82 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



the line with the least possible friction and for this 

 reason should be fairly large. German silver trumpet 

 guides are very good ones for the purpose, and to in- 

 crease the ease of casting and lessen line-wear from 

 friction it is well to have agate hand and tip guides, 

 since it is at these points that the most friction occurs. 

 The very best way to fit the rod in the matter of guides 

 is to use narrow raised agates throughout, although 

 this is rather expensive. The reel-seat must, of course, 

 be above the handgrasp, and all rod mountings should 

 preferably be of German silver. 



Bait-casting can be done only with a quadruple multi- 

 plying reel. It should be rather long in the barrel as 

 compared with the diameter of the side 

 The Casting pi a t es> The size may be either eighty or 



one hundred yards. A very good one a 

 ana Jbine. . , . . 



cheap casting reel is impossible may be 



had for seven dollars and upwards. The position of 

 the reel on the rod is on top of the rod with the handle 

 to the right, and the rod is never to be turned so that 

 the reel is underneath. 



As for the line it must be of undressed silk, no water- 

 proofing or enameling; it must also be of small caliber, 

 size G being the most used. No line save an undressed 

 one of small size can be used for casting from the reel. 



As noted above the present tendency of anglers in the 

 matter of baits for bass is to use artificial ones almost 



entirely. There are a great many of 

 Artificial t j iese k a j ts Qn t j ie mar k et b ut on i y a f ew 



Baits. , , . , . , 



of them are either practical or sports- 

 manlike. The beginner at bait-casting will do well to 



