The American angler . 3. 4 % ^^^P^ ^^ :SvS£. !36 TJic American Angler be done as ciuictly as possible, or theremaining fish will not bite for full anhour. It requires all the silence oftrout fishing. I have known the biting spoiled bymy dog carelessly coming near thewater at the very time that the fishwere taking the bait readily. Perfectsilence is the key that unlocks the mys-tery of sucker casting, and he who goesto the water without this, will generallyreturn home disappointedand disgustedto boot. Generally speaking, the an-gler who has the best luck is he whouses the best judginent, and vi
The American angler . 3. 4 % ^^^P^ ^^ :SvS£. !36 TJic American Angler be done as ciuictly as possible, or theremaining fish will not bite for full anhour. It requires all the silence oftrout fishing. I have known the biting spoiled bymy dog carelessly coming near thewater at the very time that the fishwere taking the bait readily. Perfectsilence is the key that unlocks the mys-tery of sucker casting, and he who goesto the water without this, will generallyreturn home disappointedand disgustedto boot. Generally speaking, the an-gler who has the best luck is he whouses the best judginent, and viceversa. The buffalo fishes, so called from thehump on the anterior portion of theback, are grouped under the genericname of Icfiohiis {from two Greekwords signifying fish and buffalo).There appear to be eight species ofthem, but ichthyologists seem to be un-determined as to their number and ex-act classification, hence my notes willbe brief, the more so because these fishare coarse in their habits, and, as hookand line quarr)% are deserved
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