182 FAMILIAR FISH, THEIR HABITS AND CAPTURE 



flies, and hooks should always be tested by a good 

 strain and sharp jerks before use. 



In the present age, photography has been added 

 to the necessary acquirements of the fisherman. Not 

 only can beautiful bits of scenery be preserved, but 

 also the scenes of happy outings, circumstances con- 

 nected with them, and especially noted catches of 

 fish. Photographs of fish caught will prove to be of 

 the greatest value, since by showing them one is 

 always able to prove any fish stories told. All stories 

 of catches, no matter how truthful, are doubted now- 

 a-days ; hence the necessity of authentication. It is 

 well to know that in photographing fish something 

 should always be placed in the picture to give an idea 

 of their size. A rule, hat, net, rod, or something of 

 that sort, proves the size of the fish caught beyond 

 question. Be sure to have this article at the same 

 distance from the camera as the fish. To secure the 

 best results in taking pictures, glass plates should be 

 used instead of films, notwithstanding their inconven- 

 ience. The old-fashioned cap-off-and-on exposure will 

 be found better than the shutter, except where motion 

 is to be taken. Photography in the woods is most 

 difficult, and time exposures not given by a shutter 

 secure better results. Considerable practice in forest 

 photography is necessary to insure satisfactory results, 

 as the shadows from the trees are very dense. 



