Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21

lar fly well, put another OF the same kind
on your cast. Kill your fish as soon as
captured-this is best done by placing the
forefnser in the fishs mouth and the
thumb over his head, when a backward
wrench will break his neck and kill IN
stantiy. In very warm weather I'LL your
basket with coarse grass or ferns and
occasionally souse the whole in water
the rapid evaporation will keep the fish
sweet and cool.
For bait fishing a light bait rod and
multiplying reel or regular fly rod and
line should be used; also use single
smell hooks, sizes u to 2, sproat or
sneck.
Best bait ara b light earthworms.
white Frubs. creepers, grasshoppers.
leeches, blow flies and minnows. Worms
are best Ii kept few days in moss to
'scour." The best minnow is the little
brown ''mullychub." which hides under
stones in shallow water-keep them
moist, and they are, when properly
baited. as good dead as alive. Leeches
are easily obtained around water-cress
and other aquatic plants-they will
keep. indefinitely in black mud. Grass
hoppers are easily caught with a butt
terfly net.
When batting with worms don't be-
stingy-use a oood-sized bait. Don't
string or thread the worm on the hook !,
twice about an inch apart, and stick
the point in near the head. Carry
worms in the box with ffne dry sand.
Hook moths. flies, grasshoppers. etc.
once through the middle. Hook min
nows by passing point OF hook through
mouth and so on through the body.
now should be curved on the hook and
will spin in the water. When fishing
with minnows use swivel or two be-
tween your line and leader to lessen
kinks.
The best time to fish with the worm
is when the stream is rolling up after
a rain, and when it is clearing on
again, and worms are then the best
good at all times. Moths. ETC., are best
at evening.
In casting the fly the rod should Do
held firmly but easily. with the thumb
pointing In line with the rod. Pull
little line from the reel and begin cast
ing easily-don't thrash. Bring the rod
back over your shoulder with the top
inclined little to the right. Keep your
elbow close to your side: Never let
the rod 60 very far behind-a little past
the vertical IL about right. !.
Let the rod go forward until IL Is near
ly parallel with the water. Make the fore
ward cast with an easy. sweeping moo
tfpn-don't whip the rod. Try to cast 80
straight. ..
To make the back cast, pull in any
slack line with the left hand and begin
the cast slowly, but accelerate the motion
until 1t ends with a sharp backward
movement Of the wrist-almost a jerk.
Hold the rod nearly vertical and wait
for the line to straighten out behind
If you start forward too soon or too
sharply you will snap the flies on.
A little practice will teach you how long
to wait between casts-a good way IL to
wait until you feel the pull Of the linz"
against your rod tip. Don't worry about
casting a long line-thirty or forty feet 10
enough for most fishing. Remember that
the rod should do most OF the -ork. ana
use only your wrist and forearm. Sec
that your line matches your rod-too
heavy a line strains the rod. and too
light line will not cast at all.
There are q bewildering variety OF rods
and reels and hooks and lines: II .
have q rod and hook and line for almost
every kind Of fish. Rods are made for
salmon fishing. There are special rods
for tourists and mountain climbers-rodo
pocket and used when and wherever the
fishing Is good. Then comes the ny rods
made exclusively for ny fishing. The
to pay for It.
and bass iay fishing. which sells for -
There are pack or belt ny rods, tourna-
ment fly rods, combination rods, casting
rods. big trout and bass ny rods. salt
water rods and what not But tho COM
man--costs from s. to eS ana 10 ordered
by number. Reels como In al shapes and
sises. and vary In price from 31.3t TO 80.
There are salmon. trout. bass caSt1ng
or linen. the price varying according to
The quality,