This vintage volume contains a concise and comprehensive guide to fishing for trout and bass. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful information and practical hints, this volume will be of considerable service to the amateur angler. Complete with helpful illustrations and authentic photographs, this text would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature, and it is not to be missed by the discerning enthusiast. The chapters of this book include: 'Trout Fishing Tackle', 'Parabolic Action', 'Selecting a Rod', 'Automatic Reels', 'Tapered Lines', 'Fly Casting', 'Dry-Fly Fishing', 'Wet-Fly Fishing', 'Bass Fishing Equipment', 'Bass Fishing', 'Fly-Rod Fishing for Bass', and 'The Habits of Fish in General'. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable modern edition complete with a new introduction on the history of fishing.