Contents 



rivers — Weather conditions — Minnows 

 and how to hook them — Various live 

 baits — The best artificial lures. 

 Trout: With the fly — Brook and river 

 fishing — Dry fly-fishing — Casting the fly 

 — Live bait-fishing — With worms. 



VII. When to Get Them . . .219 



Time of day: Early morning — Mid-day 



—Sunset— Night. 



Best season: Fish caught early — Fish 



caught late. 



Open and closed season: Why closed 



season is required. 



Best kind of weather: Windy day — 



Wet day — Dry day. 



VIII. With What to Get Them . . 240 



Rods: Casting power — Solid and bam- 

 boo — Steel rods — Fly rod and bait rod. 

 Tackle: Reels — Lines — Gut. 

 Hooks: Names — Bend — Size. 

 Equip.ment: Dress — Wading-boots and 

 stockings — Landing-nets — Fishing pock- 

 et-book — Sundries. 

 Women who fish. 



IX. How to Play and How to Land 



Them 276 



Way to handle rod — Way to handle line 

 and reel — How to use net — Gafhng. 



X. The Right Way to Keep Fish Fresh 283 



In the creel — Icing them — At the end of 

 day's trip — How to pack them. 



XI. How to Cook Them . . .292 



Cleaning fish — Camp cookery — Serving 

 fish. 



XII. Simple Hatchery for Trout . . 299 



Care of fry — Location required — The kind 

 of water — Stocking brooks — Feeding. 



