. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them : with instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making, and directions for fish-breeding : to which is appended, Dies piscatoriae, describing noted fishing-places and the pleasures of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 298 AMERICAN ANGLER'S THE POMPANO. ORBYALLll. Barthrolomoeus pampanus: Cuvier, This fish has not been described in any previous American work on Angling, and is unknown to the piscine epicure of the north, unless he has had the good luck, in some southern
. The American angler's book : embracing the natural history of sporting fish, and the art of taking them : with instructions in fly-fishing, fly-making, and rod-making, and directions for fish-breeding : to which is appended, Dies piscatoriae, describing noted fishing-places and the pleasures of solitary fly-fishing. Fishing; Fishes. 298 AMERICAN ANGLER'S THE POMPANO. ORBYALLll. Barthrolomoeus pampanus: Cuvier, This fish has not been described in any previous American work on Angling, and is unknown to the piscine epicure of the north, unless he has had the good luck, in some southern tour, to test its exquisite delicacy and flavor. For these reasons I take pleasure in giving it a place. The Pompano is a species of the Mackerel family, and no doubt a free-biting fish; though the fact of its feeding at the bottom must make it a fish of less interest to the angler than its congener, the splendid Spanish Mackerel, which lives on the small fry that swim near the surface. I have often desired, but never had the good fortune, to examine a specimen just taken from the water, as those brought to New Orleans, where I have seen them, had been caught some hours. I have therefore given a reduced copy of Dr. Holbrook's representation of this fish, without his scientific description, believing that the wood-cut will convey a more correct idea of the Pompano to the angler than a scientific account of it. The naturalist just mentioned says:. 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 Norris, Thaddeus, 1811-1877; Norris, Thaddeus, 1811-1877. Dies piscatoriae. Philadelphia : E. H. Butler ; London : Sampson, Low
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