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time with a very small hand-net; because by 

 putting a warm hand among the fish, it not 

 only terrifies, but often kills or injures them. 



A useful little net may be made in a very 

 simple manner with a bit of gauze and a few 

 inches of brass wire or cane. 



A breeze is favorable for spinning the 

 minnow, especially when roving for perch. 



TKOLLING FOR PIKE AND JACK. 



THIS is an exceedingly captivating sport, par- 

 ticularly in those parts of the country where 

 neither trout nor salmon are to be found. And 

 the pike, being a ferocious and greedy fish, 

 at certain seasons of the year it affords the 

 troller and angler abundant amusement. All 

 pike under 3 pounds weight are termed jack : 

 and considering the large size to which pike 

 grow, those who advocate the increase of these 

 delicious fish would do well to return to their 

 native element all the jack they take under 

 2 pounds weight: for it seems like killing 

 sucking pigs to destroy young jack. The 

 favorite haunts ' of jack and pike are the 

 quiet parts of rivers, and in clear openings 

 among weeds. The angler should approach 



