ROOSTERFISH FEEDING AND PLAYING ON THE SURFACE 



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ECUADOR is a marvelous country of South America— 

 a land of great beauty with wonderful people who 

 are cultured and charming. The fishing off its beautiful coast- 

 line is in my opinion just about the third best to be had any- 

 where in the world. 



Unfortunately only a couple of Americans and one or two 

 Ecuadorians have been interested in developing the sport here. 

 E. Hope Norton, who has lived in Ecuador for many years 

 and is one of our greatest sportsmen, fought and caught the 

 first black marlin off Ecuador in 1940, during the month of 

 September. He also opened up the gigantic roosterfishing 

 and wahoo. His friend Forrest Yoder, another American and 

 fine sportsman, also helped. Emilio Estrada, one of five others 

 of that great family of Guayaquil and Playas, bought a sixty- 



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