Fish and Fishing 



To pack fresh-water fish without ice they should 

 be rolled repeatedly in wet paper or wet cloth, 

 woollen preferred. They should then l)e wrapped 

 all together in large rhubarb, dock, or any large 

 fresh leaves, and thoroughly wetted. They 

 should then be embedded in wet sawdust con- 

 tained in a solid wooden box; or if in a wicker 

 basket, it should be lined with stout dry paper, 

 which should keep the contents air-tight, and so 

 retain the moisture and cold. In this way I 

 have kept game fish (fresh water) a day and a 

 night of travel on the cars as ordinary baggage, 

 without extra attention or care; grass, hay, or 

 straw are the worst things to pack fish in, as they 

 sweat and get hotter and hotter. 



Long moss, got from boggy and damp places in 

 woods, is excellent to pack fish, but it should not 

 be too wet; it makes good padding in place of 

 sawdust. Water-cress is another good substitute 

 for sawdust, because the stems 

 mid^MtSr*^ retain the cold moisture, and stay 

 perfectly fresh for a considerable 

 time if kept cool. In fact, I always line my creel 

 with water-cress when taking trout home. At the 

 end of a day's railway journey the cress is just as 

 crisp as when first cut, therefore the fish are kept 

 cool and moist. If trout are completely covered 

 with water-cress, then wrapped well in newspapers, 

 they can be stitched up in a bundle of coarse 

 bagging, and will stand a twenty-four-hour rail- 

 way journey. 



Salmon require more care, and I know of noth- 

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