The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-10
CannarOn Fishing.

'Camaron' fishing is Il pursuit highly
thought of in the Island of N[auritilis.
"Camarons' are a species of cray y-tiSll or
frcsli-watcr prawn which are plentiful in
every river and stream in the colony. They
are of Il beautiful bluc-black, with claws
set at the end of fcclcrs quite out Of pro-
portions in length to their bodies, and a
number of black legs, which, when spread
out at the bottom of a stream, give Them
something the appearance of great spiders
They measure as much as six inches in
length, and a large one will turn the scale
at Il quarter of Il pound When boiled they
turn dark red, and are almost a universal
dish ut every Mauritian dinncr-mrty. They
are in season during the summer, when the
rivers are low, and the chusse ttatE cuniu-
T0ns is made an excuse for many a pleasant
party in the woods. Ladies' are indcfatiga-
hle fishers, and add charm to parties
by their presence. Tho mode of proceed
ing is very curious. Arrived at the river
side, generally n pretty English hammered
brook, twisting and turning in the usual
vagrant fashion of brooks between high
banks, the party are handed over to score
of old 2iQUcHrs, poachcrs, and yttt3ylicns,
who have already got ready the fishing
tackle This consists of rods of thin bam-
hoo six feet long, one end supplied with
slip moose made from the root of the wild
indigo, which is stiff enough to remain open
in the water, while it Is sufficiently plant
to run together with the least pressure.
Provided with one of these apiece, tie
fishermen arc taken to the waters edge and
planted In al sorts of queer positions over
the likely pools, sonfc astridc Of trees wlcll
have partially fallen, others on the shelving
bank, supporting themselves by sticking
their heels well in the soil here and there,
wherever the water gives promise of CANA
r0ns. The bait is mani6c made into pnsio
and spread at the bottom of the stream.
The paste Is of the consistcncc of thin
dough, and Il portion of it is wrapped in Il
caladium leaf, tightly folded and dropped
dcxterously into the water, when it falls to
the botton,, carrying the paste with il,
which gradually floats out and lies along
the gravel. Now comesthc period of ex-
pcctancy. The glare of the sun on the
water reflects the: shadows on its surface
like looking glass, and tho eyes weary of
piercing the clear wator, now 'ruft1cd hy a
pnif Of wind, fiji with tcara, and see strange
Things, rs IL in q dream, under che water.
Every slone Is magnitied into a camaron,
the bits of fallen sticks bluckcned by lying
in the stream, assume the shape of tliG
Creatures claws, and the moving wate a,lda
life to the fancy. At last 4 camaron u axes
his appearance, crawling lazily, and begins
TO pNll in tho manj0p with Z his claw. The
Cold J,iQ,'en,' WHO is looking after YOU grows-
excited, and points. and whispers. At tho
most you can see some black lines gzigzag.
glpg along the bottom, and ta Scatell the
animal you muat pual. tho moose gently uns
der his tall till 1t Is oyet, his middle, and
then with q 'amart jerk aepure him, Added
to tho difficulty of aeeing him, the ca,naron'
10 cunning, and has q diallke to hia tail be.
Ing thteriered With, and aofplantsit firmly
on the ground and dehea YOU to get tho.
Moose under IT, 4 An impatient movement
and nd 10 Oft with arapidity Quite astonishss
Ing, and each following attempt linda him
more .touchY," But patience will at