. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. The Lake Trout This Trout is of gray color, with deep brown spots, and owing to the delicate pink color of its flesh, is often called Salmon Trout. Unlike the Brook Trout, it attains a size and weight from 2 to 20 lbs. The usual method of capture being by trolling, yet it will often take the fly. They take freely a large bait, up to a 4 or 5 inch fish, chub or trolling spoon olten secured to a double or treble hook, usually attached to a heavy leader having a. The Lake Trout, singl
. The complete American and Canadian sportsman's encyclopedia of valuable instruction. Camping; Fishing; Hunting. The Lake Trout This Trout is of gray color, with deep brown spots, and owing to the delicate pink color of its flesh, is often called Salmon Trout. Unlike the Brook Trout, it attains a size and weight from 2 to 20 lbs. The usual method of capture being by trolling, yet it will often take the fly. They take freely a large bait, up to a 4 or 5 inch fish, chub or trolling spoon olten secured to a double or treble hook, usually attached to a heavy leader having a. The Lake Trout, single hook several inches above the gang; this hook passed through both lips of the bait, the oth- ers at other portions of the body, and one gang al- lowed to trail behind; the whole being connected with a strong swivel between the line and leader, in order that no twist of the spinning bait will be communicated to the leader or line. A short fair- ly stiff rod is often used, preferably a Lancewood or split bamboo, 7 or 8 feet in length and weighing about 8 or 9 ounces. A multiplying reel and 75 to 100 yards of braided silk or linen line, size G or F and if preferred, any of the many trolling baits or spoons. In trolling the boat should be moved slowly; and if you are after murdering the fish, use the gang hook, but if you desire to be sports- manlike, use only the natural bait and single troll- ing hook on which is impaled a chub, minnow, small fish or other natural lure. All devices with gangs of hooks should be dis- carded as barbarous and unsportsmanlike. Possi- bly you may kill more fish with the "grappling irons," but if fish is all you are in pursuit of, why not purchase them at the nearest market and thereby save the expenses incident to a trip to ang- ling waters? There is not much enjoyment in the easy achievement of anything; therefore when fish- ing use tackle that will call for good judgment and ^^^ 206. Please note that these images are extracted from scann
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