136 FISHING KITS AND EQUIPMENT 



of the artificial casting baits mentioned in Chapter 9 

 are also suited to trolling. The top-water baits, in 

 particular are good to troll with since they do not get 

 fouled easily and do not sink to the bottom when for 

 any reason the boat is stopped. 



Be generous in your use of swivels, for of all meth- 

 ods trolling is most apt to throw a kink in the line; 

 and for this reason it is best not to use a line upon 

 which you depend for bait-casting. Also, do not use 

 a light split-bamboo casting-rod for trolling, since the 

 steady deep-water strain is liable to give it a set. If 

 your favorite fishing is fly- and bait-casting your reel 

 outfit will probably consist of single-actions and quad- 

 ruple-multipliers. In this case get a double-multiplier, 

 So-yard size. A very good one can be had in rubber 

 and nickel for $4.50. Use 50 or 75 yards of F or G 

 oiled silk line. Be sure that the reel has a strong 

 click so that, when trolling, the line will not run out 

 when the thumb is removed from the spool. 



Still-fishing with live minnows and other natural 

 baits is the most universally practiced method of fish- 

 ing. Most of the people who " go fish- 



bait which is not saying that some ex- 

 perienced anglers do not employ still-fishing methods. 

 But, as purely a matter of sport, the action and interest 

 and, moreover, the skill required for fly- or bait-cast- 

 ing, are such that the two, still-fishing and casting, are 

 hardly comparable. 



