. Book of the black bass. ugh for all practicalpurposes in Black Bass angling. Creel, or Fish-Basket. For fly-fishing, or bait-fishing, when wading a streamor fishing from the bank, a creel is very useful and con-venient for holding the anglers catch. Fish are preservedin much better shape, condition and appearance by its use,and it is altogether more satisfactory than the shiftlessway of stringing the Bass, and allowing them to be-come water-soaked and flabby, by immersing the stringin the warm and shallow water near the shore, or evenby towing them after the angler, if wading. For Black Bass
. Book of the black bass. ugh for all practicalpurposes in Black Bass angling. Creel, or Fish-Basket. For fly-fishing, or bait-fishing, when wading a streamor fishing from the bank, a creel is very useful and con-venient for holding the anglers catch. Fish are preservedin much better shape, condition and appearance by its use,and it is altogether more satisfactory than the shiftlessway of stringing the Bass, and allowing them to be-come water-soaked and flabby, by immersing the stringin the warm and shallow water near the shore, or evenby towing them after the angler, if wading. For Black Bass, the largest Trout-creels will answerevery purpose; say Nos. 3 or 4, having a capacity oftwenty or twenty-five pounds. The shoulder-strap shouldbe leather or webbing, with a shoulder-pad, to preventcutting or bruising the shoulder. Fish-baskets or creels should always be well washed,and carefully dried after use, to keep them clean and sweet. When washing them, a little carbonate of soda or 28 330 BOOK OF THE BLACK Folding Canvas Creel.(Abbey & Imbrie.)
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