CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



COAST AND ESTUARY FISHING WITH ROD AND LINE. 



CHAPTER I- 



I. General Characterization of Fishes 17 



II. Prerequisites for Fishing 22 



III. General Habits and Senses of Fishes 24 



IV. On Vision in Fishes 26 



V. On Taste in Fishes 33 



VI. On Smell in Fishes 36 



VII. On Hearing in Fishes 38 



CHAPTER II. 



I. Fecundity of Fishes 41 



II. Voracity of Fishes 42 



III. Times of Feeding and Haunts of Fishes . 44- 



CHAPTER III. 



I. Coast and Estuary Fishes 46 



II. Angling for Striped Bass 48 



III. Trolling in Hell Gate '. 52 



IV. Still-baiting for Bass 58 



V. Casting-bait for Striped Bass .' 64 



VI. Angling at the Bassing Clubs 69 



CHAPTER IV. 



I. Weakfish or Squeteague 79 



II. Southern Sea Trout - 82 



III. Sheepshead 84 



IV. Angling for Sheepshead 92 



V. The Kingfish 95 



VI. The Hogfish, 98 ; the Grunter, 99 ; the Golden Mullet, 100 ; the 

 White Perch, 101 ; the Smelt, 102 ; the Spearing, 103.; the 



Caplin... 105 



VII. The Sea Bass, 106; the Porgee 108 



VIII. The Family of the Wrasses or Rockfish, 111 ; the Tautog or 



Blackfish, 113; the Flounder 110 



IX. TheBluefish... ,.117 



