Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



worm a poor man's friend; no matter where 

 he digs in suitable soil, a few minutes will 

 suffice to amply supply him with all that is 

 needed to capture and provide a mess of 

 fish for himself and his family. With the 

 aid of a small hook and some fine line, the 

 combined expense of but a few cents, his 

 outfit used with care and judgment, he is 

 as successful as the rich man with expensive 

 tackle and fly-book. Of course, the highest 

 art in worm fishing is that practiced by 

 salmon and trout anglers, not the ever- 

 present worm plugger of mountain brooks, 

 but the expert who captures the wary trout 

 in low and clear water during June and 

 July. One advantage it possesses over the 

 fly is the superior size of the trout caught. 

 It is just as important that the bait be pre- 

 pared properly, in that the angler may suc- 

 ceed in landing more fish of larger size; 

 the worm, then, requires some preparation 

 as well as due care in placing it before the 

 quarry. In using worms for chub, dace, 

 perch, wall eye, and sunfish there is a great 



