102 Fishing in North Carolina. 



Large-mouth perch prefer minnow or other 

 live bait ; but the young wasp, any fly, grub and 

 angle worms will be readily taken by the small- 

 mouth fish. 



To tempt perch to a particular spot, put a few 

 minnows in a large, clear glass bottle, stop it so 

 as to allow fresh water to come in, and sink it 

 at any desirable place ; the perch will congregate 

 as if it were a Primitive Baptist annual meet- 

 ing. 



I am sorely aware that all I may say in my 

 fish stories may not agree with the experience of 

 others, but I get some consolation in the knowl- 

 edge that I get some pleasure myself out of the 

 relation of a fisherman of forty years' standing 

 on two continents — in other words, I get some 

 pleasure, and whenever I lack in practical per- 

 sonal experience I seek the advice of my friend, 

 Bill Blake, the best fresh-water fisherman in 

 !North Carolina. ISTeither he nor I fish to fill 

 our stomachs. 



