THE PIKES AJSTD THEIK COUSINS 



and solitudes, out from the waters of wMcli wiU spring on the hook 

 this lake wolf ; a devourer of trout, bass and every fish, to give 

 the angler literally the play of his life, on rod, reel and line. 



Many anglers keep records of their catches, and the following 

 is the muscallunge record of Mr. F. G. King, of Waterford, Pennsyl- 

 vania, who fishes iq Lake Le Boeuf, Erie County of that State. 

 T)ie record was originally published in the Field and Stream. 

 This is interesting in showing the variety of bait, and that Uve 

 bait and large bait leads. The angler calls his system of angling 

 for this game fish ' plouting.' The boat is rowed slowly from 

 fifty to sixty feet from the weeds, and the live bait slowly reeled 

 in and by the bow of the boat. It would be interesting to use the 

 Santa Catalina Tuna sled with this game. The boat or launch 

 could be kept away, while the sled would tow the bait along the 

 edge of the weed in which the game lies. 



Mr. King's record is as follows : — 



Catch of MuscAiiUNGE taken from Lake Le Boeuf, Wateefoed, 



Eeib Co., Pa. 



Catch each Month. 



1900 — June, 6 ; July, 17 ; August, 2 ; September, 12 ; October, 11 ; 

 total, 48. 1901 — June, 15 ; July, 4 ; August, 8 ; September, 3 ; October, 

 5 ; November, 4 ; total, 39. 1902— June, 6 ; July, 8 ; August, 9 ; 



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