Paddling under Palmettos — page 210: what you’re looking at

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Paddling Under Palmettos.. 203 then concealed in a bunch of gaudy feathers, and hair from a deer. The triple hook was fastened to a stout piece of cord about three feet in length, and the other end of this secured to a long pole which Archie cut, not car- ing to use his bass rod for such a purpose. Selecting a place where tall reeds and grass grew along near the shore, he glided in his little dinghy and began “bobbing,” as this style of fishing is known down South. The bunch of hair and feathers was allowed to touch the surface of the water now and then with a light, skipping movement. Then the bass, hiding among the reeds and lying in wait for his prey, would rush out and make a leap © above the surface of the water at the tantalizing ob- ject, probably taking it for a tidbit in the shape of a juicy moth. Generally he succeeded in catching it, and was then yanked along the water to the boat without ceremony. Archie’s experiment was an immense success, and he had all the fun he wanted in about ten minutes. Then he desisted. Gomicboo (E(@)