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TJie American Ansrlcr 



thoug-h I think 4 or 5 lb. is about the 

 limit for bass. 



Pickerel very much heavier are occa- 

 sionally caught. And though with the 

 settlement of the country, the feathered 

 game has mostly disappeared, I be- 

 lieve the fishing is as good as ever. 



Of late years my fly-fishing has been 

 upon trout streams, with two fellow 

 fishermen who are adepts in the art, 

 for my companions. 



With the experience thus gained, and 

 with suitable tackle, how I should like 

 to revisit the Blue Earth river! 



