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If one is caiiglit the mate will also be taken, and 

 the place will shortly be occupied by another 

 pair. 



The bass is not only choice as to his domicile, 

 but I am sure it is absolutely master of the 

 home. I once caught one in a seine which had 

 swallowed a one pound jack except a little of 

 the tail. .Vfter removing the jack a perch was 

 found in it, and to my astonishment a half 

 digested minnow was inside the perch. Thus 

 I had captured four different species tele- 

 scoped as it were. It may seem incredible, yet 

 is very natural when one considers the voracity 

 of bass, jack and perch. The bass had evidently 

 not taken the jack for food purposes, because 

 its stomach was full, but got mad at the en- 

 croachment, opened its mouth and rushed out- 

 side the jack. "Butting" is its way of fighting. 



The bass is a fighter for life, for food, for 

 home and for fun. It is not the least bit scared 

 of other fish, but develops pug-nacity chiefly at 

 the instance of appetite or in the defense of 

 home and progeny. One would imagine that 

 the sharp-tooth jack of equal weight could whip 



