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PRACTICAL TEXT PAPERS ON THE ART OF ANGLING 
The following treatises are contained in the back numbers of THE AMERICAN ANGLER and will be 
sent, post paid, for 10 cents each. 
Place, New York City. 
Fishing Implements 
Basket Straps, Shoes, etc. June, 3, 1882. 
How to Save Tackle. May 14, 1887. 
A Combination Fish Basket. lllustrated. April 23, 1887. 
The Proper Weight and Length of Rods. Illustrated. 
February 19, 26, 1887. 
A New Reverse Tied Fly. Illustrated. Marchs, 1887. 
The Epting Fly—A Study in Colors. Tl. March 5s, ’87. 
The Sunfish Fly. Illustrated. March 19, 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. 
Preserving Fish as Specimens. 
A Landing Net for Rapid Streams. 
October 4, 1884. 
January 26, 1884. 
Ill. Jan. 1, 1887 
Tin Creels—How to Make Them Illustrated. 
December 4, 1886 ; January 1, 1887. 
Improved Lip-Hook Fastening. Ill. Oct. 24, 1885 
Practical Hints on Knots and Ties. Ill. 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, ro, 26, October 3, 1885. 
The Use ot ‘‘ Leaders.”’ July 25, 1885. 
Rod Joints. Illustrated. Oct 20, Nov. ro, 1883. 
Dressings for Flies. September 29, 1883. 
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 2r, Sept. 
29, Oct. 13, Nov. 17, Dec. 22, 1883; Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, Feb. 
2, 9, 16, 23, 1884. 
Black Bass Minnow Rods: 
July 7, 1883 
A Serviceable Fishing Roat: 
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. March 15, 1884. 
The Reei Gaff and Rod. June 3, 1882. 
Trouting in the White Mountains. December 2, 1882. 
Trolling for Lake (Salmon) Trout. May 27, 1882. 
Trout of the Yosemite. May 27, 1882. 
Black and Fresh=-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, 188s. 
A Treatise on the Strawberry Bass (Croppie.) Illus- 
trated. August 23, 1884. 
Black Bass Fishing in Lake Champlain. 
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 1, 1884. 
Their Construction, etc. 
How to Build It. 
February 
Black Bass Fishing Kelly’s Isl., Lake Erie. April 25, ’85. 
Miscellaneous Fresh=-Water Fish 
The Carp from an Angling Standpoint. Nov. 19, 1881. 
The Smelt of Sebago Waters; Description, Capture, 
etc. Illustrated. June 16, 1883. 
A Treatise on the Lake Herring. Ill. July 7, 1883. 
The Fresh-Water Drum or Gaspergou. Illustrated. 
February 26, 1887. : 
Miscellaneous Salt=-Water Fish 
When and Howto Catch Weakfish May ro, 1884. 
The Jewtish. Illustrated. Dec. 1, 1883; April 16, 1887. 
The Croaker. Illustrated. April g, 1887, 
The Eulachon (Candlefish). Illustrated. April 2, 1887. 
The Moon Eye. Illustrated. March rg, 1887. 
The Codfish and Haddock: How Taken on the Hook. 
Illustrated. July 21, 1883. 
A Treatise onthe Hogfish: Sailor’s Choice. 
trated. September 1, 1883. 
The Shad and Snapping Mackerel: How, When and 
Where to Take Them. Illustrated: August rr, 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. 
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A Treatise on the Sheepshead. Illus. June 16, 1883. 
A Treatise on the Bluefish and Weakfish. Illustrated. 
June o, 1883. 
‘Trolling for Bluefish. June 17, 1882. 
The Yellow-Tail. Illustrated. May 14, 1887. 
Pike, Pickerel and Mascalonge 
The Pickerel. Illustrated. March 5s, 1887. ‘ 
The Western Brook Pickerel. Illus. March 12, 1887. 
The Sacramento Pike. Illustrated. January 8, 1887. 
A Treatise on the Pike-Perch or Wall-Eyed Pike: Hab- 
its, Habitat and Mode of Capture. Illustrated. Septem- 
ber 8, 15, 22, 29, October 6, 1883. 
A Treatise on the Mascalonge: How, Whenand Where 
to Catch Them. Illustrated. January 6, 13, 20, 27, 1883. 
Mascalonge of the St. Lawrence and Mississippi Sys- 
tems. Illustrated. June ro, 1886. 
Tne Propagation of the Mascalonge. Feb.s5, Mch. 19, ’87. 
Different [odes of Angling 
When to Strike. May 20, June xo, 1882. 
The Play of aFish: What is It? May rq, 1887. 
How toCamp Comfortably Without Tent or Shanty. 
January 22, 1887. 
What Constitutesan Angler. Jan. 15, Feb. 5, 1887. 
How to Weigh Large Fish. Il]. Jan.1, April g, 1887. 
Transporting Live Minnows. Feb. 28. 
Insects as Angling Lures. Sept. 27, Oct. 4,11, 25, 1884. 
English Methods of Bait Casting. Illustrated. Janu- 
ary 23, 30, February 6, 1886. 
New Method of Keeping Minnows Alive. 
November 6, 1886; January 29, 1887. 
Anglingasa Fine Art. October 24, 1885. Asa Pastime. 
January 9g, 1886. 
October 23, 
Salmon and Trout 
The Atlantic Salmon: Scientificand Popular Descrip- 
tion, Habitat and Capture. Illustrated. March 31, 1883. 
The New Sunapee Lake Trout: Is it the ‘‘Blue-Black?” 
Illustrated. February 109, 1887. 
Seth Green on How to Catch Lake Trout. 
How to Feed Young Trout. February 7, 1885. 
Spinning for Large Trout. August 23, 1884. 
abits of Trout. October 4, 1884. 
Fishing for Sea Trout. February 9g, 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 g, 1883. 
About the Dolly Varden. January 1, 22, 1887. 
StockingStreams withTrout. BySethGreen. Feb. 27,’86 
Description andHabits « f GermanTrout. Feb. 13,1886. 
heTrout Streams of WesternNo.Caroiina. Jan. 8, ’87. 
Seth Green on Growth of Young Trout. May 16, 1885. 
The Bisby Trout: Scientificand Popular Description. 
How They are Caught, ete. Illus. Oct. 13, 20, 1883. 
What is a Pike? What isa Pickerel? Illustrated. De- 
cember 16, 1882; January 5, 1880. 
A Treatise on the Pike: Habitat, Tackle Used, etc. 
Illustrated. March 3, 10, 17, 24, 1883. 
Grayling 
Fly Fishing for Grayling: Its History, ete. 
23, 1886; February 5, 1887. 
Fishing for the Grayling of Michigan. Illustrated. No- 
vember 28, March 21, 1887. 
Angling Resorts 
The Deaf River Regions of Maine. 
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. 1, 1884: Oct. 24, 
31, 1885; 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 Fishes. September 26, November 7, 188s. 
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 r, 8, 15, 29, 1887. 
The Game Qualities of the Troutvs. Those ofthe 
Grayling. January 29, 1887. 
Reason and Instinct in Fishes. November 24, 1883. 
Definition of Ichthyological Terms. December 13, 20, 
27, 1884; February 7. 1885. 
April 4, ’85. 
October 
July r2, 1884. 
