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thing," says "the hungry man who puts in all 

 his time fishing, and never stops to fry a pan 

 full of 'em is certainly voted a fool," wherein 

 Al shows that he is no judge of a ti-ue fisherman. 



One must be born a bass fisherman, he can- 

 not be taught the art by another person, but 

 must acquire it by patient practical experience. 

 Nor can he succeed, however expert he may be- 

 come, unless he learns the water thoroughly; 

 that is the location of every log, stump, hollow 

 bank or lilly patch where bass feel at home, and 

 the depth of the water. The same vexatious 

 experience will be required to know when to 

 strike and how to strike, how to guide your fish 

 away from obstructions, how to keep it under 

 water, Avhen to turn it, and when it has sur- 

 rendered. 



Give the fish a second wind as some sports- 

 men do for the fun, and it will cut up more 

 devilment than before and very likely not come 

 into the creel. 



No bait is so natural nor so attractive as the 

 lively round minnow from a rocky branch. 

 Crawfish, frogs, lizzards, and beetles are not 

 unwelcome food, but they are less attractive to 



