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. 

 EQUIPMENT: 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 Gaffing. 



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. 



XL 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. 



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