



Description and Chart of the Fishing Waters of Lake 

 Champlain. January 22, 29, 1887. 

 Miscellaneous 



By-Laws of a Fresh-Water Club. August 18, 1883. 



Description and Review of the American Anglers' 

 Casting "Tournament. Oct. 20, 1883; Nov. i, 1884: Oct.r 

 31, 1S85; May 28, June 4, 1887. 



The Inner Nature (Senses) of Fish. May 16, 23,30, 1885. 



Best Plans for Carp Ponds. September 12, 1885. 



Alaskan F"ishes. September 26, November 7, 1885. 



Game Fishes of the Northwest. May 24, 31, June 28, 

 July 19, 1884. 



Rocky Mountain Trout, Montana Grayling, Whitefish 

 and Rainbow Trout: Description of How to Fish for 

 Them. January i, 8, 15, 29, 1887. 



The Game Qualities of the Trout vs. Those of the 

 Grayling. January 29, 1887. / 



Reason and Instinct in Fishes. November 24, 1883. 



Definition of Ichthyological Terms. December 13, 30| 

 27, 1884; February 7. 1885. 



