CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



Foreword The First Cast ... 5 

 I BAIT CASTING AS A MEANS OF CATCH- 

 ING FISH , . . . .11 

 II LEARNING TO CAST . . . .18 



III THE ROD ...... 32 



IV THE REEL ...... 56 



V THE LINE 72 



VI MISCELLANEOUS TACKLE ... 80 



VII ARTIFICIAL BAITS .... 87 



VIII THE CASTER'S QUARRY . . .123 



IX HINTS ON FISHING . . , .138 



X A MIXED STRING 165 



