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New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, Volume 01, Issue 9, 1 June 1900, Page 40

common baits for the large rivers are the smelt, the inanga, and the bully. When used dead they are spun similar to the artificial minnow. When used alive they are given as much freedom as possible, so that they will move about easily. Some people use the Stewart tackle and a large flight of hooks with live bait, but the most effective tackle for anything like clear water is a fair sized single hoolc on single silk gut. The hook is

put through the lower lip of the bait, and it is dropped lightly where some rapid enters a -pool. By carefully watching the line, it is easy to see when the bait is taken by a trout, then it is necessary to strike sharply. Not at the first sharp tug, for a trout seizes its prey cross- ways, but when the trout darts off with its victim. Live bait fishing is most effective in deep, moderately still water, and at night time. In the darkness the angler must be able to distinguish when he has a bite by the feel of the rod, which necessitates a fairly taut lino.