CHAPTER V. 

 How TO CATCH THE BASS. 



REGARDING methods of taking bass and the best 

 kinds of tackle and bait, each angler is a law unto 

 himself; and, on the supposition that one knows 

 where bass are to be found, an outfit is of secondary import- 

 ance; as far as getting fish goes, the boy with a cedar pole, 

 some twine, a limerick hook and a worm, can, under such 

 conditions, compete successfully with the expert angler. 



There are so many different kinds of rods, running all 

 the way from bamboo to steel, that it is difficult to recom- 

 mend, particularly to those who profess to know something 

 of angling, any special brand. 



For general use, the ordinary unsplit bamboo, about 

 seven feet long, is probably the most serviceable. If one 

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