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SCIENCE OF FISHING. 



The kind of tackle to use for muskellunge depends on the 

 way you want to fish for them. There are several ways of 

 fishing, such as trolling with both hand line and rod, and 



MUSKZLLUNGE 



Showing Difference in Scales of Pickerel, Pike, and Muskellunge. 



casting, with live or artificial bait. Trolling is the method 



most often used, though there is more sport in bait-casting. 



For trolling with a hand line, strong tackle must be 



