" Fish always lose by being ' got in and dressed. ' It is best to 

 weigh them while they are in the water. The only really large 

 one I ever caught got away with my leader when I first struck 

 him. He weighed ten pounds." Charles Dudley Warner. 



" The aim of the angler ought to be, to have his artificial fly 

 calculated, by its form and colors, to attract the notice of the fish ; 

 in which case he has a much greater chance of success, than by 

 making the greatest efforts to imitate any particular species of fly." 

 Professor Rennie. 



" I fear it will be almost deemed heresy to place the black bass 

 on a par with the trout ; at least, some such idea I had when I 

 first heard the two compared ; but I am bold, and will go further. 

 I consider he is the superior of the two, for he is equally good as 

 an article of food, and much stronger and untiring in his efforts 

 to escape when hooked. " Pcvrker Gilmore. 



" The one great ingredient in successful fly-fishing is patience. 

 The man whose fly is always on the water has the best chance. 

 There is always a chance of a fish or two, no matter how hopeless 

 it looks. You never know what may happen in fly-fishing. "- 

 Francis Francis. 



" In bass fishing we have thought the moon to be an advantage. 

 If it does not guide the prey to the lure, it at least lends beauty 

 to the scene and bathes in its pale light the surroundings of the 

 fisherman, which are of ten so exceedingly beautiful. In addition, 

 it assists him in his work and enables him to handle his tackle 

 more easily and play his fish more comfortably." Seth Green. 



" Recreation and amusement are the objects we seek ; and 

 therefore is it not reasonable to conclude that whatever methods 

 and whatever appliances best conduce to these results are the best 

 in themselves, even though the total catch were a little dimin- 

 ished thereby?" Henry P. WeUs. 



