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truthful anglers than any State in the Union the city of 
Toledo leading. I will relate an incident narrated re- 
cently to me by that venerable fisherman, Hon. Emery 
D. Potter, illustrating the pleasure of fishing with hook 
and line in Ohio, under favorable circumstances. ‘Among 
the many pleasant incidents of hook and line fishing,” 
said the judge, ‘and one of the most successful afternoon 
outings I ever experienced, was in the year 1863, with 
Dr. Theodatus Garlick of Cleveland, Ohio. The doctor 
was a great hunter and frequented the marshes at the 
head of Lake Erie. One afternoon when hunting was 
poor I persuaded him to accompany me in a boat to try 
his luck at fishing. He accepted and we anchored in one 
of the many guts around Gard Island, and began casting 
for black bass. We fished thirty minutes and succeeded 
in landing thirty-two bass, the largest weighing four, the 
smallest two pounds. A fair afternoon’s fishing. In reply 
to my question, to the doctor, the next day ‘to go a-fish- 
ing,’ he looked very serious and said, ‘Well, judge, having 
no use for the fish I am honestly ashamed to fish for the 
fun of it.’” 

