The rock bass frequents the same places as his larger cousin, lives on the same food and his breeding habits are similar. They often travel in small schools and are very fond of underwater rock piles, stone abutments and such places where they find food and cover. When taken from cold water they are good pan fishes and for this reason are great favorites with young anglers.
The other sunfishes — crappies, blue gills, pumpkin seeds, etc.,— all rise to the fly under favorable condi-
tions, ranking as game fishes about the same as the rock bass. One also hooks pike, pickerel and pike-perch when fly fishing for bass.
