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FOREST AND STREAM 
Jan. io, 1914. 
fish take a notion in this line, they will hunt to 
their hearts’ content, taking their time, with the 
most absolute of ease. 
It now being unlawful to use fish-houses, 
and the light, fishing at night is a thing of the 
past. The light is one of the best manners known 
by which to draw the attention of the fish. It 
casts a ghostly ray into the deep that is irresisti¬ 
ble in its attractiveness to the fish, far and near. 
It was for this reason that measures had to be 
taken to put an end to it, for the destructive 
spear came into use. Nor is fishing the only 
manner of catching the pickerel, if they happen 
into your locality. One may always resort to 
the snare, which is a method deadly enough, but 
certainly must be placed on the level with market¬ 
hunting methods. The usual snare is a copper 
wire. In transparent-watered lakes one is able 
to see way down to the bottom, where the big 
fellows swim about. The wire snare is dropped 
down, and the snare itself so marked that it 
may be seen, for it is very deceiving in the water. 
The snare is easily brought over the head of 
the fish, and when in between the fins it is jerked 
up and drawn tight, after which follows a fight, 
often something that sounds easier in telling 
about than it is accomplished. 
MASTER OF THE SITUATION 
