List of Illuitriitiotts 



Striped Bass Fishing 



The Cast Page 123 



The Horseshoe at the West Island Club, near Newport, R.I. . 127 

 " By George! I've got him" . . . . . . .129 



These loads of eager men . . . . . . -133 



Good Water . . . . . . . . . .136 



Striped Bass 140 



The Fishing-stand at Cuttyhunk, Mass. .... 143 



Mr. Davis 's Stand, Brenton's Reej ', Newport, R.I. . .146 

 " What does he weigh, Tom?" . . . . . .149 



Fishing-stand at Pasque Island . . . , , .152 

 Tailpiece . . . . . . . . . . 157 



The Haunts of the Black Sea-Bass 



Hauling ashore the Black Sea-Bass ..... 163 



"Three Hundred and Forty-two and a Half, Sir /" . . 169 



Tarpon Fishing in Florida 



Hotel at St. James City 179 



The Reel 183 



The Cast .185 



Scale of Tarpon (actual- size) 189 



Ready to Gaff 193 



He was six feet long, and weighed one hundred and thirty-two 



pounds .......... 201 



Hook 205 



Saw Fish on the Pier at St. James City 209 



American Game-Fishes 



Headpiece 221 



Brook-Trout 225 



Trout-fishing A Strike 229 



Pompano and Striped Bass ....... 233 



Gaffing a Striped Bass 237 



Large-mouthed, or Oswego, Black Bass 241 



A Striped-Bass Fishermaris Stand 245 



Trolling for Bluejish 253 



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