. 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. a«y THE HAKE. the hook, and are considered very palatable. They are exceed- ingly common, say9 Dr. J. V. C. Smith, though not taken in any quantity in Massachusetts. The largest caught here seldom exceeds two feet. They are denominated Poor Johns. The best hake are taken off Cape Cod and sold under the name of stockfish. When very hungry, the hake exhibits considerable voracity, and does
. 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. a«y THE HAKE. the hook, and are considered very palatable. They are exceed- ingly common, say9 Dr. J. V. C. Smith, though not taken in any quantity in Massachusetts. The largest caught here seldom exceeds two feet. They are denominated Poor Johns. The best hake are taken off Cape Cod and sold under the name of stockfish. When very hungry, the hake exhibits considerable voracity, and does not hesitate to seize a crab, which, in self-defence, sometimes fixes its shears in the retractile lips of the enemy, who whirls it through the water with surprising velocity, till it is finally obliged to let go its hold. DESCRIPTION Characteristics.—Reddish brown above ; long, acute, pala- tine teeth ; lower jaw largest; length one to two feet. Color.—Reddish brown, with golden tints towards the shoulders; sides of the opercle silvery, with a pinkish lustre ; summits of the head dark brown ; lower part of the body soiled white ; lateral hue brownish black ; tongue, surface of the bronchial arches, fauces, and interior of the opercles, deep bluish black ; irides golden, mottled with brown ; dorsals light brown, the rays lighter; caudal dark brown; remaining fins whitish, minutely punctate with brown. They were formerly little known at New York, but of late years have become quite abundant, where they are taken at the docks generally at night by boys, and those of the craft that cannot spare time during the day. The Hake, like the Tom- Cod, is a bottom fish, and is taken generally with hand lines, and the usual black fish tackle. Being of the voracious order, he seems to love the eddies and currents, and is better taken when the tide is running strong, where he delights to feed upon what is forced in its way. On such grounds the line should be. Please note that t
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