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THE BLACK BASS. ^
tlmost as lively as ever. In some parts of Michigan
small sun-fish are used as follows • After running the
hook through the end of the nose of the small fish,
sonceal its point with an angle-worm. On being
thrown into the water, other sun-fish will throng
round the captive, being attracted by the worm.
The bass darts suddenly among them, and while
those that are free escape to shallow water, the bait
is seized by the head, and the bass is thus easily
hooked. After hooking your bass, it is not always
that you catch him. Indeed he is the most uneasy
fish imaginable to be hauled out of the water, and
his vigorous and pertinacious struggles for liberty
make the sport of fishing him excellent. After being
hooked, the bass will often rise to the surface and leap
into the air, shaking himself violently to dislodge the
hook. At other times he will turn suddenly towards
the angler, slacking the line, and in this way detaching himself from the hook by floundering about. It
is, therefore, necessary to be careful to keep your
line taut by means of the reel; and with proper care
and expertness in this respect you will land your
fish. A large artificial fly of gay appearance, is also
an excellent bait, and next to the live minnow. You
can usually get the fly at a fishing-tackle store, or
if you make it yourself, the body should be of peacock feather, and scarlet wings tipped with white
pigeon feathers. The scarlet is what attracts the
fish, and be sure to put that on your fly. Small
frogs and craw-fish are sometimes used for bait; and
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000124 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE BLACK BASS. ^ tlmost as lively as ever. In some parts of Michigan small sun-fish are used as follows • After running the hook through the end of the nose of the small fish, sonceal its point with an angle-worm. On being thrown into the water, other sun-fish will throng round the captive, being attracted by the worm. The bass darts suddenly among them, and while those that are free escape to shallow water, the bait is seized by the head, and the bass is thus easily hooked. After hooking your bass, it is not always that you catch him. Indeed he is the most uneasy fish imaginable to be hauled out of the water, and his vigorous and pertinacious struggles for liberty make the sport of fishing him excellent. After being hooked, the bass will often rise to the surface and leap into the air, shaking himself violently to dislodge the hook. At other times he will turn suddenly towards the angler, slacking the line, and in this way detaching himself from the hook by floundering about. It is, therefore, necessary to be careful to keep your line taut by means of the reel; and with proper care and expertness in this respect you will land your fish. A large artificial fly of gay appearance, is also an excellent bait, and next to the live minnow. You can usually get the fly at a fishing-tackle store, or if you make it yourself, the body should be of peacock feather, and scarlet wings tipped with white pigeon feathers. The scarlet is what attracts the fish, and be sure to put that on your fly. Small frogs and craw-fish are sometimes used for bait; and |
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