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Include as a factor Hyman by all means, for lacking him our chain of chancy coincidence would lack a most vital link. At Reelfoot Lake many black bass, bronze-backed and big-mouthed, meet the happy fate which all true anglers wish for them; and the white perch do bite with a whole-souled enthusiasm only equaled by the whole-souled enthusiasm with which also the mosquitoes bite.
"Wal, I'll be darned," ejaculated Jeff as he saw Joe. "Up afore me, an' ketched a string of fish." "What are they?" asked Joe, holding up several bronze-backed fish. "Bass black bass, an' thet big feller is a lammin' hefty 'un. How'd ye ketch 'em?" "I fished for them." "Wal, so it 'pears," growled Jeff, once more reluctantly yielding to his admiration for the lad. "How'd ye wake up so early?"
It runs and then stops, then runs again. Shark keeps on all the while," he explained. It proved to be the case, for when Jerry came back he proudly exhibited a monster bronze-backed prize that must have weighed more than thirty pounds. Of course it was hung up, and a picture taken, with the gallant victor in the contest standing alongside, stout rod in hand.
This was finally accomplished, and with considerable splashing a magnificent bronze-backed channel bass, weighing at least twenty pounds, was captured. The boys were delighted. Here was a new treat, indeed. In comparison with the trout and black bass that had, up to now, constituted their only game fish, this was tremendous.
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