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Fish kept in cars do. not require .feeding to 

 keep tjierri alive, hi fact, they will not cat 

 tpbd , thr.bwii to them, unless perhaps it.be a; 

 'f'-totii!) l!;( V or Mt'd snusei. They obtain all 

 I lie' sustenance necessary from the infusoria' 

 ilrAt is carried by the current into the car': 

 Tney do not appear to lose in weight per- 

 ceptibly after months of confinement and 

 partial fasting: 



..The. writer has kept sea .bas's.and blackfrsli 

 alive in the inanner here -desi ribed iii.it |l the 

 Water froze around the car, and for a liurrleq 

 meal has had them prepared and in the pan 

 while still flouncing. John T. Willets, 



Camden, N. J. 



GOOD THOUT FISHING. 



Editor Recreation : 



There is excellent fishing in the vicinity of 

 Wcilford Haven, which is on St. Joseph's 

 Island. The principal fish consists of brook 

 trout, perch, pike and herring. The latter 

 ViH only talke the hook .for a few weeks in 

 the summer and fall. The trout fishing 13 

 splendid from May to September. Enclosed 

 find a photo of a large specimen of one of 

 these speckled beauties, length 17 inches and 

 weight 1 7-8 pounds. Also, I am sending a 

 couple of snap shots of parts of the same 

 creek. D. MacP. 



Stratford, Ont. 



(Unfortunately the photographs sent are 

 not ori glossy paper.-— Editor.) 



HUNGRY MICHIGAN PIKE, 



Editor Recreation : 



The wall-eyed pike, grass pike (better 

 known as pickerel) are now being caught 

 in our rivers and lakes in great numbers. 

 Black bass are also biting well. Recreation 

 is all right. You have a fine magazine. 



C. R. Harris, 

 Manistee, Mich. 



WITH THE SEA BASS. 



Editor Recreation : 



We have good fishing for whiting, sea bass, 

 flounder, sheepshead and some big catches 

 are being made. 



We use clams and shrimp for bait. 



Our hotels here charge from $1 to $3.50 a 

 .day. 



Three weeks ago a colored man caught 

 twenty-eight sea bass in one day, which aver- 

 aged eighteen pounds each. 



Wm. G. Harvey, 

 Georgetown, S. C. 



ing float. There are also available craft, 

 from canoes to Steafriboal liuat, b&'ii find 

 tackle are to he had, and yacnts can get C-old 

 water and pilots. 



This month we had haddock, red hake and 

 dinners. 



Teams can be had i& take fishermen to the 

 trout ponds. 



IT H. Tracy, 

 Winter Harbor, Me. 



ISLAND FISHING. 



Editor Recreation: . . . 



We have excellent fishing let black fish; 

 sea bass, bluefish and snappers. Tin- 

 should continue until the advent of COM 

 weather. We use soldier crabs for black 

 fish, clams for bass, a troll for bluefish and 

 killies for snappers. Boats are to be had at 

 50 cents a day. Boatman and boat, $3. 

 Board and room may be had at Hotel Glen- 

 wood at $2 per day. Black fish are biting 

 well, from 20 to 30 fish a day per man being 

 common at the rocks of Dock Pond Point 

 and vicinity, Fishing is also good off the: 

 breakwater, where they run to four or even 

 five pounds, The, first sea bass of the sea- 

 son was caught this ye'at, July 12th, and since 

 that they have been running well. 



P. Harvey Duryee, 

 Mattituck, Long Island*- 



IN MAINE WATERS. 

 Editor Recreation : 



k At Grindstone Neck there is one of the 

 best hotels in New England, and a fine boat- 



THE FISHERMAN'S SOLILOQUY. 

 BY JOHN LARKIN. 



Gwine er long de beaten paf way 



Wi der fish pole on mah back 



En mah mouf hit des er wat'rin' 



En mah lips er goin' smack 



Kase ah'm thinkin' — yes, ah'm thinkin' 



Of de fat en juicy trout 

 Dat's er waitin' fo' dey breakfas' 

 En some one ter yank 'em out. 



Ef ah gibs er trout he's breakfas' 

 Reckon 'taint no mo' den right 

 He should help me to mah dinneh 

 O' mah suppeh time hits night — 

 Heah's yo' breakfas', speckled gem'en 

 Des tek hoi' now misteh man — 

 Whish-sh-sh swish-sh 

 Lawd a-massa, now I lies yo' 

 Chloe ! fotch out dat fryin pan. 



Gwine er long de beaten paf-way 

 Totin' fish upon mah back 

 En mah mouf hit des er wat'rin' 

 En mah lips er goin' smack — 

 Eph'll hah de happies' fam'ly 

 Yo' kin' fin' in all de Ian' 

 When dese fish dey gits er fryin* 

 En er sizzlin' in de pan. 



