SEA FISHING IN THE BOCAS ISLANDS I5 
name. Here there is a narrow channel across the island, 
through which the water enters from outside, navigable for 
fishing boats at high tide when calm, with careful steering. 
Bétiment-écrasée. This bank is situated about half-way 
between Balata and the northwestern point of Huevos 
called “ Pointe des Enfants.” 
Des Enfanis, about fifty yards before you reach the point, 
near to the shore. Fine sport can be sometimes obtained 
fishing under the lee of “Pointe des Enfants” with “ligne 
dormante’’. It is advisable to have at least one hundred 
fathoms of line, as there are large groupers and “ pargues- 
dent-chien” to be found here, necessitating skill in playing. 
You can commence operations shortly after the tide begins 
torise. When leaving “Des Enfants” you can get out your 
trolling line and go round the point to the Caribbean Sea 
outside, it being a favourite locale for tarpon, cavalli, king- 
fish, and in the season fine large mackerel. Going round the 
north side of Huevos about a quarter mile from shore you 
come to the following red snapper banks, all to be fished on 
the falling tide: 
Loo Balata, a very deep bank, where you want plenty of 
spare line and the currents are exceptionally strong. 
La Grenade, further again from the shore, the most out- 
side of all. 
Banc lAboo. Here you begin to take the turn to enter the 
Second Boca. This is a very large bank, and if the currents 
are not too strong can be fished & la “ Margaritan”’, which 
means the boat can be allowed to drift a bit with the chance 
of dropping into a school or shoal of fish. 
Parasol, near the Parasol, sometimes called the Umbrella 
Rock, at the northwest entrance of the Second Boca on the 
Huevos side. In the vicinity of the Parasol there are several 
rocks where good fishing can be obtained & la “ligne dor- 
mante.”’ 
La Gran’ Tante. There are two marks for this bank 
about one hundred and fifty yards from the Huevos shore, 
about the middle of the island. The currents here are ex- 
ceptionally strong. If you strike this bank on a calm day 
from half to full tide, you are likely to get fine sport. 
