BROADBILL SVVORDFISH (aLBACORA) FINNING OUT OFF IQUIQUE 



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CHILE is not only one of the most beautiful countries 

 in the world but I consider it the greatest all-round 

 sporting country that I have ever visited— and I am familiar 

 with twenty-seven. 



Chile not only boasts the world's finest trout fishing in the 

 loveliest surroundings imaginable for both large rainbows 

 and browns in the lake district south of Santiago, but it also 

 affords the world's finest dove shooting as well as excellent 

 perdiz shooting. 



Skiing in Chile is the equal of that in any part of the globe, 

 and there is the best fishing to be had anywhere for broad- 

 bill swordfish (albacora) and striped marlin in this wonderful 

 country. The striped marlin are the biggest to be found any- 

 where, and it is not uncommon to catch them weighing over 

 400 pounds, and the largest striped marlin I know of, weigh- 

 ing 483 pounds, was taken there. 



The broadbill swordfish average over 500 pounds and 



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