The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-13

4 shall now try 10 describe spd explain
how IN slse tbe best aud most killing rig
have ever fished with for black bass, ana
onc which I can recommend. The same
rod used for s,ill.fshIng or trolling with
4 pc will answer. The reel should he muI.
tini,er. containing at least dfty yards OF
line, A singie-gut leader Il used, the same
M described above for trolling with hes-
with the exception that two swreis are
,,4ed Instead OF one. as hereafter explained.
The leader should ne made In two paris. IL
your leader Is ten feet lone one par' snou'u
be seven feet ana the other tbree, one OF
the swivels connecting the two parts. Tue
short part OF the leader should oe at
the lower end. In length 1t should DC
within eight inches or fool az long as
vn,r rod js from the tip down TO the
reel. On the leader ~ attached gang OF
HOOKS by means OF small brass swivel.
rho gang il made IN the following way:
The hooks used are O'SbaughDe>sy's NOS
Two 9, ts OF three hooks each are s0'dered
hack 10 back In the shape Of grIDnel ana
ono set of two hooks sOdered back TO back.
Tbc hooks thus arranged are tied ON piece
Of yut 1.-THE same siZe as used for leader )nVc
inches long, which includes loon. Inc SETS
of hooks should be placed one ana q ba'I
inches apart, with the set OF two hooks nv
the upper part Of tbe gang, when WIN
make the gang OF hooks measure tbree
inches from point TO point. THIS Is tue f'gnt
length for minnow about four inches Tong.
II Inc average size Of your minnows are
larger or smaller. The gang should he made
I'm proportion. In putting the minn0w on
the gang insert one OF the upper hooks IN
the side OF the head. and one OF the lower
ones in the side near the tall. One OF the
middle hooks should also be inserted IN lie
side. The minpow when on the hooks
sbouid have slight curve. which gives " a
slow ro,ary motion. Before putting on tue
minuow 1 stun il by DincbOg lie hta1, apd
also sew up the mouth with needle ana
thread, which gives IL Iife'ike aDpe'ra
There are two wa,s Ot fishing tins rig, one
OF which Is to troll il without sinker on the
ton OF the water. Use between 10 ana
100 feet of lice, and troil Slowly IN
from 6 To Is feet of voter. l also at
tacb two bass Les IN the leader lew
feet apart. when makes the rig very Ell
fecrive The Other way Is to Use sinker
which will weigh about three ounces. Fas-
ten the sinker 10 the end OF your me- ana
two feet above attach the leader above de-
scribed. rrrlI slowly in from twenty 10
thirty feet OF water. Let your slnkcr 20
10 me DOUUUi. lutU idi>' u "''"' w. ''
and Keep il IN that position. 10 DO lh'> u
will be necessary 10 feel the bolt IN 0cca-
sionally, and perhaps let out or take I'D HE
as the case NAV be; also, give your bait ~
Occa.ional gentle motion by drawing your
ron forward snort d'staOce and then let "
settle back. 1t your line slack back To an
angle Of about ortl-Gye degrees. when
YOU feel ne fish strike. make Il shorf, quick
jerk, and if you dc not book hun let your
DaIi settle Immediately TO the Bottom, ana
then start it again. giving gentle mo'lon.
II YOU do not hook your fish, play MN
cirefully ADD do not hurry.
This lat described rig l. The best nave
ever used for tishlug for yellow or wall
eyed pike IN Likes having clear, brish
waters, Fish IN the same way IN from
thirty To forty feet of water. yellow
percb, rock. bass, aud other fish are also
frequently caught on The above RIGS Tbc
ANGLER should always he provided with a
Ianding.nct or gait nook. For bass or pike
urtfer he landing-net. The bow sbonld
ne about fifteen inches across. bag OF net
eighteen inches deep and handle about four
T, ct long. The mesh srould BE- an inch
and q Guarier bar and KNIT Of No. 9 hard.
i'd cotton Irvine. In all kinds OF h'hing
The finer tackle you can use, and have u
strong, the better. SETH GREEN.