March, 1921 
FOREST AND STREAM 
143 
THE ROLE OF THE 
SUCKER IN SPRING 
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 117) 
The gala day is usually set to meet 
the convenience of the fish and the game 
warden, whom the law requires shall 
referee the sport, providing of course 
that the necessary permit is issued by 
the State. While a long, narrow strip 
of ice is being removed from the lower 
end of the pond and the net adjusted, 
fires are kindled on the shores, where 
coffee is made and lunch is prepared. 
When those who are to draw the net 
have been selected, the remainder of 
the fishing party, armed with pieces of 
cord-wood of assorted sizes and descrip- 
tions, assemble at the upper end of the 
pond where the drive commences. Form- 
ing abreast they march slowly towards 
the lower end, beating a weird hullaba- 
loo on the ice that starts every fish 
underneath down stream with a wide 
open throttle. 
The net quickly begins to show con- 
siderable animation, while those in at- 
tendance tighten their grip and fix their 
eyes on the master of ceremonies, anx- 
iously waiting for the signal to haul 
her in. With practised eye he watches 
the approaching beaters, then suddenly 
the warning “ready”, snaps like a pis- 
tol shot in the air, the pounding’ of the 
beaters increases in intensity and above 
the din comes the clear, methodical, he- 
haw-h-e-e of the master of ceremonies, 
marking time to co-ordinate the efforts 
of those who pull the net. 
It is brought to the surface with a 
roaring shout where it is held while the 
warden inspects the catch, returning 
all prohibited fish to the water. Then 
the suckers are removed. 
In rare good humor the men surround 
the fires, enjoying mugs of black coffee 
and a sandwich while they wait for the 
suckers to compose themselves for a 
much needed rest, which is of short 
duration for the drive is repeated at in- 
tervals until a good square meal for 
everybody lies on the shore. Should 
there be any left the poor and needy 
are provided for and the balance im- 
mediately despatched to county chari- 
table institutions. 
Here at least the ultimate fate of 
the sucker is assured and there are no 
loud mournful wails of anguish raised 
against him by anglers who sally forth 
in the dim, gray light of early dawn, 
and, sneak back from the brook when 
the shadows are stretching forth from 
the willows and alders, bringing home 
a beautiful mess of succulent, hand 
picked, cowslip greens. 
THE ATLANTIC 
FISH-HAWK 
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 121) 
selves. So swift of wing are they that 
a fish one was carrying was dropped 
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