Fish and Fishing 



hooks can be tied, all of even length from the 

 wire, about six inches, the same distance as the 

 sinker. Like the plaice, they are ever ready to 

 bite at all times during the day or night, and 

 wind and tide play no part in the success of their 

 capture. 



LAFAYETTE 



The name Lafayette was given this fish by 

 the New York fishermen in consequence of its 

 reappearance in large numbers in that region 

 having been coincident with the arrival of Lafay- 

 ette in this country in 1824. It had been known 

 before that time, but only in scattering numbers. 

 Dr. Tarleton Bean says that the name "spot" is 

 derived from the presence of a dark blotch, about 

 as big as the eye, near the root of the pectoral 

 fin. 



Other names of this species are: goody, old 

 wife, roach, and chub. The spot swarms on the 

 Eastern coast during: the hot months 

 Names^ of July and August, and is caught as 

 late as September. It is a small fish, 

 rarely exceeding ten inches in length or a pound 

 in weight; but for its size it is game to the last, 

 and puts up a fight to shame much larger fish. 

 It is one of the best pan fish caught in the sea. 

 In both these qualities it resembles the porgy, 

 though as a fighter it is much superior. It as- 

 cends small streams in rather blackish water, and 

 is a common associate with the white perch. 

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