. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is added Dies piscatoriae; describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 162 AMERICAN ANGLER'S BOOK. of eight inclies; float, a neat quill; the sinker should be just heavy enough to sink half or two-thirds of the float; the bottom hook should touch or be near the bottom. The bait, if paste, should be rolled in small pellets, not larger than
. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them. With instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making; and directions for fish-breeding. To which is added Dies piscatoriae; describing noted fishing-places, and the pleasure of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 162 AMERICAN ANGLER'S BOOK. of eight inclies; float, a neat quill; the sinker should be just heavy enough to sink half or two-thirds of the float; the bottom hook should touch or be near the bottom. The bait, if paste, should be rolled in small pellets, not larger than a No. 1 shot, between the finger and thumb; it should merely cover the point and barb of the hook. When they bite freely, a small mite of the tough skin of a chicken's leg will obviate the necessity of baiting often. Worms ob- tained by peeling the bark from rotten logs, are generally used in winter. On a cold day a bite is almost imperceptible to a novice, but a little observation will soon teach him when to strike, which should be done by a quick but slight motion. Roach will not rise at a fly in winter, but I have caught them when casting for Trout on a pond in March. They are soft, and have a muddy 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 Norris, Thaddeus, 1811-1877. Philadelphia : Porter & Coates
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