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to the weight of from sixty to seventy pounds in the upper 
lakes, as well as in Ontario and the River St. Lawrence. But 
when so large they are less active than when from ten to 
thirty pounds in weight, as in Rice Lake, and the River Oitan- 
abee, which enters Rice Lake opposite and about four miles 
trom Gore’s Landing. The greatest number that I ever took 
in one day on this lake and river was sixteen, and as I took 
them legitimately—with rod and reel—the gentlemen at Har- 
ris’s Hotel decided that Thad won the spurs, and invited me 
to their club. I there learned that it was the greatest num- 
ber ever taken from the lake in one day with a sinele rod and 
reel; andas the club was chiefly composed of retired officers 
of the English army and navy, with a sprinkling of civilians 
who own charming boxes on the margin of this beautiful 
lake of thirty miles in length, I regarded the compliment as 
a very flattering one. 
Maskinongé are taken on a troll like either of those repre- 
sented on another page, under the title of “Spoon Victuals for 
Long-snouts.” 
Instructions.—Troll with a striped bass rod about ten fect 
long, and on a reel which will carry six hundred feet of fine 
bass line place three hundred feet of the largest linen recl 
line. To the end of this line attach your feathered squid. 
In trolling, let your squid be about sixty feet behind the boat. 
The oarsman will regulate the speed. Then the first saluta- 
tion that you will probably receive will be a shock-ing jerk, 
and you will see at the end of your Inne, and about six fect 
above the water, a maskinongé suspended like Mohammed's 
coffin, only shaking the squid so that it jingles. In that case, 
don’t get excited, for it is the last time probably that day 
that you will see him. Row on; do not turn to go over the 
eround to retrieve your Joss, but be ready for a new adven- 
ture. After he hooks himself, do not play him with too stiff 
aline, nor yet slack enough to let him get a bight in it. Tire 
him out, and bring him gently to gaff, and see that your gaff 
be the best of the striped bass pattern. IKcep away from 
