54 FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



will part before he is secured, and should 

 the fish be got in, the fisher's lacerated hands 

 will remind him that there is more comfort in 

 trolling with the regular squidding tackle. 

 With a good boat, a guide who understands 

 the locality, and a fine breeze of four or five 

 knots an hour, one may be pretty sure of good 

 sport. Having thrown out his squid with one 

 hundred and fifty feet of line, he ties the 

 end of the line securely to the boat, as 

 the fish sometimes strike with much force, 

 and neglect to fasten the line frequently 

 results in the loss of the whole thing. When 

 a school of fish is found, the boatman should 

 be particular in crossing and recrossing the 

 spot where the school is, as it frequently 

 happens that the most sport is had within 

 narrow limits. When the fish is struck the 

 line should be hauled in with a steady pull, 

 not jerked ; if the line be allowed to slack 

 the fish is apt to throw itself off. To disen- 

 gage the fish from the hook, take the squid 



