282 MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



fellows when the mate struck apparently the 

 king of the crowd a monster, which he did 

 not know how to manage. Hitherto it had 

 been main strength and stupidness, which 

 sometimes works all right on small fish, but 

 you don't want to treat giants in anything 

 as you would pigmies. This the mate found 

 to his sorrow, for when he got him nicely 

 started, as he thought, and had another to 

 add to his already large number, the dolphin 

 gave a jump and a plunge, and was free from 

 his captor, although still attached to the 

 hook and two fathoms of line. 



This started the classic English, which was 

 checked by the captain u Oh, Mr. 0., there 

 is no need of that. Put on that other hook, 

 and don't be so rough with the next one. 

 Play the large fellows, like I do, and weaken 

 them. The hooks that are on the lines are 

 the last, and we must make the most of 

 them." 



So over goes the new gear, and as quickly 

 as the bait clears the vessel another big one 

 seizes it. 



" Now, play with him a little before 

 attempting to haul him." 



