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herself, and, so to speak, to catch her in the very act, if you 

 wish to learn her mysteries. Because we know that the 

 animals of the upper world live under such and such con- 

 ditions, we have no right to conclude therefore that the 

 depths of the sea remain uninhabitable, and so this huge 

 monster recently captured will cause some of the scientists 

 to re-shape their opinions along this line. 



LAKE AND STREAM FISHING: 



This class of fishing is the most important kind of 

 fishing to be had in America for the reason that the great- 

 er part of our anglers find it more convenient to fish in 

 nearby lakes and streams than to visit the distant sea. 



Of course, large numbers of sportsmen living in close 

 proximity to the ocean may indulge in the luxury and pleas- 

 ure of sea-fishing, but the great mass of anglers find this 

 inconvenient and in some cases next to impossible. There- 

 fore, they must be content to enjoy the equally as pleasur- 

 able (if slightly less exciting) form of inland game fishing. 



The inland fisherman is blessed with a variety of fish- 

 ing in America quite beyond compare, for here we find in 

 our lakes, rivers, and streams everything desired in the 

 way of game fish. Show me a species of the finny tribe 

 that can outfight the battling black bass, the mighty sal- 

 mon, the lake trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, the mighty 

 "muskie," and our other inland game fish! I do not think 

 the inland game fish of any other country can offer so 

 much fighting ability in so many species as can America. 

 Then there's the Great Northern Pike, one of the most 

 brilliant fighters that ever tied on to an angler's line! 



Indeed, what necessity is there for our inland anglers 

 to be jealous of their brethren along the sea-coast? None 

 whatever. If there is any jealousy to spare on either side, 

 we think it's coming quite the other way, maintaining that 

 the sportsman who has yet to land his first pike, his first 



