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THE MASCALONGE 
(Continued from page 485) 
heavy stick on the head, to stun the 
creature. Each of these methods has 
its advantages, but none of them is 
always sure unless a calm, business¬ 
like way is pursued. 
It is hardly fair to compare the mas- 
calonge with the salmon, by reason of 
the difference in mode of capture and 
the tackle used. True salmon fishing 
with a fly and a sixteen foot rod is 
very different to trolling a lure fifty 
feet from a boat, and using a short, 
stout rod not more than seven feet 
long, with wire leaders in place of gut. 
To my mind it is a question if a large 
mascalonge could be brought to gaff 
at all by any other method or tackle 
than that now used. The extraordi¬ 
nary strength of the tackle to capture 
a big mascalonge can be imagined from 
the fact that I saw a thirty four-pound 
fish hooked by the tail. The fish evi¬ 
dently had struck, missing the lure, 
and, turning aside, got hooked foul, 
just under the dorsal fin. The plucky 
angler had fought the monster alone, 
having no assistance at the oars. 
There is no doubt his statement was 
true, that it had given him the time of 
his life in angling experience, because 
the fish had double the resisting power 
when hooked in this manner. In addi¬ 
tion, after this fish had been gaffed, 
it escaped with the gaff hanging down 
by its side, making it necessary to tow 
it ashore to subdue it. No angler, 
however expert and possessing the 
calmest nerves, can be sure his prize 
is safe until it is lying dead at the 
bottom of the boat. But the glorious 
sport afforded by the mascalonge is 
apparent. Yet it is so varied, for every 
fish caught plays a different tune. All 
try, however, to remove the offending 
hook by slapping their jaws by their 
powerful tails; these tantrums are 
often performed on the surface of the 
water in the plain sight of the angler. 
The writer has never gaffed a masca¬ 
longe larger than sixteen pounds. He 
does not pine to meet a fish his own 
weight, especially when fishing with no 
assistance at the oars. Without shame 
be it said, he is never quite at ease, 
and has no desire to catch a very big 
one. Though blessed with plenty of 
nerve, it would be necessary to be pro¬ 
vided with more physical strength than 
he possesses. 
A few words may be said concern¬ 
ing the excessive number of treble 
hooks now commonly used. A double 
hook at most is quite sufficient to 
securely hold a fish, be it ever so large. 
I have seen a device perfected by a 
practical angler which might with ad¬ 
vantage be copied by the large manu¬ 
facturers. It is the most humane, best 
killing spoon I have used. It has 
simply a powerful double hook (no 
gangs), spoon either of bronze, silver, 
or brass, trimmed in buck tail, scarlet 
feather and peacock’s herl. Therefore 
if a single hook is sufficient to hold a 
ninety-pound salmon, the same would 
be safe to hold a ninety-pound mas¬ 
calonge. 
The drawings accompanying this 
article are done from the much more 
beautiful unspotted mascalonge caught 
by the writer in the Chautauqua Lake, 
N. Y. It was through the kindness of 
the State fish culturist, Dr. Tarleton 
H. Bean, that the writer was able to 
secure the assistance of Mr. Brown, 
the superintendent of the State hatch¬ 
ery, in getting fine specimens. Dr. 
Bean states, “Not only is the opiensis 
more beautiful in form and color, but 
more gamey than the common species 
known as the spotted mascalonge.” 
The latter species has been heretofore » 
oftener described both in book and 
magazine articles; for that reason the 
unspotted species is here described. 
MASCALONGE WATER 
A CHARACTERISTIC of all true 
** game fish is their love of clear cold 
water, free from pollution. 
Supplying this requisite to a high de¬ 
gree, the St. Lawrence is the home of 
the largest, most active and courageous 
mascalonge to be found. Here in this 
great river of perennial beauty, the 
angler may take specimens of the big 
pike ranging in weight from eight to 
forty pounds. 
The Thousand Islands section of the 
St. Lawrence is a natural breeding 
ground for not only mascalonge, but 
bass and great northern pike as well. 
The mascalonge start feeding in Sep¬ 
tember, when the weather becomes cool 
and a great many are taken by trolling 
with live and artificial bait. 
Due to its northern location, the 
Thousand Islands country offers to 
anglers the finest mascalonge fishing in 
America, and the angler who really 
wants results can make no mistake in 
going there. 
Excellent accommodations are avail¬ 
able at all times and there are plenty of 
guides with boats who are glad to serve 
visiting anglers and help make their 
trip a success. 
NOTES ON MEDINA 
LAKE 
(Continued from page 496) 
maintained by the U. S. Government. 
Great credit for the work that has 
been accomplished is due the San An¬ 
tonio Evening News. Its columns have 
been open to the writer at all times, 
and the importance of the protecting 
these waters kept constantly before its 
readers. 
In writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. It will identify you. 
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