76 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



tiate them by observing the relative position of the 

 angle of the jaw and the eye. In the large-mouth the 

 angle of the jaw is perceptibly to the rear of the eye; in 

 the small-mouth it is exactly underneath. 



As the season advances the bass work out into deeper 



and cooler water. Now, except early or late in the 



day, when the fish may be feeding in the 



Summer Callows, the bait-caster should use an 

 ^* under-water bait. Locate the spring- 

 holes, for at this time the bass, particularly the small- 

 mouths, congregate about these; if there are shady 

 places along-shore, where the water is of fair depth, try 

 your luck there. For much success at this season you 

 must go down to the fish. If you find the bait you are 

 using is not successful put on lead and the chances are 

 it will make a difference. An ordinary spoon is a good 

 lure for this purpose. When leaded it sinks rapidly and 

 if not reeled in too quickly, travels at a good depth. A 

 small dipsey sinker is the best to use. 



It is a mistake to rely wholly, as do some bait-casters, 

 upon some form of surface bait. There are times, when, 

 as every fly-fisherman has reason to know, trout and 

 bass are not in a rising mood. As your boat moves 

 along the shore you should whip the places which 

 appear promising very thoroughly. One or two casts 

 are sufficient for any one spot, but the next cast should 

 not be more than three or four feet away. Sometimes 

 a bass will only strike the bait when it is cast very 

 close to him. This is particularly the case when the 

 fish are lying close in-shore among the weeds and 

 rushes. 



