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THE WHITE PERCH AND BREAM. 



regular angler. Bites freely at the minnow or worm, and 

 will sometimes take the fly. A trout rod and tackle should 

 be used for this pretty little robin. He is good for the table, 

 fried or broiled. 



THE WHITE PERCH, 

 Bodianus pallidus of the Southern waters. 



A fine fish, caught in the Southern fresh water rivers and 

 spring-supplied ponds and lakes. At a first glance it would 

 be taken even by a scientific angler as the white perch of the 

 North; the general resemblance, with the dusky banded 

 sides, being the same, but a closer examination detects a dif- 

 ference in the form and size of the fins. The two dorsals are 

 united, the anal is longer and extends nearly down to the 

 caudal. Tail slightly forked, similar to the common perch, 

 and the belly is nearly white, making it an attractive fish. A 

 good table-fish, and weighs from one to five pounds. Caught 

 during the summer, but is in better condition in the fall 

 months after spawning. Angle for him \vith trout or perch 

 rod and light tackle ; bait with minnows or any kind of small 

 fish. 



THE BREAM 



Is taken of small size in many of our Western streams and 

 as far north as Wisconsin, but they breed and mature much 

 faster in Southern waters, and are taken of quite a good size 

 in the inland waters of South Carolina. In England they are 

 said to attain to the weight of ten pounds. They are quite 

 as prolific in the ponds of the " sunny South " as in Europe, 

 and have turned the scales at five and six pounds in weight. 

 Being possessed of a large amount of caution they require 

 all the skill and patience of the angler, and the finest de> 



