Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



They are more permanent residents of the 

 localities which they inhabit than any other 

 fish on our coast, for both in winter and 

 summer they appear to be equally abun- 

 dant. 



If the angler does not succeed in getting 

 bites it often happens the fish lie buried in 

 mud, so that if the bottom is raked with 

 the anchor or with the oar it will often 

 stir them up to take the bait, and if the 

 sinker is a heavy one, and gets embedded, 

 move it around to stir up the bottom. The 

 hooks should be small and placed within 

 a few inches of the sinker. The best bait 

 are sandworms, clams and mussels. 



There is very little sport in landing 

 flounders, because they rarely attain a 

 weight of over two pounds, but they make 

 up in numbers what they lack in weight, 

 and the angler more often than not, fills 

 his basket with this toothsome little fish, 

 and if fried when fresh they are equal to 

 any salt-water fish in sweetness and nutri- 

 ment. All anglers have a tender regard 

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