. The book of fish and fishing : a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water. Fishing. How to Get Them length; half way between the sinker and hook is fixed a small box swivel, size No. 4, to admit of the hook turning freely. The bait is towed at a depth of at least twenty feet, and the usual sail- ing speed is four miles an hour. The best fishing is usually to be had during the forenoon and the best season is in June, and till well into with 'sait August. Twenty-five fish is considered a good day's catch for one hook, the average s
. The book of fish and fishing : a complete compendium of practical advice to guide those who angle for all fishes in fresh and salt water. Fishing. How to Get Them length; half way between the sinker and hook is fixed a small box swivel, size No. 4, to admit of the hook turning freely. The bait is towed at a depth of at least twenty feet, and the usual sail- ing speed is four miles an hour. The best fishing is usually to be had during the forenoon and the best season is in June, and till well into with 'sait August. Twenty-five fish is considered a good day's catch for one hook, the average size being a little over tAventy pounds, though fifty pounds are occasionally caught. There is a mixed assort- ment of sportsmen and market fishermen. The latter, are some- what more crude in method, and if they use a rod at all (a com- mon bamboo pole) they drop it as soon as the salmon is on and haul in, hand-over-hand style. There are two live baits used in takingthe salmon, the worm and the prawn, the lat- ter being an exceedingly effective bait. It is used when the water is low and clear and Salmon^" *^ ^3 fishing is useless, but salmon will take it when the water is high, if it be clear. Before using, the prawn should be salted. The best prawn tackle is that shown above. The ; needle is put in at the tail and out of the head of 'the bait, and the point is then passed through the small loop on the shank of the lowest double hook; a few turns of red silk are then taken round the 153. Prawn baited for 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 Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926. New York : C. Scribner
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