Fish and Fishing 



for pike is quite large enough for mascalonge. 

 There are numerous frog gangs on the market. 



The Ketchum frog-casting frame gang, 

 Gang"^ Thatcher's floating -frog rig, and the 



Crosby frog tandem are excellent devices. 

 Rowing along in water from five to ten feet deep, 

 the bait should be cast as far 

 as possible to the edge of weed 

 patches, reeling in again very 

 slowly; or if the bait is alive, 



it may be allowed to 

 Casting swim for a short time, 



outside of the water 

 plants. By moving along con- 

 tinuously and making fre- 

 quent casts, this method is 

 found much more effective 

 than still-fishing. When the 

 wind or current is just right, 

 it is a good plan to drift while 

 casting. As soon as the fish 

 strikes and is hooked the 

 boat should be moved to 

 deeper, open water (taking 

 care the fine is kept taut in order to lessen the 

 chances of it taking to the weed.) A skilled 

 boatman is necessary. 



The bait may be trolled along the edges of the 



_ . . channel, iust outside the weed patches. 



Trolling „ . 1 i -ri 1- e 



from a movmg boat, with a Ime oi 



thirty to fifty yards. A good, stout, stiff rod of 



eight feet, and a multiplying reel, a braided silk 



156 



Olympia or Archer spin- 

 ner for pike, trout 

 or bass. 



