CONTENTS 



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BAIT-CASTING OUTFIT FOR THE BEGINNER . . . i 



BAIT-CASTING FOR THE BEGINNER 7 



SPLIT-BAMBOO BAIT-CASTING RODS 12 



STEEL BAIT-CASTING RODS AND OTHERS . . . . 17 



THE BAIT-CASTING REEL 21 



SELF-TH UMBERS vs. BACKLASHES 26 



THE LEVEL- WINDING REEL 31 



BAIT-CASTING LINES 36 



SPOONS AND SPINNERS 40 



WOBBLERS, WIGGLERS AND PLUGS 44 



NIGHT BAIT-CASTING 49 



ON THE HOME-LIFE OF THE BASS 54 



FLY-CASTING TACKLE FOR THE BEGINNER . . .58 



ON LEARNING FLY-CASTING 62 



His MAJESTY THE BROOK TROUT . . . . .67 



RAINBOWS AND BROWNS 71 



FLY-CASTING FOR BASS 76 



ON FISHING THE DRY-FLY 81 



BASS IN THE RIVERS AND STREAMS 86 



COIN' AFTER MUSKY 90 



His HONOR, THE WALL-EYED PIKE 95 



