FISHING THE PACIFIC 



Drifting or fishing deep. Shutting off the motor when the 

 boat is not anchored and fishing near the bottom or at any desired 

 depth. It is usually practiced without using a sinker or any weight 

 to keep the bait down, the trolhng bait being allowed to sink by 

 its own weight. 



White water. Just inside where the surf is breaking along the 

 beach. 



Flush of bait. Any school of small fish that shows itself for 

 an instant on the surface. 



Squid. A squid is an ink fish which is used whole as bait for a 

 good many species of fish; pieces of it are also popular for still 

 fishing. When, however, the surfcaster is "squidding," or "using 

 a squid," he is using a gadget made of block tin or other metal 

 which may be cast easily due to its weight. It is supposed to 

 imitate a small squid that game fish are feeding on in the surf. 



Sticking. A term used by commercial fishermen in harpoon- 

 ing swordfish. 



Brass bait. A term given by rod-and-reel anglers to the dart 

 used by market fishermen. 



Spear boat. Commercial swordfishing boats arc called "spear 

 boats" off the California coast. 



Live-bait boat. When live bait is being thrown from a fishing 

 boat as chum, that boat is called a "live-bait boat," the live bait 

 usually being carried in large tanks on deck near the stern. 



Tuna clipper. A name given all the large Pacific commercial 

 hve-bait boats which fish for tuna or affiliated families. Their 

 crews line up and use short, heavy cane poles with barbless hooks 

 and hoss the fish aboard almost as soon as they are hooked. These 

 boats also fish for albacore, and, on occasion, two men are sta- 

 tioned on each rod. 



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