Fish and Fishing 



net head first, and then be swiftly lifted out of 

 the water. 



I have lost many trout trying to basket them 

 while standing in the stream. It is next to impos- 

 sible to hold the rod and net, and at the same time 

 get the fish out of the net, unhook it, and place it in 

 the creel ; for that reason get ashore with the trout 

 in the net, and lay the rod down to have freedom 

 in unhooking. 



Before returning to fish, examine the cast, see 

 that the flies are secure, and the gut in order and 

 not tangled. 



As soon as the fish is unhooked, hold it tightly 

 and rap it hard just over the eyes on stones or 

 some hard substance, so that when placed in the 

 creel it will not kick or move about after you 

 have returned to fish. 



HOW TO GET THEM WITH LIVE BAIT 



TROUT AND CHARR 



Spinning and trolling are chiefly carried on in 

 large lakes, where trout do not rise to the fly. The 

 lake trout come to the surface very early in the 

 spring, and the angler trolls for them on 

 Ftehlne or near ^ ne ^P ^ ^he wa ter, the fish tak- 

 ing the lure viciously, but rarely jumping 

 into the air. The proper tackle for surface troll- 

 ing consists of a very light sinker, a twelve-thread 

 cotton line, a No. 5 spoon from which is taken all 

 the gang hooks arid a single No. 8/0 hook substi- 

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