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FISHING IN AMERICAN WATERS. 



pound one now. Then, shoals of bluefish were rare ; now 

 they are to be met with every where that the angler plies his 

 gentle art along the Atlantic coast. 



In trolling for bluefish, metal squid are supposed to be the 

 best, though bone, ivory, and pearl are frequently used in a 

 light breeze for small fish. Large, heavy baits are best for 

 large bluefish. The following engraving illustrates the 

 shapes, and they should be made from five to six inches in 

 length, or they can be purchased of the right weights and 

 patterns at our best fishing-tackle stores. 



BLUEFISH SQUIDS. 



No. 1. Material German silver, with a pearl plate inlaid on 

 each side. The shank of the hook extends through the 

 squids, and the trolling-line attaches to the ring by a 

 double hitch, or to a strip of raw hide which is better 

 that plays freely in the ring. The points of the hooks are 

 at right angles with the width of the squid. 



No. 2. Block tin or Britannia metal, flat on the under side, 

 and forming three edges, as represented. The loop at the 

 end of the trolling-line closes at the hole in the end of the 

 squid by thrusting the loop through and over the end of 

 the squid. On each side of the middle there is a hole 

 drilled, in which red webbing or burnt wool braid is in- 

 serted, and a knot formed with it as represented, for either 

 red cloth or blood attract nearly all species of game fish. 



