Preface 



Charles F. Holder ("Fishing on the Pacific 

 Coast"), the late Dean Sage ("Atlantic Salmon"), 

 the late Wm. C. Harris ("Bass and Trout"), Dr. 

 Tarleton H. Bean ("Striped Bass," "Hatching," 

 and numerous other subjects), H. Cholmondeley 

 Pennell ("Trout and Salmon"), W. C. Stewart 

 ("Worming for Trout"), John Bickerdjke, Major 

 Traherne, Frederick M. Halford, Henry R. 

 Francis, Dr. Brown Goode, Charles Hallock, 

 Thaddeus Norris, Frank Forrester, Genio Scott, 

 and others. 



For the mode of capture, both for fresh-water 

 and marine fishes, I have used my own ex- 

 perience and practice, except in case of the tuna 

 and black sea-bass of the Pacific Coast. 



In the art of angling there is much diversity of 

 opinion as to what is best, both in tackle and 

 methods. In such cases, I have taken a middle 

 course, avoiding dogmatic rules, laying down no 

 rock-bound law and merely expressing the opin- 

 ion of what I consider best, whether in my own 

 experience or that of others. 



The author wishes to acknowledge his indebt^ 

 edness to the United States Bureau of Fisheries 

 for permission to use numerous cuts in this 

 volume. 



Louis Rhead. 



Flatbush, L. /. 



