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to play a bass, and where it must be landed as 

 soon as possible, this rod and style of casting 

 answer a good purpose. 



Still-fishing is the same for either species of 

 black-bass, but as it is usually done from an 

 anchored boat on Northern lakes, where the large- 

 mouth bass is of greater size and weight than the 

 small-mouth bass, somewhat heavier tackle may 

 be used than recommended for the small-mouth. 



Trolling with the live or dead minnow, or a 

 small spoon with a single hook, is a very success- 

 ful method on lakes, ponds, and broad, still rivers. 

 A greater length of line can be utilized in trolling, 

 whereby the fish is not so apt to see the angler. 

 More ground can also be covered than in any 

 other style of fishing. The boat should be pro- 

 pelled slowly along the borders of rushes and 

 weed patches, over shoals and gravelly banks, 

 and near projecting points of the shore. Consid- 

 erable care should be exercised to move as noise- 

 lessly as possible, avoiding splashing with the 

 oars or paddle, or making any undue noise with 

 the feet or otherwise in the boat, as such sounds 

 are conveyed a long distance in so dense a 

 medium as water. In trolling, the line may be 

 lengthened to fifty yards, if necessary, though 



