Striped Bass Fishing: 



The Horseshoe at the West Island 

 Club, Near Newport, R.I. 



the 



homes of 

 all the crusta- 

 cea, the small eels, 

 the squid, and the 

 endless mass of the 

 newly hatched fry 

 of all the fish which spawn in the spring. 

 Whilst the water is still and clear, most 

 of these, at least, can hope to escape their 

 enemy; the Crustacea, the former class, by 

 flying to the shelter of the overhanging 

 rocks, and hiding under the dense thickets 

 of seaweed; the latter, by rising suddenly 

 to the surface or diving to some shelter. 

 This will be at once apparent to any one 

 who sits near such spots and quietly ob- 

 serves what takes place. Suddenly, and 

 with a rush that startles him, the surface 



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