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FAMILY OF THE CLUPEID.E. 



CLUPEIDJ^:. 



THE HERRING. 



Clupea Harenyas. 



The Herring. 



The Common Herring, which visits both continents, runs into 

 the mouths of all the northern and north-eastern rivers of North 

 America, and is not only greatly sought for as an article of food, 

 but really affords very excellent sport to the angler. In spring, 

 when he enters the estuaries in full condition, and full of spawn, 

 he leaps freely at any gaudy-coloured fly — whether of the pea- 

 cock feather, or, what is yet better, a four- winged fly of the 

 scarlet ibis and silver pheasant, on a scarlet chenil body, not 

 unlike the fly used in Black Bass fishing, but of a smaller size. 

 The best way to use it is with a single b b shot attached to the 

 gut an inch or two above the fly, so as to troll with it, as it were, 

 slightly sunken below the surface. I have taken them in this 

 manner off Fort Diamond at the Narrows, almost as fast as I 

 could cast and draw in the fly. 



