156 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE BOOK. 



which are fished for with the fly, worms and "stick bait." See THE AMERICAN ANG- 

 LER, vol. Ill, pp. 247. At times the helgramite (local name "grampus") is killing 

 for b. b., for the abundance of which the East Fork of the Pigeon r. is noted, espe- 

 cially that part of it from Blaylock's mill up to Gwyn's, a distance of 4 m. Tin- 

 charges at hotels and for guides, etc., are very moderate. 



Rpanoke Sound (Old Dominion Line, via Norfolk, Va.) Weakfish, bluefish, 

 hogfish, spot (Lafayette), croakei's, sheepshead, etc. are caught here in large num- 

 bers, in the months of July, Aug. and Sept. on clam and shedder crab bait. There 

 is but little tide which makes the fishing all the more enjoyable. Nag's Head i-t 

 the centre point where are found an excellent hotel at $2 p. d., and guides wit 1 ! 

 boat and bait from $1 to $3 p. d. The fishing is very fine in the Sound, and also i i 

 the fresh water p'ds adjacent, where b. b., perch, striped bass (rockfish) and 

 sunfish are caught in large numbers with live minnows and art. flies. 



Statesville (W. N. C.) Catawba r. 8 m.; trout, perch, redhorse, etc.; trout 

 most numerous; flies, small fish and bread as baits; hotels at reasonable prices: 

 bait cheap. 



Sylva (W. N. C.) Scotts cr. at station; Tuckaseige r. 2 m.; last best; salmon, 

 b. b., catfish, redhorse, etc.; bass and redhorse most abundant: worm and fly 

 baits; May to September best: hotels $1 to $1.50 p. d.; bait free. This station is 

 in Jackson County which contains many excellent trout streams to reach which 

 the best point is Sylva as above. The head waters of the Tiickaseige r., viz: Trout 

 cr., Robinson's cr., Wolf cr., Tennessee cr. abound in trout, and visiting anglers will 

 be provided with guides and the necessary outfits in Sylva at moderate expense. The 

 artificia fly is the universal lure in this section by the native fishermen. 



Yeopim (No. S.) Yeopim r. 5 m.; Albemarle Sound 13 m.; first best; speckled 

 perch (strawberry bass), clmbs, rock and white perch; white perch most numerous; 

 shrimp bait; June, July and August best; hotel $12.50 p. m.; gviide $1 p. d.; 

 boats not very plenty on the r. where the fishing is reported as very fine. 



Warm Spring's (W. N. C.) Freueh Broad r. at station; Spring cr.; aboiit equal; 

 trout, b. b., salmon (probably pike perch, catfish, etc.; bass and trout 

 most numerous; worm bait; May and June best; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides, 

 boats and bait at moderate prices. 



Waynesville (W. N. C.) Bichland cr. at station; Jonathans cr. 5 m.; Cata- 

 loochee cr. 20m.; last best; trout and b. b.; trout most numerous; art. flies for 

 trout; live minnows for bass; May best for trout; August for bass; hotels and 

 private boarding houses at reasonable prices; guides and boats unnecessary. 

 Pigeon r. about 6 m. distant has an excellent name for trout and b. b. 



Webster (W. N. C.) Scotts cr. and Tuckaseige r. near station; last best; jack 

 salmon (we think this is the pike), catfish, etc.: usual bails; April and May best; 

 hotels $1 p. d. This is reported to be a good fishing ground, especially for trout, 

 being near Sylva, N. C. which see. 



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Akron (C. Mt. V. & D.) Summit 1. 1 m.; Silver 1. 2m.; Turkey Footl. 5 m.; 

 Long 1. 4 m.; Mud 1. 4 m.: Blue p. 2 m.; White p. 3 m.; Turkey Footl. best; b. b., 

 speckled bass, perch, "blue gills " and catfish; bass and "blue gills " most abund- 

 ant; minnows principal bait; October and November best; hotels $1.50 to $2.50 p. 

 d.; boats 50c p. d. 



Antwerp (W. St. L. & P. See page XV.) Maumee r. ?4 m.; Reservoir Old Canal 

 2 m.; first best; b. b. and perch, b. b. predominating; minnow bait; April, May 

 and June best; hotels and other accommodations at reasonable rates. 



Ashtabula Harbor (L. S. & M. S.) Lake Erie X m.: Ashtabula cr. % m.; first 

 best; whitefish, perch, pike, bass, herring,-etc.; pike, perch, whitefish and herring 

 most abundant; minnows used mostly; June and July best; hotels at reasonable 

 prices; guide 25c p. h., including boat and bait. 



Bellefontaine (Several r. r.) Indian 1. and Reservoir 11 m.; Silver 1. 2> m.; 

 Twin Lakes 4 m; Doke 1. 3J m.; Possum 1. 3) m.; Black 1. 8 m.- Miami r. 10 m.; 

 Rush.cr n, ; Hartley 1. 5% m.; Indian L, Reservoir, Silver 1. and Black 1. the best; 

 black and rock bass, ring perch, sunfish etc.; baits live bait, cut bait and crickets: 

 spring and fall best time; hotel $1 p. d.; guides $1 to $2 p. d.; boats 50c p. d.; bait 

 reasonable. 



Brown's (L B. & W.) Silver 1. l)a m.; Honey cr. at station; Indian cr. !) . 

 Silver 1. best; bass, sunfish (very large), catfish and pike; baits used, minnows, 



