Fishing in North Carolina. 21 



The hook should be struck in the opposite 

 direction to the course the fish is running if 

 possible, or upwards, if the fish dips down- 

 wards. 



The modern idea of fishing is to use light 

 rods and light lines with small hooks, sizes 1 

 and 2. These are strong enough and do not 

 kill the minnow. Limerick or Sproat hooks 

 are the best and these should be either black or 

 japanned. The blue and bright hooks are in- 

 ferior. 



Size H braided silk line is preferable, on 

 either an 8 or 10 ounce rod. The "Kingfisher" 

 brand are the best lines manufactured. 



As to outfit for fishing the simplest is the 

 best. A pair of easy old shoes, with holes cut 

 in the uppers to let the water out is better than 

 hip rubber boots, and safer. If however one 

 must have a pair of rubber boots those made by 

 the Hannaford Ventilated Boot Co., 79 Milk 

 St., Boston, are recommended. 



A handsome "get up" is no more useful in 

 fishing than in hunting. The man and the rod 

 as well as the man and the gun, not the clothes, 

 bring the quarry to bag. 



