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RECREATION. 



iris surrounded by a deep pink, or light 

 red. 



Some persons here call them sunfish but 

 I think they are not. They may grow 

 larger but I have seen none longer than 6 

 inches. 



Frank Lane, Mi. Gilead, Ohio. 



ANSWER. 



The fish you describe is apparently the 

 rock bass, or goggle-eye. It is sometimes 

 called the redeye. Its scientific name is 

 Ambloplites rupestris. It belongs in the 

 same family with the black basses and the 

 sunfishes. Its habitat extends from Ver- 

 mont Westward to Manitoba and South- 

 ward to Louisiana and Texas. 



The rock bass reaches a length of a foot 

 and a weight of i^ pounds or less. It is 

 a good panfish, takes the hook readily, but 

 is not a great fighter. 



B. W. E. 



As a lover of fair play and a man who 

 does not want all the fish in the stream at' 

 one sitting, I denounce the trammel, or 

 pocket net, as the lowest and dirtiest means 

 of taking fish that is employed to-day. Take 

 the bass for example. All one must do 

 to be reasonably sure of him is to circle 

 his lair with the net, then get inside and 

 force him either to jump or be caught. 

 Seven times out of 10 he will try to go 

 through before jumping, and is sure to be- 

 come entangled in the net so fast there is 

 no hope. The more he tries the tighter he* 

 is fast. If, however, the hog should fail 

 he will stretch the accursed net across the 

 stream and come and unload next morn- 

 ing; for there is not one chance in i ; ooo 

 of the fish escaping and he is sure of them 

 from up or down. It is impossible for 

 them to pass. As long as these nets are 

 manufactured they will be used. By using 

 the net after dark there is little fear of 

 being prosecuted. 



C. B. H., Markleville, Ind. 



I have been a reader of your magazine 

 several years and though I have read 

 many sportsmen's journals I find none I 

 like so well as Recreation. 



I have fished a great deal. Have never 

 given the fish a chance at all; just yanked 

 him out of the water and put him in a bas- 

 ket. I never was a hog, for I stopped at a 

 reasonable number. This summer I want 

 to fight him fairly, so I should like to have 

 you answer a few questions. 



Our river is 300 to 500 yards wide and 

 20 to 30 feet deep and contains 2 kinds of 

 fishes that I can not catch, black bass and 

 carp. Please tell me where I will find 

 them, what kinds of bait are best and what 

 part of the tide. Is the carp a good fighter 

 and table fish? I never learned to fish 



with a fly as I always thought the water 

 was too deep. Is that idea incorrect? 



A. R. Prettyman, Galena, Md. 



Will Recreation readers please answer? 

 — Editor. 



The Huron river is noted for its good 

 fishing places. Recently many large fishes 

 have been caught. The latest story origin- 

 ated with George Ackerman who, by the 

 way, is not a fish hog. He was recently 

 fishing down the river, with poor luck, but 

 a young man named Clom caught a carp 

 that weighed 25 pounds and a catfish that 

 weighed 6 pounds, so George claims. As 

 George never juggles the truth, his friends 

 took pains to weigh the 2 monster fishes. 

 The catfish weighed nearly 2 pounds and 

 the carp nearly 6. Carp, Milan, Ohio. 



It has been the custom for a party of us 

 to drive to Tasawasa lake, about 18 miles 

 East of Troy. We find there good fishing, 

 an abundance of pond lilies, an excellent 

 camping place and accommodations at a 

 reasonable rate. 



A. P. Hall, Troy, N. Y. 



Will some angler please instruct me how 

 to cast flies and small minnows? Perhaps 

 W. S. H., Wadena, Iowa. Also what kind 

 of tackle to use. 



J. P. Jaeger, Independence, la. 



OUR NEIGHBOR'S CATCH. 

 S. C LONG. 



There was a man in our town, 



And he was wondrous wise ; 

 He hooked a fish one day last June, 



'Twas of enormous size. 



And when he saw what he had done, 

 He straightway raised a shout ; 



That he, with utmost skill, had hooked 

 A 22 pound trout ! 



The line waxed taut, the rod was bowed, 

 The man's teeth tight were set ; 



As into his boots the water flowed, 

 Cried he, "I'll land ye yet !" 



And when the people came to see 



This fierce and royal battle, 

 They held their sides and laughed with 

 glee, 



For 'twas a snapping turtle. 



My eagerness to get Recreation seems to 

 amuse my friends and the newsdealer as 

 well, but I can't help that; I like to read 

 it. I like the way you express your opinion 

 of any and all game hogs, irrespective of 

 station. I think you are doing a noble work, 

 and want to see you continue to do it in 

 your independent way. 



Dr. R. E. Franklin, Richmond, Va. 



