THE BASSES: FRES H w ATER AND MARINE 



did results obtained on the California coast could 

 scarcely have been secured but for these qualities. 

 Sudden transplanting from salt water to fresh, and 

 long railway journeys in a limited quantity of 

 water, cause very slight mortality to this splendid 

 species, therefore it is practicable to stock new and 

 distant waters and thus multiply the pleasures of 

 the angling fraternity, while supplying the markets 

 with a delightful food-fish. 



The value of a game-fish is dependent to a great 

 extent upon its versatility, if we may attribute this 

 characteristic to a fish. It can be taken by many 

 reputable methods, including the use of artificial 

 flies, and thus gains a wide circle of admirers and 

 gratifies a great diversity of tastes. 



Voracity. The voracity of the striped bass con- 

 tributes to its merits as a game-fish. The necessity 

 of upbuilding such superb muscles makes it keen 

 and, vigorous in the pursuit of its prey, and there- 

 fore always on the lookout for any object in the 

 water which promises to satisfy its prodigious ap- 

 petite. Notwithstanding its inherent qualities, 

 there is no reason to believe that the bass makes war 

 upon its own kind, as does the fresh-water black 

 bass, which is notorious for its cannibalism. 



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