QO The Angler's Secret 



played, and boated precisely as a black 

 bass or trout would be conquered in lake 

 fishing. 



He was a big fish fully four pounds 

 in weight and as broad as the biggest 

 frying-pan. He took a brown palmer 

 tied on the smallest hook I have ever 

 seen this pattern put upon, and no black 

 bass, small or large mouth, ever gave a 

 better account of himself in a battle for 

 life than did this sturdy flatfish. 



Many experts will tell you that fluke 

 are a stupid fish when hooked, that they 

 do not fight, but merely drag your line 

 down by mere weight, aided by their odd 

 shape. This has never been my view of 

 the matter; the fluke I have taken on 

 splendid tackle, of course have always 

 given me good play, and while it is true 

 their weight and shape enable them to 

 bear heavily upon the line, it is also true, 

 so far as my experience of many years of 

 excellent fluke fishing teaches me, that 

 they can and often do jump clear out of 



