SUCKER FISHING 35 



sucker fishing. I have found the fishing best 

 when the wind has been in the south or south- 

 west ; and on the best day last year I caught 

 seven, averaging two pounds apiece, in two hours. 

 These were as many as I wanted ; and, like good 

 old Izaak Walton, I required them only to give to 

 a " poor body " with a large family, so I consider 

 it was very good luck. As I used much finer 

 tackle than was suggested in the foregoing, I had 

 the greater sport ; but there is no reason why my 

 boy friends may not do likewise with their own 

 tackle, as here described. 



