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scientifically different species, being called "Clupea pal- 

 lasii." 



The herring thrives upon minute invertebrates, prin- 

 cipally copepods, larval worms, and larval mollusks. It is 

 in turn eaten in great numbers by its enemies the cod, the 

 haddock, sharks and many other fishes. 



The Sand-Dab and Four-Spotted Flounder: 



Besides the flatfish or winter flounder, two other 

 flounders have been propagated artificially, namely, the 

 Sand-Dab and Four-Spotted Flounder. 



Tarpon, or Silver King: (Megalops Thrissoides.) 



This great game fish is common on the gulf coast. It 

 is a huge creature often weighing several hundred pounds, 

 and takes a great amount of skill, endurance, and patience 

 to land one. The tarpon angler ofttimes has a life-and- 

 death grapple with his fish lasting over a period of many 

 hours, before he is able to land his prize. It is a very 

 thrilling feature of deep-sea angling, and nowadays light 

 tackle, or comparatively light tackle, is used with consider- 

 able success. Lightness of tackle must be offset by one's 

 skill. Mullet is the bait commonly used for this class of 

 fishing. 



Blue Fish: (Pomatomus Saltatrix.) 



This fish ranges along our coast from Central Brazil, 

 Guianas, the Gulf of Mexico, north to Nova Scotia. They 

 are generally abundant and a species that prey upon other 

 fishes, which form their sole diet. 



These fish are usually captured by trolling, and furnish 

 excellent sport. 



The Pike: (Esox Lucius.) 



Every angler who resides within their range, or who 

 has journeyed to the region wherein they have their habi- 



