Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



the cold of winter benumbs him the tautog 

 refuses to eat any more, and not until the 

 return of the warm spring does he begin to 

 regain his appetite. It is in April and 

 May we have the best angling, and though 

 they frequent local waters all through the 

 summer, not many are caught in the warm 

 months, until fishing begins again in Octo- 

 ber and November. The regulation bait 

 in spring is the clam preferably soft-shell 

 clam for at this time many anglers say 

 the tautog has a tender mouth. In the 

 fall both crabs and lobsters, as well as fid- 

 dlers and rock crabs, are the favorite baits, 

 and sometimes they will take sandworms 

 and shrimps. Large numbers of tautog 

 are caught by the anglers who go out daily 

 on the fishing steamers in the open sea. 

 All, or nearly all, use the regulation salt- 

 water tackle a short stout and heavy rod, 

 strong line and large wooden reel. Such 

 tackle is necessary for outside fishing, and 

 the hooks should be very strong, but not 

 large in size. 



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