76 THE EDIBLE FISHES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
In capturing this fish at sea, according to Mr. Eastway, 
the following adjuncts are the most suitable:—A 200-yard 
36- or 27-cord line, with three hooks snooded on hard-twisted 
line (about 8 inches long), and a 14+ pound sinker. The 
hooks are fixed above the sinker, and three different sizes 
should be used, viz., 6/o, 5 /o, and 4/o. 
The Snapper is exceedingly elegant in form and very 
beautiful in color, and this, coupled with the fact that it 
bites well, has no doubt assisted it very materially in winning 
its well-merited popularity. 
As I stated in my “ Fishes of Australia,’ up to about 
4 or 5 inches in length, the young fry of the Snapper, which 
are then characterised by the possession of dark vertical 
bars on the body, are very often known as “ Cockneys.” 
I should have mentioned that the prevailing color of the 
Snapper throughout life is a most delicious pink; which 
becomes, usually, richer and a little deeper in tint with 
increased age. 
Beyond the “ Cockney” stage and up to a weight of 
about a pound and a half, the Snapper is known as Red 
Bream, that is in the restricted sense of the term. At the 
beginning of this stage, the vertical bars gradually disappear 
and most beautiful pale-blue spots, which before were quite 
noticeable, now become very prominent; particularly on the 
upper surface of the body. Later on in life and up to a 
fairly large size, this species is known to the fishermen first 
as “‘ Squire’ and then as “ School Snapper’”’; while beyond 
this stage, we get what is known as the ‘‘ Old-Man Snapper.” 
At che last-mentioned stage, the fish is characterised by a 
tremendous, bony protuberance at the top of the head; and, 
at the same time, a flabby, fleshy nose, of almost human 
appearance, is formed. At this time, the likeness of the 
Old Man Snapper’s countenance to a human face is often 
most remarkable, particularly when—as is so often the 
case—the nose has the. bloated appearance of an inebriate’s. 
The Old-Man.Snapper.js sometimes caught of a weight of 
over 30 pounds. Jt. js,found on sandy bottoms in fairly 
