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Section CHAPTER II. Page 
I. Fly-fishing on Massapiqua Lake.......... 0.0... ce cece ee eee eens 162 
IL. How to: Fisha. Streams o. ovas wees viens ves cans cate vaeeaat eos wes 165 
III. Knots, Loops, and Drops, 166; how to Stain Silk-worm Gut, 170; 
Trout-reels, 172; Fly-rods, 173; Landing-nets, 173; Trout-bas- 
ket, 174; Bait-box, 174; Straightening Casting-lines, 175; Nat- 
ural and Artificial Trout-flies .... ses cess cceeeaee seuss seve eves 176 
CHAPTER III. 
Ee Midd lesDam; Camp icc. ci cuui a cisorsre siete ais mo steann uae wee oreara an ere 181 
II. Select Artificial Trout-flies, 184; Round Bend Fly-hooks, 185; 
Hish-hools PHilOsOphy's.ovs.sie vis vis isi cunacsiazrasialpraietaitin sate estas .. 185 
ADTs, Baitefi Stein? LO! LT OU by acces o8ciec5 shsseas ccacera © sansatgcstondiave aekcdet shames nisin 189 
CHAPTER IV. 
I. Lesson by Josh Billings, 191; the Ardent Angler................ 192 
TL-Angling: for: Children c.3.3.sc5 ca osalsw sa s-atesw ack cure avait oven Sle is ole ens weve 198 
CHAPTER V. 
TPL Salim Onis 24.05 saeendacm aa ovenie same oles Panes sae none awe tree 202 
TL, Outit- for Salmom-Gshing. . iesu veces oo5s yeas cava veea awd Haws 8 eG 215 
III. Departure for Salmon-tishing, 215; our Start up the St. John.... 218 
TVs," THE Hn camMpMen bissisis cic cars doaraasl ne Hace Mase vera dee ¥ Enaie de wioe 222 
V. Camping in the Wilderness, 228; a Morning’s Experience. . 284 
WL. History and Rum imatiow cess ves csnee vein coie idea ata avade 36 
VII. Jolly Sport on Rattling Run.. 
VIII. Fly-tishing below the Falls . 
IX. Thoughts of returning Homewar 
X. The Silver or Sea Trout, 255; the White Trout, 258; the Winnin- 
ish, 260; Red Trout of Long Lake, 262; Trout of Seneca and 
Cayuga Lakes, 263; the Mackinaw Trout................e000es 264 
XI. American Pickerel or Pike, 266; Skittering for Pickerel among 
the Lily-pads, 270; Still-baiting for Pickerel..................5 271 
CHAPTER VI. 
I. Trolling among the Thousand Islands....................00eceee 274 
LE, ZENG Mas eit ON BG) cases wisrs civics acelin s>as cau aig: gud se eve Rhara.d, rate Serene enna vost 207 
III. The Black Bass, 280; the Oswego Bass, 282; the Black Bass of the 
South, 284; the Spotted Bass or Speckled Hen, 285; Rock Bass 
OE DOs MAGS 2s ss sven cit niece slain gr stoheuwene oonlnete in 285 
IV. The Sun-fish, 286; the Perch, 287; the Glass-eyed or Wall-eyed 
Pike, 288; the Whitefish, 290; the Lake Herring, 291; the Cis- 
co. or Ciscoquette, 202 the Shiner. css vaa a yeaa cans o cena vayen va 294 
V. Bait-can and Baits, 294; Spinning-baits, 295; Hackett’s Spinning- 
tackle, 206; Haskell’s Trolling-bait, 297; the Propelling Min- 
now, 298; Buel’s Patent Feather Troll, 299; Spinning Tackle 
for Live Baits, 299; Spoon Victuals for Long-snouts, 302; Troll- 
ing Weather and Baits, 303; Fish-hooks, 304; Salmon-flies, 306; 
Fly- dressing, 308; Mounting Salmon-hooks, 310; the Ponder- 
QE OE ton ic sober denis miraieuecoes eu anes Ke peeawe eeeke co 310 
PART IIL 
COMMERCIAL FISHERIES. 
CHAPTER I. 
Lake Fisheries.............. Srainieigag Siesta geouatare ral lgia a Sin bie Rares Sewiavaceereey nas 315 
