OUTDOORS 



a pound and a quarter, and is really a very 

 handsome fish. The small perch are just as 

 eager to take the hook as the large ones. The 

 bait may be either angle-worms or a small 

 piece of perch meat cut from a lately de- 

 ceased perch. The perch-meat bait is cleaner 

 to handle than worms and the fish to take it 

 quite as readily. Perch are free biters, sel- 

 dom dilly-dallying about a bait, but just grab- 

 bing it and starting away for a quiet spot 

 wherein to enjoy it. A bright red " bobber " 

 adds to the pleasure, for in seeing the " bob- 

 ber " go under there is a thrill of enjoyment 

 which no mere tug at a plain line could ever 

 give. A blue or white " bobber " is not 

 nearly so effective. It seems that blue and 

 white, and even yellow, blend too easily with 

 the water, sky, and sunlight, while the red 

 " bobber " the true danger-signal always 

 presents a vivid contrast to the surroundings, 

 and any motion on its part is immediately ap- 

 parent to the angler. 



The grass bass, sometimes called the calico 



bass, red-eyed bass, and goggle-eyed perch, is 



found in the same places frequented by the 



yellow perch, and he is a very easy fish to 



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