is the one who familiarizes himself with the ways of fish, he who studies out and observes the peculiar traits, habits and haunts of the various fish he sets out to capture, who acquaints himself with facts as to their sense of site, scent and hearing, their mode of existence, foods, likes, seasons, etc.,thus qualifying himself to better understand them, so as to take advantage of their ignorance, avoid their ready perception of things, and fool their cunning.
Thus enabling him to better seek or locate them, then tempt or deceive, to that point where they will strike at a proffered or attractive bait, either to satisfy their hunger or to rid themselves of it's tantalizing presence about them. Very few who start out"a fishing" have any such conception or proper ideas concerning these points, and yet nothing is more conducive of success, and be he bobbing for eels or whale fishing, the one familiar with such things, is mighty apt to be the most successful at the end of the trip.
He should become familiar with the fishes natural foods, their methods and time of procuring it, the places they frequent, those they avoid, and why they avoid them; with such knowledge one can often turn failure into success, and yet strange to say, very little is generally known of these things.
The Complete Fisherman and Anglers Manual
or How To Catch Fish
by, "Buzzacott" 1903 |
