| For many years, lake fish have been | | | | |
| classified under three general heads: game | | | | 2. Anglers should remember that it is the |
| fish, food fish, and forage or bait fish. | | | | line that is cast, not the fly. The fly is |
| | | | but a passenger, which is attached to the |
| The bass, trout, pike, pickerel, muskellunge, | | | | leader. |
| pike perch, etc., have been generally known | | | | |
| as game fish because of their sporting value. | | | | 3. Proper timing is an important factor on |
| | | | both the backcast and forward cast. |
| On the other hand, carp, suckers, some of the | | | | |
| catfish, yellow perch, etc., have been | | | | 4. Know the fish habitat and the kinds of |
| considered as food fish. While this latter | | | | fish that inhabit the lakes. Some of them are |
| group has not been considered as furnishing | | | | the sunfish, and the small mouth black bass. |
| the sport that the so-called game fish do, | | | | |
| nevertheless, it has a real economic and | | | | These kinds of fish can usually be found |
| recreational value. | | | | hiding near some submerged log or stump, or |
| | | | among the plants. |
| Generally speaking, in lake fishing, words | | | | |
| are really inadequate when it comes to | | | | 5. When catching big fish in the lake, it is |
| describing the correct procedure in casting. | | | | best to use big, sturdy rods. Big fish like |
| The best way to learn how to cast is to go | | | | the bass usually attain a weight of 12 |
| down to the beach, watch an expert at work, | | | | pounds, which usually inhabits the lake or |
| and try to do likewise. | | | | pond. The reason why they grow really big is |
| | | | that in lakes or ponds, the food is both |
| Nevertheless, lake fishing can really be fun | | | | abundant and very rich. |
| and the novice will quickly master the | | | | |
| correct form in lake fishing. Therefore, to | | | | Hence, to handles these sizes, the ideal |
| further harness their craft, here are some | | | | length and weight of the rod is 8 feet in |
| tips that could help the anglers on their | | | | length and from 4 to four and three quarters |
| lake fishing activity. | | | | of an ounce in weight. |
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| 1. In lake fishing, as with other forms of | | | | Indeed, the fundamental principles in lake |
| fishing, a smooth, snappy stroke is required | | | | fishing are not difficult to master and with |
| but not as snappy as when snapping a whip. | | | | little patience and practice, the novice can |
| This type of stroke will cause the loss of | | | | become a successful angler in the lake. |
| many flies. | | | | |