Popular Salt=Water Game Fish 



tremely wise on occasion, so that no angler can lay 

 claim to continual success. When the bass does 

 strike the hook, there is no mistake about its in- 

 tention, for it hooks itself without assistance. 



Quick to seize the lure, it holds it firmly, full of 

 resources in its struggle against capture, endowed 

 with wonderful strength and endurance, quick to 

 take advantage of natural obstructions ; the striped 

 bass as a game fish may be classed with the salmon, 

 for its intelligence and fighting quali- 



Game Fish ^ es * ^ ts ^ rst P^ un g e > when hooked, 

 is more powerful than that of the 

 salmon, and its endurance is greater. The most 

 expert angler finds it utilizing every accessory 

 which nature has furnished for its protection; 

 sharp rocks are used to the best advantage to cut 

 the line or break the hook. 



Casting through the surf is one of the most ex- 

 hilarating, though precarious, methods of bass 

 fishing; everything combines to circumvent the 

 fisherman; the bass itself, the weight of the surf, 

 the undertow, friction of the rocks, all test 

 his skill to the utmost. As the season for 

 striped-bass fishing is long, and continues far into 

 cold and inclement weather, the angler must be 

 supplied with warm clothing, including water- 

 proof jacket, mitts, and boots, a soft cap, over- 

 alls, and thumb stall for protection against fric- 

 tion of the line. 



As the fish vary greatly in size, and styles of fish- 

 ing differ widely, there is a variety of rods. A 

 casting rod should be eight and one-half feet long 

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