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secures a constant cMnge of Location, and adds enough of 

 the spice of variety to satisfy the most impatient angler. 



The minnow-casting rod, previously described, is the one 

 best adapted to this or any other mode of bait-fishing, 

 though any light and pliable rod, not exceeding ten feet in 

 length, will answer. A stiff and unyielding rod should 

 not be used, for the sudden and violent " bite " of the bass, 

 in this method of angling, with the rod ever bent, and taut 

 line, would be very likely to break it, unless the rod were 

 of the hoop-pole pattern. 



The only lines admissible here are the braided raw or 

 boiled silk line, and the braided linen line; twisted lines 

 can not be used at all on account of their kinking. The 

 caliber should be a size larger than recommended for cast- 

 ing the minnow, which, in silk lines, would be sizes P, or 

 Fo. 4, and G, or No. 5; and, in linen lines, G, or No. 5. 

 The length should be fifty yards. 



It is best to use a leader about six feet long, with 

 either flies, the minnow or spoon. The float should not 

 be used. One or two swivels are necessary; but, usually, 

 no sinker is required. 



If artificial flies are used for the troll, a gut-leader, six 

 feet in length, and two flies, may be employed ; or, a nine- 

 feet leader, and three flies, as preferred by some. The 

 flies should be placed about three feet apart on the leader. 

 An attractive combination of varieties in the flies should 

 be observed. 



A very good assortment would be for the tailrfly a 

 " coachman ;" for the first dropper a " grizzly king," and, 

 lastly, an "Abbey." Another good troll would be a " pro- 

 fessor " for tail-fly, a " Montreal " next, the third a " brown 

 hackle." But, of course, other flies will be used by the 

 angler as found jnore attractive and killing, for different 



