PREFACE 



and its tributaries, and from close association with 

 keen guides and woodsmen of the North Woods 

 country. 



I feel that the fishing game is on the verge of be- 

 coming the most popular of out-door's sports and it 

 can be made so, not only for the present day, but for 

 the years to come, if the fishermen will follow the 

 creed of the American Anglers League of which I 

 have the honor of being president. This creed fol- 

 lows and I earnestly hope all fishermen will burn this 

 thought into their memory and in time of need, ob- 

 serve it. 



OUR CREED: to encourage the re-stock- 

 ing of lakes and streams; to advocate the 

 observing of all fishing laws; to throw back 

 uninjured the under-sized fish; to catch 

 game fish in a sportsmanlike manner with 

 rod, line and reel, in order to make the 

 sport of fishing better in the years that fol- 

 low. 



To the keen followers of the call of lake and 

 stream with whom I have passed many pleasant 

 hours and learned much, I wish to express my thanks. 

 Particularly to Earny Wendt, Guide Extraordinary 

 of the North Woods ; to Albert Jay Cook, sportsman, 

 poet and apostle of the great out-doors whose verses 

 are used in this book; to Robert Hurt Moulton, 

 fisherman, journalist and photographer for a selec- 



