TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PART FIRST. 



TERMINOLOGY, MORPHOLOGY, AND PHYSIOLOGY. 



CHAPTER I. SCIENTIFIC HISTORY OF THE BLACK BASS Nomen- 

 clature settled Linnsean specimens Lacep4de's, and Cuvier and 

 Valenciennes' specimens Identification by the author of type 

 specimens, . . . . . . . 11 



CHAPTEE II. NOMENCLATURE AND MORPHOLOGY Generic char- 

 acterizations and specific descriptions of additional authors, 15 



CHAPTER III. GENERAL AND SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BLACK 

 BASS Black Bass of Texas and Arkansas Comparative Game 

 Qualities Opinions of Anglers, .... 29 



CHAPTER IV. COLORATION OF BLACK BASS Coloration of Young- 

 Cause of Changes of Coloration, . . . . 39 



CH APTER V. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION Original Habitat Pres- 

 ent Range Transplantation in New "Waters, . . 41 



CHAPTER VI. HABITS OF BLACK BASS Spawning and Hatching- 

 Experiences in Bass-culture Nest Building Food and Growth 

 Food of Young and Adult Hibernation, ... 48 



CHAPTER VII. INTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL SENSES Smell Sight 

 Optics of Angling Hearing, .... 56 



CHAPTER VIII. ON STOCKING INLAND WATERS WITH BLACK 

 BASS Transportation of Black Bass Black Bass in England 

 In Germany In Scotland In Holland, ... 62 



PART SECOND. 



TOOLS, TACKLE, AND IMPLEMENTS. 



CHAPTER IX. FISHING RODS Improvements in Rods Henshall 

 Rod Dowel-Mortise Joint Non- Dowel Joint Power of Standard 

 Henshall Rod Rods of Various Makers Fly Rods Henshall Fly 

 Rod Steel Rods, ..... 69 



CHAPTER X. FISHING REELS Improvements in Reels Click Reels 

 Multiplying Reels New Reels of Various Makers, . 88 



CHAPTER XI. FISHING LINES New Lines for Bait-FishingHen, 

 shall Line Lines for Fly-FishingMetal Center Lines, . 101 



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