78 SUMMER ANGLING 



sharply because of the great depth. Our bait was 

 worms. Perch also take a fly, the making of which 

 will be explained in the chapter on fly-fishing for 

 trout. 



The white perch {Morone Americana) is another 

 fish chiefly found in the estuaries of rivers in the 

 brackish waters, and are justly much esteemed. 

 They may be caught with the same tackle and in 

 the same way as the sun-fishes and perch, and are 

 to be highly recommended for their toothsome- 

 ness and the sport they give. They are generally 

 most plentiful in early summer, and are said to 

 feed on the ova of shad, as these fish are ascend- 

 ing the rivers. 



