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FOREST AND STREAM 
Answers to Queries from FOREST and STREAM’S Family of Anglers 
THE EDITOR of this department will be glad to receive inquiries from angling 
readers of Forest and Stream. 
Brief inquiries on subjects of general interest to anglers, with their replies, will 
be published monthly under this heading. If replies at length are desired, a stamped 
self-addressed envelope should be enclosed with the inquiry, and the reply will be 
sent by mail, without charge. 
Readers are also invited to submit brief “tips”—devices or methods that they have 
found useful or convenient—for the benefit of brother anglers. 
An Angry 
Bull Moose 
Ferociously Charged 
Theodore Roosevelt 
near Quebec, last hunting season. 
How the Colonel killed the Bull 
in self defense, after having previously 
obtained his legal limit of Moose, 
is told by him in the February 1916 
“Scribner”, and by sworn affidavit 
at Quebec. 
Caribou and Deer 
are abundant in parts of Quebec 
Province, as well as moose and bear. 
The Best Trout Fishing 
in the world is in the Province of Quebec, 
and so are the best Guides both for fishing 
and hunting. Read Henry van Dyke’s de¬ 
scription of some of them in “Little Rivers.” 
Mining Rights 
are obtainable on most liberal conditions. 
Write for details. 
Would you like to own 
A Summer Camp 
for your family, by a forest-clad stream or 
mountain-surrounded lake ? 
You can build one of your own, by leas¬ 
ing a fishing and hunting territory from the 
Government of the Province, whether a 
resident of it or not, or by joining one of 
the many fish and game clubs. 
Write for an illustrated booklet on 
“The Fish and Game Clubs of Quebec”, 
which tells you all about them, and address 
all enquiries concerning fishing and hunting 
rights, fish and game laws, guides, etc., to 
HON. HONORE MERCIER, 
Minister of Colonization, Mines and Fisheries, 
QUEBEC, QUE. 
Fine Fishing Tackle 
Our Factory and Salesrooms are under the same roof 
SPECIALIZATION the modern business slogan 
and in effect here since 1867. The unquestioned 
superiority of the Edward vom Hofe Tackle 
proves the truth of the contention that the high¬ 
est efficiency is the result of specialization. The 
price you pay will be refunded if the goods you 
buy of us are not satisfactory. Better Tackle 
for your money here no matter what price Tackle 
you buy. 
Send 5 cents in stamps for a copy of our Catalog 
Edward vom Hofe & Company 
105-107 Fulton Street NEW YORK CITY 
THE RIGHT ROD FOR BAIT CASTING. 
Editor Angling Department: I am particu¬ 
larly anxious to take up bait casting this year, 
and am somewhat undecided as to the kind of 
a rod that I need. I notice most of the bait 
casting rods that are advertised are made in 
two pieces. Are one-piece rods used, and would 
you advise pie buying one? I would also like 
to know what length of rod to get. 
E. T. W., Providence, R. I. 
As you are just starting in the game, I would 
advise you first to purchase a two-piece rod. 
They are easier to carry about, especially on 
the cars, and as an extra tip comes with most 
two-piece rods, you can use the extra tip if you 
break one. While one-piece rods are used quite 
extensively they are for the experienced angler. 
You had better start with the two-piece rod. A 
rod either five or five-and-a-half feet is sug¬ 
gested. 
A TIP FOR BAIT-CASTING READERS. 
Editor Angling Department: Here is a tip fo. 
some of your bait-casting readers. It frequently 
becomes necessary for the angler to change plugs 
in fishing strange waters, which is more or less 
trouble if the plug is tied on the line. Now here 
is the trick: tie the line to a swivel snap. The 
lure can then be changed frequently with little 
trouble, and at the same time your line is saved. 
H. V. V., Chicago, Ill. 
Thank you. The idea is excellent and no 
doubt will be used this season by many of our 
angler readers. 
HOW TO BUY BETHABARA. 
Editor Angling Department: I want to get 
some Bethabara for a fly-rod, the rod to be 
about 9% feet long. Can you tell me about how 
much to get? 
J. T. S., Portland, Me. 
Would advise that you get two pieces, both 
in five-foot lengths, one piece of half inch 
squared wood, the other of three-quarter inch 
squared wood. The surplus material is advised so 
that you can use the best part of each stick. 
OUTFIT FOR A YOUNG SIR ISAAC. 
Editor Angling Department: I wish to pur¬ 
chase a fly rod and equipment for my son. He 
is seventeen years old, and as I am not a fisher¬ 
man, do not know what to get. You have been 
recommended to me as the proper one to seek 
information from, and I assure you any sug¬ 
gestions you can give me will be greatly ap¬ 
preciated. My son is a constant reader of Forest 
and Stream —in fact the whole family looks for¬ 
ward to its coming each month. 
P. J. S., Wayne, Penn. 
We suggest that you purchase a rod 8 to 9 
feet long, weighing between 4 and 6 ounces. 
Have the line as light as can be cast; it should 
be double tapered. A fair reel, entirely satis¬ 
factory, can be purchased for two dollars. A 
small assortment of flies, a few spinners, fly 
book, leader box, leaders very light and assorted 
as to length, landing net, creel and waders. 
A TROUT FLY FOR EACH MONTH. 
Editor Angling Department: What trout flies 
would you recommend for the month of June, 
and is there any book published that takes up 
the subject of trout flies by months? I will 
surely appreciate your attention to this letter. 
E. S. W., Dalton, Mass. 
Try these: Coachman, Cahill, General Hook¬ 
er, Claret Fly and Lightning Bug. The book 
you inquire about is written by Louis Rhead, his 
address is 217 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
We would advise you to write him. 
USES RAW BEEF FOR BAIT. 
Editor Angling Department: I have frequently 
tried the following little stunt when worms were 
hard to get, and it’s the goods, so pass it on to 
the readers of the “up to the minute” magazine, 
Forest and Stream: 
Take a piece of raw beef, cut in narrow strips 
about two to three inches long, and place on the 
hook in the same way as you would a worm. 
This beats the artificial rubber worms one sees 
in the tackle stores. 
J. S. P., Superior, Wis. 
