. Superior fishing; or, The striped bass, trout, and black bass of the northern states. Embracing full directions for dressing artificial flies with the feathers of American birds; an account of a sporting visit to Lake Superior, etc., etc., etc . ight of fish. Thefresh air will give such a tone to his system, and theexercise such strength to his muscles, and the ex-citement such vigor to his nerves, that he will hardlybelieve himself the same relaxed, despondent, list-less individual that left the city a week previous. The most famous localities for the sport are WestIsland and Point Judith;
. Superior fishing; or, The striped bass, trout, and black bass of the northern states. Embracing full directions for dressing artificial flies with the feathers of American birds; an account of a sporting visit to Lake Superior, etc., etc., etc . ight of fish. Thefresh air will give such a tone to his system, and theexercise such strength to his muscles, and the ex-citement such vigor to his nerves, that he will hardlybelieve himself the same relaxed, despondent, list-less individual that left the city a week previous. The most famous localities for the sport are WestIsland and Point Judith; the former is reached bythe way of New London, and the latter by the Con-necticut shore line of railway to Kingston. WestIsland has lately been purchased by a club of gen-tlemen, but will not probably be reserved exclusivelyfor their use, as the neighboring islands being free STRIPED BASS. 149 to all no special privileges could be secured. Thereis often great difficulty in obtaining bait, particu-larly during a storm, which is the time that it ismost needed, as~the fish bite best in rough weather,and on going from the cities it is well to pack a fewhundred menhaden in a box with ice and sawdust,and thus insure a supply for some days 150 POINT JUDITH. POINT JUDITH. It is a long, weary, and dusty ride by the way ofthe New Haven and Shore Line Railroads to Kings-ton ; but if, at the end of the journey, a pretty littlewidow, with hazel eyes, is found waiting to driveover to the South Pier in the stage, and you are theonly other passenger, you will probably consideryourself repaid for all annoyances. It is seven miles from Kingston to the SouthPier, the driver may happen to be a little tight,very sleepy, and wholly unobservant of what ispassing in the back of his vehicle. Moonlight iseither reflected with great brilliancy from hazeleyes, or else hazel eyes originate a brilliancy akinto moonlight, and certainly moonlight, hazel eyes,white teeth, rosy lips, soft hands, and a s
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