. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. 178 AMERICAN FISHES. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYUII. OLITPtDi*.. THE HERRING. Clupea Harengiu. t The common Herring, which visits both continents, runs into the mouths of all the northern and north-eastern rivers of North Ameri- ca, and is not only greatly sought for as an article of food, but really affords very excellent sport to the angler. In spring, when he enters the estuaries in full condition, and full of spawn, he leaps freely at any gaudy-c
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishes; Fishing; Poissons; Pêche sportive. 178 AMERICAN FISHES. ABDOMINAL MALACOPTERYUII. OLITPtDi*.. THE HERRING. Clupea Harengiu. t The common Herring, which visits both continents, runs into the mouths of all the northern and north-eastern rivers of North Ameri- ca, and is not only greatly sought for as an article of food, but really affords very excellent sport to the angler. In spring, when he enters the estuaries in full condition, and full of spawn, he leaps freely at any gaudy-colored fly—^whether of the peacock feather, or, what is yet better, a four-winged fly of the scarlet ibis and silver pheasant, on a scarlet chcnil body, not unlike the fly used in Black Bass fishing, but of a smaller size. The best way to use it is with a single bb shot attached to the gut an inch or two above the fly, so as to troll with it, as it were, slightly sunken below the surface. I have taken them in this manner, off Fort Diamond at the Narrows, almost as fast as 1 could cast and draw in the fly. The appearance of this fish is so well known that a very particular description is hardly necessary. The length of the head to the body is about as one to four, the depth to the length of the body as one to five. The upper part of the fish is a fine blue, with green and other reflections, when viewed in different lights ; the lower part of the side and belly silvery white ; the cheeks and gill-covers silvery. Dorsal and caudal fin» dusky; the fins on the lower parts of the body almost. 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 Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. New York : Stringer & Townsend
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