Common Bluefish 



jumping, and after giving him considerable play, have at last 

 drawn him in by sheer force, with his pluck not the least 

 abated." Thaddeus Norris describes the method of "squidding 

 for bluefish," which he says is the usual way of taking this fish. 

 The squid is generally a white bone with a hook at the end, or 

 a piece of pewter. The line is of strong hemp or cotton. With 

 a good breeze when crossing a school of these fish, the sport 

 is highly exciting, and great numbers are sometimes taken. We 

 have taken the bluefish in Indian River by trolling with a large 

 Skinner fluted spoon, and found the sport the most exciting we 

 have ever had with any of the fishes of that river. 



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