20 Fishing in North Carolina. 



surely not lethargic nor need a suspicion of 

 race suicide be aroused. The only way I could 

 call them down was to use my gum overcoat as 

 a sleeping apparatus. I would keep my fishing 

 socks on, slip my legs into the sleeves, button 

 up tight, put a pillow slip over my head and 

 gently lay down on the floor. The fleas only 

 found my ruse next morning; then, I changed 

 quarters. But this is a small matter with which 

 the patient fisherman has to contend; and he 

 will usually be contented with what he brings 

 to the fishing ground, with earth for a bed, and 

 luck for the stomach's sake. 



Bass bite every hour or two and then stop. 



Many anglers hook the minnow through the 

 lips and undoubtedly such a method prolongs 

 the life of the minnow, but I prefer to hook it 

 under the dorsal fin, as I believe it can thereby 

 make prettier play. However this is merely a 

 matter of individual taste. The "tail hook" is 

 certainly cruel and tiring. 



If the bass seizes crosswise or by the tail he 

 will invariably turn it and pouch it head first; 

 and for this reason I prefer to give him a 

 chance to seize it by the head. 



