. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER XXXII. [SCELL A NE0US ITEMS OF SOME INTEREST TO THE The fin of a trout or other small fish is successfully used in some parts of Pennsylvania, for taking the trout. It is used by_ casting and drawing, similar to roving with a minnow, or in the manner of throwing the fly. The fleshy part of the shell-fish called the Horsefoot is much used in some parts of Long Island, and
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. CHAPTER XXXII. [SCELL A NE0US ITEMS OF SOME INTEREST TO THE The fin of a trout or other small fish is successfully used in some parts of Pennsylvania, for taking the trout. It is used by_ casting and drawing, similar to roving with a minnow, or in the manner of throwing the fly. The fleshy part of the shell-fish called the Horsefoot is much used in some parts of Long Island, and considered an excellent bait for Black fish. Night fly-fishing is much practised in the northern part of the state of New York. The fly used is of light color if the night be dark, but if moonlight, any of the ordinary colors answers the purpose. Those who follow this mefliod say that they bring out the older and larger members of the family, who are not so imprudent as to venture out when anglers with rods are seen walking about. The Horse Mackerel, or small blue fish, is for all salt-water fish a most excellent bait. In swift water use the tail, leaving the fin on. A simple but ingenious way of taking pickerel, when they won't bite, as practised in some parts of the country, is with a running noose of fine brass wire. This, fastened to the end of a stick, is slily slipped under and around the body of the fish, when, with a jerk, he is snared and secured, and brought strug- gling to land, fairly lassoed. This may not be oalled taking them with a hook, but is certainly an ingenious made, of hook- ing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, John Jay. New York : H. Long & Brother ; John J. Brown & Co.
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