Atlantic Sturgeon -- In her book, Native Carolinians, Theda Perdue cited references of native Indians fishing at night along the coast for these large, armored fish.
“Indians fished at night from dugout canoes in which they had built a small fire on wet sand,” she said. “The firelight attracted fish, and the fishermen speared them. There are even accounts of Indians lassoing sturgeons, very large fish that were once plentiful in the tidewater, and then riding them until they tired and could be heaved ashore.” Watercolor by David Stick / Outer Banks History Center
Atlantic Sturgeon -- In her book, Native Carolinians, Theda Perdue cited references of native Indians fishing at night along the coast for these large, armored fish.
“Indians fished at night from dugout canoes in which they had built a small fire on wet sand,” she said. “The firelight... See More
Atlantic Sturgeon -- In her book, Native Carolinians, Theda Perdue cited references of native Indians fishing at night along the coast for these... See More
