CHILE 



Long Island and the New England coast. Swordfishing is the 

 only type of fishing outside of big Peruvian black marlin 

 for which we find the double rig suitable— the principal reason 

 being the large bait required— at least a 4- or 5 -pound 

 fish— since we're fishing for giant fish with huge mouths. It 

 is also better to use two hooks when attempting to catch 

 these fish because they can knock the bait off one hook much 

 more readily than off two. Besides, there is always the outside 

 chance that either of the two hooks may lodge in a solid spot, 

 whereas a single hook is less likely to do so. Furthermore, 

 even if one hook pulls out, which can easily happen since 

 the swordfish has the softest mouth of any fish, the other 

 may catch— and, lastly, there is always the possibility that 

 both hooks may take hold. Both Tuker and Lerner always 

 offset their hooks just a trifle— and this is most important. 

 Both prefer the 14/0's and their first choice is the Mustad, 

 second the Sobey, and they prefer not to use any other kind 

 although Tuker has caught a good many fish on Hardy 

 hooks. 



To use the Lerner system, take the entire insides and back- 

 bone out of the fish and sew the two hooks completely inside, 

 facing the head, with points buried in the belly. As a varia- 

 tion Lerner sometimes leaves the points outside, still facing 

 the head and protruding across the belly. In this system the 

 bait is exceedingly supple and Lerner takes great pains to 

 have it swim well and look lifelike in the water. 



In the Tuker system the fish is split along the belly and 

 the insides taken out, but the backbone is left intact. None 

 of the meat is removed as in the Lerner process, although 

 Tuker himself now favors removing some of it. George 



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