yards in length, is proper for use in Potomac bass 

 fishing. Besides a good rod, reel and line, an assort- 

 ment of hooks should be included in the well equipped 

 outfit, and there is no question but what a four or 

 six foot leader gives live bait a freedom for play which 

 adds to its alluring features. A double nought hook 

 with dark snood, for spring and summer, and a three 

 nought hook for fall fishing in the small-mqtuhed black 

 bass waters, are favorites. Above all things, next to 

 frequently replenishing your live bait with running 

 water, my son, give close attention to the care of 

 your rod, reel, line and! hooks. Keep them clean and 

 dry when not in use. After a day's sport oil rods and 

 reels, and expose your line from pillar to post until 

 all moisture is gone. Carry your hooks neatly arranged 

 in a pocketbook, where they -will be readily accessible 

 and where they may be quickly replaced. Have a 

 separate place for your leaders. In arranging your 

 rod for work first join the tip and second joint, being 

 careful to align the guides, then join to the butt or 

 handle. It is a safe rule to carry your rod over your 

 shoulder, otherwise you may break your tips. See 

 to it that you have a stringer or two in your pocket, 

 and string the fish through both the lower and upper 

 lips. A pair of pincers, water-proof box of matches, 

 thread and bottle of witch-hazel are good things to 

 carry on a trip. If you carry bait^ in a bucket, have 

 it so large as to give them plenty of room to move 

 about. If helgamite or worms you use, a tin box with 

 punctured tight-closing lid is convenient to carry them 

 in. All these things you have. Well, you are duly 

 prepared for business and we will get in a good night's 

 rest and take an early start for the river in the 

 morning. 



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