Fish and Fishing 



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but after jumping and getting away that is the 

 last of that fish for the day. 



Fishing on lakes and ponds is quite different 

 from river fishing. The time of day, weather 

 conditions, flies on the wing, all have influence in 

 getting bass to rise to a fly. I find that 

 a wind y d ^ r rather rippling water, 

 gray and lowering sky, just after a rain, 

 on a warm morning, is about the best time to get 

 a rise. Then use No. 6 or even No. 8 flies, allowed 

 to sink a foot or two. Cast far enough from the 

 boat, which should be kept in deep water, and 

 cast toward the shallows of bars, shoals, and weed 

 patches. If the angler is fishing from shore, he 

 should keep out of sight, hiding behind trees or 

 brushes. When larger flies are used, 



of C S?ght * wo are su ffi c i en t on the cast, the end 

 fly to be the lightest in color, the upper 

 (two feet from it) a darker fly with red or yellow; 

 the professor makes a good upper fly for such 

 conditions. For evening, I would fish with the 



end fly a coachman, and the upper fly 

 pi*" ' a queen, or king of the water, the only 



difference being the red or yellow body. 

 I doubt if there is any difference when in the 

 water. 



It often happens that as the fly is being taken 

 from the water a bass dashes after it. This 

 proves that the flies lying idly on the surface 

 are of little value; if they sink, it's better; but 

 better still, when under water, if they are moved 

 from side to side, or up and down in short jerks or 

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