Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



only by boys and ladies." On the other 

 hand Seth Green admits that " it is an 

 excellent fish for the people who have 

 neither time, money nor patience for long 

 trips and complicated tackle," and also pro- 

 nounces it " a superior table fish, and if 

 taken on a light rod and tackle with an arti- 

 ficial fly, it affords not a little sport." 



The simplest way to catch perch is with 

 the boys' standard outfit, a pole, a stout 

 line, large float and a heavy sinker, with a 

 worm or minnow for bait. This, however, is 

 effective only when the water is muddy, and 

 the perch numerous and hungry. For wary 

 large fish in clearer water more delicate 

 tackle is necessary. The line should be fine, 

 of enameled silk, a fly rod of six ounces, 

 a light click reel and a small three-foot 

 leader with two flies on No. 7 hooks. Then 

 the yellow perch will not disappoint the 

 most exacting angler who has a true love 

 for the sport; under such circumstances it 

 is a good gamey little fish, eager to rise, 

 bold to a degree, and fights to a finish. 

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