This book has a twofold object. First: To multi- 

 ply largely all species of game-fish for the people's 

 use by a new method and a logical system of 

 "feeding" that will more rapidly attain a better 

 result in the conservation of American fresh-water 

 game-fishes, and also encourage a greater abun- 

 dance, a larger and quicker growth, and a superior 

 food value. Second: To vastly improve present 

 angling conditions by introducing a new and en- 

 tirely superior style of fishing with artificial 

 nature lures in place of the live bait that is now 

 being employed in ever-increasing quantities. The 

 amount of game-fish food used for this purpose 

 from the waters of the Eastern seaboard has been 

 so great in the past as to cause a decided shrink- 

 age in the size and number of nearly all species 

 of game-fish caught on rod and line. It is quite 

 possible, as time goes on, if this unnecessary waste 



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