CHILE 



with light or heavy tackle, one of the most important factors 

 in broadbill swordfishing is perfect teamwork between the 

 fisherman and the guide. You should be completely organized 

 and ready before you raise or sight the fish. 



At least three completely rigged baits should be ready to 

 hand in the bait box, with the leaders led into the cockpit and 

 one of them snapped to the line on your rod and reel. There 

 should be a minimum of three of your first choice of bait. 

 If you have other varieties on board, have them rigged and 

 ready also because it is sometimes possible to obtain a strike 

 by giving the fish a new kind of bait after he has refused 

 some other type three or four times. The rod and reel you 

 are going to use should be ready and in the chair, and your 

 harness and gloves laid out. Women anglers should wear their 

 harnesses at all times. Mrs. Farrington does, and slips a sweater 

 on over it. She finds it most convenient to wear outer gar- 

 ments that don't have to be put on and pulled over the head. 



When everything else is in order, hop into the chair and 

 test the drag. The mate is responsible for getting the bait out 

 of the bait box and overboard. The man on top will tell you 

 when you're about the correct distance away from the bait. 

 You will of course have talked everything over with your 

 boat crew beforehand, seen that everyone has certain things 

 to do and that he does them. This applies even though the 

 crew speaks only Spanish and you don't. If you're a novice, 

 get the captain of the boat to do the organizing. That is what 

 you are paying him for— and be sure to listen to him and 

 follow his instructions exactly. 



Before we get into the method of baiting and hooking 

 swordfish, take a tip from me and don't get excited about 



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