Identifier: rodguncan11cana (find matches)
Title: Rod and gun
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Canadian Forestry Association
Subjects: Fishing Hunting Outdoor life
Publisher: Beaconsfield, Que. (etc.) Rod and Gun Pub. Co. (etc.)
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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surprise the spinner worked very easily withscarcely any manipulation of the reel, he did notsecure a rise. A few rods lower down a huge .rockjutting out almost six feet or so in the waterformed a barrier against the swift current and lefta deep hole of still water. Hardly had five feetof the line been reeled in when I felt a strike, apeculiar strike, and as I struck the fish it just ap-peared to take the line as it pleased, bearing downto the bottom with a .showing of strength T had notexpected of a fish, nor have T ever seen any since.The battle proved a long one. and not even theso-called king of game fish, the salmon, ever putsup the perpetual grinding fight from the momenthe is hooked till landed as the small-mouth bass.Finally, by niuch delicate handling, he was coaxedinto the landing net, and an hour after he wastaken from the water he drew the scales down tofive pounds. Mr. Thompson adds: When I surveya fighter like this, the moment he is safe and out ROD AXE) GUN IN CANADA 79
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The College Boy Keeps his Nerves steady for sport—His Brain clear for study—on POSTUM Theres a Reason Let a change from coffee to Postum tellits own tale of better feelings Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich., U.S.A. 80 ROD AND GUN IN CANADA of the water, the temptation comes to me to re-turn him to his former home, and probably I woulddo it if I felt that the fates would bring him backto give me battle once more. A correspondent says: The days for campingout and fishing are now upon us again and I wantto enlighten those who are contemplating this kindof an outing about one thing, and that ts cookingfish. While this is one of the easiest ways ofcooking lish, it is absolutely the best, and it makesno diflerence what species they are, bass, pike,croppie, sunfish or bullheads. Having built a fireof a size in proportion to the amount of food to becooked, let it burn down to a glowing mass ofcoals and ashes. Wash and season your fish welland then wrap them up in clean, fresh g

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