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according to occasion. If fish of ordinary size are 

 desired, sardine bait is used. If large fish, forty or 

 fifty pounds, are running, then a flying-fish is used, 

 weighing a pound or so. The delicate line has a wire 

 leader with several swivels. Trolling with eighty feet 

 of line is the usual plan, but if the fish are in abun- 

 dance the angler can allow the boat to drift, and cast. 

 When hooked, the yellowtail makes a series of vicious 

 runs that are irresistible, taking line and often break- 

 ing it. If there is any obstacle near, kelp or a pile, 

 the clever yellowtail will rush at it and break the line 

 at once. When it has exhausted all its tricks it sulks 

 and sulks until the angler raises it by " pumping " on 

 the rod, when it will repeat indefinitely its rushes or 

 plays. It can be said that the yellowtail depicts the 

 " Ultima Thule " of gaminess. It may be worn out and 

 gaffed, but it is never conquered, it never surrenders. 



Largest Yellowtail (Seriola dorsalis) 



F. V. Rider, Avalon, Cal., season 1898 41 



F. S. Gerrish, Jacksonville, Fla., season 1899 37 



R. F. Stocking, Los Angeles, Cal., season 1899.. 48 



T. S. Mannirig, Avalon, Cal., season 1901 33 



Dr. Trowbridge, Fresno, Cal., season 1902 47^2 



F. P. Newport, Los Angeles, Cal., season 1903. . 46 



H. Meyst, Chicago, 111., season 1904 44 



J. E. Pflueger, Akron, Ohio, season 1905 43 



*A. A. Carraher, Avalon, Cal., season 1906... 385^3 



* Edward C. Sacks, Butte, Mont., season 1907.. 41^4 

 *W. W. Simpson, England, season 1908 6054 



* C. E. Ellis, Spokane, Wash., season 1909 



t C. G. Conn, Avalon, Cal., winter season 1909- 



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*Dr. B. F. Alden, San Francisco, season 1910.. 45% 



* Mrs. Evelyne Garrett, Los Angeles, winter 



season 1910-11 45 



