Striped Bass Fishing 



constitutes no small element of comfort 

 or discord, as his temper and capacity turn 

 out. As we arrive at the club-house, win- 

 dows go up, heads are thrust out, eager 

 questioning follows; men and ladies turn 

 out and go to the fish-house to admire the 

 beauty and guess his weight. After the 

 solemn ceremony of ascertaining his exact 

 weight has been performed, he is carefully 

 packed away in the ice-box, to be sent to 

 your most valued friend, or disposed of by 

 the club steward. It is now the judgment 

 of connoisseurs that the flesh of this fish 

 is improved by being kept on ice two or 

 three days at least. 



Such are the general features of this 

 noble sport, but subject to great variation. 



Mr. Da-vis's stand, Brenton's Reef, Newport, R.I, 

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