Identifier: favoritefishfish00hens (find matches)
Title: Favorite fish and fishing
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Henshall, James A. (James Alexander), 1836-1925
Subjects: Fishing
Publisher: New York, The Outing publishing company
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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of our own Dr. Bethune andThaddeus Norrls, could they revisit theglimpses of the moon, would view withwonder and silent sorrow the tendency ofmany anglers of the present day towardstrenuoslty, abandoning the verdure-cladstream, with its warbling birds and fra-grant blossoms, for the hissing steam launchand vile-smelling motor boat in pursuit ofleaping tuna and silver king. It goes with-out saying, however, that considered as asport, fishing for these jumbos is highlyexciting and capable of infusing unboundedenthusiasm, but it can hardly be calledangling.The Ethics of In the ethics of sport it may be ques-tioned if there is not more real pleasure,and at the same time a manifestation of ahigher plane of sportsmanship, in the pur-suit of woodcock, snipe, quail or grousewith well-trained bird-dogs, than in still-hunting moose, elk or deer. In the formercase the bird is flushed and given a chancefor life, while in the latter case the quarryis killed as an ox goeth to the slaughter. 4 Sport
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The Black Bass So In fishing a like comparison is possi-ble—fly-fishing for salmon, black bass,trout, or grayling as against fishing fortarpon and tuna, which are worthless whenkilled except as food for sharks. In thefirst case the anglers skill, and his knowl-edge of its habits, are pitted against thewiles of the fish, with but a weak andslender snell of silkworm fiber between Itscapture or escape, while In the case of theleviathans mentioned, they are handicappedby being hooked In the gullet, and by tow-ing a boat In their struggle for freedom.But comparisons are always odious. Whilethe choice between the gentle art andstrenuous fishing Is certainly a question oftaste, It may depend somewhat on thelength of ones purse. Black-bass fishing! These are words to Black Bassconjure with. What pleasurable emotions ^^ ^^they call up ! To the superannuated anglerthe words are fraught with retrospectivereflections of the keenest enjoyment, whilethey cause the soul of the new hand tobecome ob

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