FISHING TACKLE AND COMMENTS 



crave it, fresh peaches, pears or apples are the best things you 

 can eat. Above all, stay away from anything fried. If soup 

 betrays the least trace of grease don't touch it. Coffee, in my 

 estimation, is a poor drink for anyone subject to seasickness. 

 However, I think a bottle of cold Coca-Cola is fine for 

 settling the stomach at any time. Iced Coca-Cola has been a 

 lifesaver for me at many places where I've fished, and I have 

 often drunk a dozen bottles a day without ill effect. Off the 

 Isthmus of Panama in the Perlas Islands, when all the water 

 in the boat went bad in 1939 I lived on Coca-Cola exclusively 

 for six days. They even drink it on the fish boats in New 

 Zealand, and that is a big compliment to it. 



If you begin to feel seasick on a fish boat, go topside im- 

 mediately. Face forward and breathe deeply of the invigorat- 

 ing air. Never go below. If you want to sleep, sleep on deck. 

 I have slept innumerable hours on cabin roofs aboard both 

 commercial and sportfishing boats and I never rolled except 

 once. The one time I failed to stay put was in August, 1941, 

 when I was fishing off Montauk. Luckily I only struck my 

 thigh on the combing and not my head as I fell into the 

 Atlantic, so it really wasn't serious. 



I believe the smell of Diesel fuel oil on a small boat is worse 

 than that of gasoline, although fuel oil on a big ship has never 

 bothered me and I love the smell of the exhaust of an oil- 

 burning locomotive or a Diesel. But if you're inclined to be 

 seasick be sure to keep clear of the engine room and the 

 exhaust fumes. 



If we could guarantee our friends' actions every minute 

 they would probably never think about being seasick. But 

 since we can't, the next best thing is to follow advice. Many 



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