The local term for this method of fishing is "jerk-line." The copper line used is generally a 6 oz.

for 100 feet, and the length is adjusted to the places in which the fisherman wishes to operate.
Let us, for a short time, watch the would-be angler.

Women are often far more eager than men.

The hotels of Tahoe keep their own fishing-boats.

The larger ones have a fleet of twenty or more, and in the season this is found insufficient for the number who wish to try their hand and prove their luck.