"Another cast and the spoon dropped lightly on the water." 



The Big Pike. 



Coming across the picture shown in this article reminded 

 me of a fishing episode that I played second part in several 

 years ago on a beautiful little stream in Iowa. 



Many lovers of field and stream remember the big days 

 in their shooting and fishing outings, on account of the big 

 bags connected therewith. I admit, I am somewhat prone to 

 the same weakness, but the evening's fishing in question was 

 one of the exceptions. 



I had been visiting the little town of H for several 



years in the practice of my profession, and while on one of 

 these periodical visits was sitting at the supper table in the 

 cafe, when I overheard the following conversation in the ad- 



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