FISHING THE PACIFIC 



sunburn lotions. Poslam is the best cure I've come across for 

 bad lips. It can also be used as a preventative. 



Seasickness 



I can heartily sympathize with the many people who like 

 to go offshore but are deterred by the fear of getting seasick. 

 If I suffered chronically from the malady I doubt if I would 

 go fishing. Although I happen to be lucky in this respect I 

 know plenty of anglers who are consistent victims. I also 

 know many others who have achieved an immunity. There- 

 fore I would hold out hope to the average person who wants 

 to go into the offshore fishing game. From people who have 

 been sick a great deal, and through my own observations, I 

 have gathered a little information that may be helpful. 



I would eschew orange juice for breakfast if I were going 

 to sea, and I would avoid bacon and eggs or other fried foods. 

 It is best, in fact, to go out hungry. A little dry toast should 

 be sufficient. I don't even approve of coffee. Fishing guides 

 and commercial fishermen tell me that 90 per cent of the 

 people they have seen seasick had orange juice or bacon and 

 eggs for breakfast, or both, and from my own observations I 

 have found this to be true. 



It's best to put to sea on an empty stomach or having par- 

 taken of grapefruit and a bit of dry toast. Then when the 

 pangs of hunger attack you about noon, try some good hot 

 consomme or chicken broth and rice, and a chicken, tongue 

 or peanut-butter sandwich. Such a snack should carry you 

 through the rest of the day, or at least to the point where you 

 have forgotten the threat of mal de mer. For dessert, if you 



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