. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 236 OF THE RED FISH, OR SPOTTED BASSE. at New Orleans and Mobile, he seems to be always on hand, and furnishes food for the table all the year round. He runs in shallow water, similar to the striped basse, and is taken mostly with the hand line with a small sized cod hook, baited with shrimps or pieces of mullet He is a strong, powerful, and bold biting fish, and, with the rod and reel,
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 236 OF THE RED FISH, OR SPOTTED BASSE. at New Orleans and Mobile, he seems to be always on hand, and furnishes food for the table all the year round. He runs in shallow water, similar to the striped basse, and is taken mostly with the hand line with a small sized cod hook, baited with shrimps or pieces of mullet He is a strong, powerful, and bold biting fish, and, with the rod and reel, affords as much plea- sure in his capture as any of the tribe. A friend relates that whilst fishing near the South Pass, Mis- sissippi River, being tired and inclined to snooze, he wound his line around his wrist, and resigned himself to the arms of Mor- pheus ; hut before his nap was half out was suddenly awakened by a tug at his line, and before he could recover himself was pulled overboard by the extreme strength and vigor of this game fish. He is held m high estimation as an article of food, and is well worth the angler's toil and patience. The rod and reel angler may fish for him in the same manner as directed for striped basse or weak fi^h, using always, to insure success, twisted gut leaders, and No. 00 Limerick, or Kirby Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Brown, John Jay. New York : H. Long & Brother ; John J. Brown & Co.
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