CENTENNIAL EDITION. 



ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FIFTH EDITION.- 



I take much pleasure in presenting to the fraternity of Anglers, 

 and the people of the United States, a Fifth Edition of this work, 

 greatly enlarged and improved, with the addition of a Third Part, 

 more particularly enumerating and describing many kinds of Western 

 and Southern Fishes, and their location, together with the latest im- 

 provements in implements for taking all descriptions of the finny 

 race. The great success attending the sale of the previous editions, 

 and the high encomiums passed upon them by the press and the an- 

 gling community, not only as a book of information and reference, 

 but also as "the most complete and practical fisher's manual ever 

 issued," have induced me to keep up its former reputation by making 

 it attractive and valuable to all who go a-fishing. Of the many 

 thousands who use the rod-and-line, not one-tenth part of them be- 

 come scientific and accomplished anglers— mostly for the need of the 

 requisite time to perfect themselves in the "gentle art;" hence, in 

 preparing this edition for the press, it has been considered necessary 

 not only to inform and instruct in regard to game-fishes, but also to 

 describe all the inhabitants of the waters that give pleasure to the 

 angler. Hoping that I have reached that aim, and that this edition 

 as now completed will be a true "Angler's Guide " to" those who, 

 for recreation or pleasure, use the implements of the art, I remain a 

 true friend to all who delight in fish or fishing. 



THE AUTHOR. 



