FISHING FOR THE MINOR BASSES 
The Crappie., Calico Bass, Rock Bass, Warmouth and Bluegills 
By LOUIS RHEAD 
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T HE major basses, large and small- 
mouth, have received much the greater 
part of attention from angling writers 
both in magazine and book form, ignoring the 
fact these five species of minor basses are now 
of such wide distribution as to be caught in 
immense quantities by a host of anglers in 
every locality. North, West, Middle West, 
East, and perhaps most abundant in the 
South. They are bunched together because 
their food, and the baits by which they are 
captured, as well as the methods of capture, 
are identical to all. Furthermore, their game¬ 
ness, their average weight of one pound, are 
the same, though at rare intervals, if the food 
is abundant, they will grow up to two, even 
three pounds in weight. In describing how to 
fish for these smaller members of the bass 
family, the angler must know that the two 
larger species, small and large-mouth bass, 
are most often found abiding in the same 
waters in close proximity to the less important 
species now being described. For that reason 
it is very wise to provide tackle of good qual- 
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