LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



A Leap for Freedom (Colored plate) Frontispiece 



The Father of Anglers Facing page xvi 



Large-mouthed Black Bass 8 



The best Time for Bass (Photogravure) ... " 22 



Trolling with live Bait " 36 



Fishing with Lampreys in deep Water ... 42 



Lake Fishing " 48 



Fishing for Black Bass in the St. Lawrence 



(Colored plate) 54 



Playing the Black Bass " 62 



Removing the Hook " 70 



Fact and Fiction " 84 



Trolling for Bass in Maine (Colored plate) . . " 90 



Landing " 98 



An Enthusiast " 108 



Casting the Fly " 124 



Bass Flies (Colored plate) " 134 



Maine Guides preparing Lunch 148 



