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being taken. They are, however, very pretty 

 fish, and the sharp bones in the dorsal fin are 

 very dangerous. W. Z. Blake caught one of 

 these fish in Myatt's pond, which weighed two 

 pounds and four ounces, was eleven and one- 

 quarter inches long and six and a half inches 

 deep. 



The "flier" has eleven dangerous dorsal spines 

 and five anal spines. 



For its size the "blue bream," with many 

 affectionate aliases, carries much sport. He 

 reaches a pound and a half in weight, is stocky, 

 has little lengthwise shape ; in fact, may be com- 

 pared to a big "sixteen to one" dollar, with a 

 mouth on one edge and a tail on the opposite 

 edge. He bites hard and freely, preferring a 

 big worm bait, and if you come across a school 

 you can take it all in. 



His mouth is small, thick and tough, so that 

 it is difiicult to lose him, even purposely. He is 

 hard to kill. His flesh is firm, flaky and of nice 

 flavor. 



Like the "crappy" he also lives on friendly 

 terms with the bass. The young bream is nearly 



