CONTENTS. 



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VI. 

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XIII. 



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XVIII. 



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XIV. 



XXV. 



XXVI. 



PART FIRST. 



SCIENTIFIC AND LIFE HISTOEY. 



PAGE. 



Scientific Hibtobt op the Black Bass 3 



nomknclatube and mokphology 36 



Genbeal and SpEciAii Featitres op the Black Bass. 45 



Coloration op the Black Bass 53 



Geographical Distribution op the Black Bass. . 64 



Habits op the Black Bass. Spawning, Hatching, etc. 74 



Intelligence and Special Senses. Sight, Hearing. 93 



Stocking "Waters 'with Black Bass Ill 



PART SECOND. 



TOOLS, TACKLE AND IMPLEMENTS. 



Fishing Rods. Fly-rods, Bait -rods, etc 137 



Pishing Reels. Click Reels, Multiplying Reels, etc. 174 



Pishing Lines. Fly Lines, Bait Lines, etc 305 



Silk-Worm Gut. Leaders, Snells, etc 316 



Pish Hooks. Sproat, O'Shaughneasy, Limerick, etc. 330 



Artificial Plies. Winged Flies, Hackles, etc 343 



Artipicial Baits. Trolling-Spoons, Casting- Spoons. 358 



Natural Baits. Minnows, Frogs, Crawfish, etc 368 



Miscellaneous Implements. Fly-Books, Creels, etc. 376 



PART THIRD. 



ANGLING AND PLY FISHING. 



The Philosopht op Angling 307 



Conditions Governing the Biting op Fish 816 



The Black Bass as a Game Fish 338 



Fly Fishing. Tackle, Casting, Instructions, etc ... 357 

 Bait Pishing. Tackle, Casting, Instructions, etc. . . 385 



Still Fishing. Tackle, Baits, Instructions, etc 411 



Trolling. Tackle, General Instructions, etc 430 



Skittering and Bobbing. Tackle, Instructions, etc. 438 

 Concluding Remarks. Care of Tackle, Advice, etc. 438 

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