BAIT CASTING. 101 



a side cast. The short bait-casting rod is used, reel and 

 line the same as in the other method, but the reel is placed 

 on the rod with the handle to the right and is kept on top 

 of the rod all the time, and the guides are also on top. 

 This is the outfit for frog casting, and either a regular 

 snelled hook or one of the several frog harnesses described 

 elsewhere can be used. But by far the larger number of 

 anglers using this method, use one of the artificial baits be- 

 fore described. 



A Soft Rubber Butt Cap. 



As before, the line is reeled in until the bait is close 

 to the end of the rod, about six or eight inches, and the 

 rod is pointed forward towards the place where the angler 

 wants to place the lure ; the thumb pressing on the spool 

 of the reel, which is on top but turned somewhat to the 

 left; and the rod is then brought upward and backward 

 until it points back over the right shoulder to a level or a 

 little beyond; then with a quick movement bring your rod 

 forward again to the original position, releasing the spool of 

 the reel when the rod is in a vertical position so that the 



