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SCIENCE OF FISHING. 



more have been taken. The fish takes a fly well and may 

 be caught with trout fly tackle; also with bait such as for 

 sunfish. Like sunfish, these fish go in schools, and when you 

 find a school, or when the fish come your way you can expect 

 good sport until they have moved on again. 



The yellow bass is found only in the lower Mississippi 

 and its tributaries. It resembles the white bass very much, 

 and is caught in the same way, with the same kind of bait. 



A fish that interests many because it is so abundant and 

 grows to a large size, and yet is very difficult to catch, is the 



The Common Carp. 



carp. They are not a good food fish, but may be eaten if 

 properly prepared and cooked. They should be skinned so 

 that the "muddy taste" will be removed. At the best they 

 are a coarse and flavorless fish. 



The carp is not a native of this country, but was intro- 

 duced from Europe. At first it was kept only in private 

 ponds, but it was not long in finding its way into the streams, 

 where it increased in numbers at a rapid rate. At present it 

 is found in the lakes and streams of almost all parts of the 

 United States. Carp are abundant in Lake Erie and arc 



