“Miss Smith has the gift of sprightly versification, and her experience as a kindergartner leads her to a knowledge of the theme and the treatment that will please boys and girls.”
+ Springf’d Republican p8 N 18 ’20 100w
SMITH, ONNIE WARREN. Casting tackle and methods. il *$3 (4½c) Stewart & Kidd 799
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Part 1, which is devoted to tackle, has chapters on The bait casting rod; The casting reel; Terminal tackle; Casting lures; Housing the tackle; Repair kits and methods. Part 2, on Methods, has nine chapters: A first lesson in casting; Landing tools and how to use them; Fishing a wadeable stream; Fishing a river from a boat; Shore casting; Casting after dark; Lake casting from a boat; Spoons and how to cast them; Trolling for bass. There are fourteen illustrations. The author is angling editor of Outdoor Life, in the pages of which the chapters of the book originally appeared. He is also author of “Trout lore.”
Booklist 17:103 D ’20
“A free and easy book full of authentic information given with the jocular assurance of the long-experienced angler.” Margaret Ashmun
+ Bookm 52:345 D ’20 140w