CHAPTER XVHI. 



FISHING. 



Excellence of the Fishing in Some Wild Countries. Explanation of 

 Contradictory Reports about Some Waters. Value of the Angler's Art 

 to Travellers. Fishing in Dry Countries. Fish buried in the Mud of 

 Dried-up Pools. The Advent of the Rains. Detached Pools in River 

 Beds in the Dry Season. Plains Rivers. Fishing in Prairie Streams. 

 Sea Fishing. Necessity for Local Knowledge on the Part of Fishermen. 

 Shoals of Fish. Migrations of Fish. Analogy between the Habits of 

 Fish and Game Animals. Probable Causes of the Desultory Movements 

 of Fish. Sea Fish of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Con- 

 trasted. Inferior Quality of the Fish of the Southern Seas. Numbers 

 of the Different Kinds of Fish known to Ichthyologists. Deep-sea 

 Fish. Importance of Obtaining the Aid of Local Fishermen. Uses of 

 Charts. Taking Bearings of Good Fishing Grounds. Long Lines. 

 Equipment of Fishing Smacks. The Great Banks of Newfoundland. 

 Sea-fishing off the British Columbian Coasts. Magnificence of the 

 Salmon Fisheries. Examples of Remarkable Takes of Fish by Anglers. 

 The Norwegian Fisheries. Great Shoals of Cod-fish. The Loffoden 

 Fishery. Tarpon Fishing in Florida. Great Strength and Gameness of 

 Tarpon. Tarpon Rods. Jointed Rods Inadmissible. Tarpon Reels. 

 Tarpon Jumping. " Playing" Heavy Fish. The Best Fishing in Bright 

 Hot Weather. Sport in Florida in General. Australian Varieties of 

 the Tarpon Species. Ocean Fishing, from Ships at Sea. Pelagic Fish. 

 Bonitas, Albicore, Flying Fish, etc. Fish everywhere numerous in 

 Mid-Ocean. Shark Fishing. The Different Varieties of Sharks. 

 Norwegian Shark Fishing. Dangers to Bathers from Sharks. Tackle 

 for Sea Fishing. Lines. Snoodings. Chop-Sticks. Leads, Baits, etc. 

 Fish Baits. Artificial Baits. River and Lake Fishing. American 

 Fishing. Gigantic Trout. Sea Trout Fishing. Fishing in Lake 

 Superior. Fishing in Labrador. Fishing along the Canadian 

 Pacific Railway. Baits in Manitoba and the N.W. Fishing in 

 Minnesota. Mosquitoes. The Plague of Flies. Means of Protection 

 against for Fishermen. Fishermen's Waterproofs. Cooking on Board 

 Small Boats. Sudden Storms on Lakes. Fresh Water and Salt Water 

 Waves. Precautions as to Small Boat Sailing. " Watching the Clouds." 

 Navigating Lakes by Night. Camping on Islands. Boat Voyages on 

 Rivers. Fishing in Tropical Waters. The Case of Mr. H. M. Stanley's 

 Rearguard. Net Fishing on African Rivers. Pools on the River 

 Atbara in the Dry Season. Sir Samuel Baker fishing on the Atbara. 



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