Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



fight and dies hard. It frequently occurs 

 that when a fish is hooked and being hauled 

 in, several others follow along almost to 

 the surface of the water, then the hooked 

 fish makes his final effort to escape by 

 leaping above the surface. At such times 

 it is absolutely necessary to keep a taut 

 line; if hooked at all, and the hook is 

 strong, he is sure to be landed, if reason- 

 able care is used. 



Almost any bait is suitable for sea bass 

 skimmer clams, mossbunkers,' shedder 

 crabs, generous pieces of clam, live killies, 

 sandworms, shrimps, herring, squid and cut 

 menhaden all of these will be taken with 

 avidity; one is as good as another, for the 



