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Ibs. in weight, jumping just like Trout would do. He 

 believed those fish were the parr which were put in seven 

 years before, which had turned silver, like Salmon. It was 

 hoped they would continue to increase, but they became 

 thinner, and gradually dwindled away. Before sitting down 

 he must say a word in defence of the poor Black Bass, 

 which had been so hardly used. He fully agreed with the 

 remark that they should not be put into Trout streams, 

 where they would be as destructive as Pike, but in many 

 parts of England, particularly in his own country, there 

 were neither Salmon nor Trout in the streams, only Pike, 

 Perch, and the most abominable of all fish, coarse Bream. 

 In those waters the Black Bass would be a useful addition, 

 he would rise to a fly ; he would take any bait ; he would 

 live with the Pike, and he was exceedingly good eating. 

 They contained very few bones, and he thought the flesh 

 was decidedly more like fresh Whiting than any other fish. 

 The Conference then adjourned until 2 o'clock. 



