. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. ply for ible I re- , im- :erly, wo or His Bass, urc as jpised, i tben d alike c takes t, shell radiant, of that ave just : of the he head ^eartfelt on him, BLACK HASH 307 life, which, whun unfolded, will prove that he is not unregarded by Him who made the great whales and the fishes of the sea. " His mouth is paved with large, flat, rough bones, or teeth, like those of the sou fishes that ro
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] illustrated from nature by the author. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. ply for ible I re- , im- :erly, wo or His Bass, urc as jpised, i tben d alike c takes t, shell radiant, of that ave just : of the he head ^eartfelt on him, BLACK HASH 307 life, which, whun unfolded, will prove that he is not unregarded by Him who made the great whales and the fishes of the sea. " His mouth is paved with large, flat, rough bones, or teeth, like those of the sou fishes that root up and devour the hardest ; and I have little doubt but that the naturalist who watches him narrowly, will one of these days detect him crushing and consuming the Uni and Anadontasâthe fresh clams of our muddy flats and sandy bars. " He bites at the worm, the Minnow, the Chub, the Lobster, and makes good play with the line, though he gives in more quickly than the Bass. An experienced angler can generally distinguish his bite and his resistanceâbut the most knowing ones are sometimes taken in, and think him Bass until he is fairly brought to view. " When you have caught him, let any one who will accept him have him ; and take to thyself no merit for the gift. His meat is more like leather than fiwh or fle.'sh. It is a common saying, that the more you cook him the toughen" he becomes; and I am not aware that he is ever eaten raw. But, some people do eat him, and profess to like him; they must have stupendous powers of mastication and diges- tion. I have ' een told that, whole in the ashes, just as he comes from the water, he is savory and tenderâsed credat Jiidaus! I once did eat him, prepared as follows:âHe was split through the back, put upon the gridiron, there grilled enough to cook a side of pork ; his flesh was removed from the skin, boned, chopped up into dice, probably with a cleaver, and stewed with milk, butter, pepper and salt
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