FISHING THE PACIFIC 



eye. Probably they are right. At any rate, they can tell the 

 difference when they examine the livers. The majority of the 

 fish taken in Peru are big-eye tuna and I guess a good many 

 of the ex-former yellowfins in Chile were big-eye. Their out- 

 side measurements are pretty nearly the same. Call these tuna 

 that weigh up to 300 pounds and larger off Peru anything 

 you want—they are still terrific, hard-fighting wonderful fish 

 and I believe fight harder pound for pound than the bluefins. 



ALBACORE* 



The albacore is one of the most attractive as well as one of 

 the sweetest fish, both to catch and eat, that swim the Pacific. 

 They run up to about 50 pounds off Chile and you can find 

 them out there in the blue water the year round. They show 

 a preference for the feather jig but will also bite extremely 

 well on cut baits— too well, you may decide after you've had 

 a few of your marlin baits ruined if you're foolish enough 

 to troll for them. Don't fail to order albacore any time you 

 see it on a menu. It is usually baked and tastes much like the 

 white meat of chicken. 



YELLOWTAIL 



Another great Pacific fish is the yellowtail, a close relative 

 of the jack family. Running up to 50 or 60 pounds in Chile 

 and Peru, they can be caught in the bays and around boats 

 and buoys. They will take feathers. The bait they prefer is 

 a trolled Sardinia or cut bait. Like the dolphin and the alba- 



* Not to be confused with albacora, the broadbill swordfish. 



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