714 FISH IX THE PARANA. 



resembling the snapper. The natives catch it with unbaited 

 hooks. The fisherman selects a point of rock jutting over 

 the stream, and having secured three polished hooks, back to 

 back, attached to a line, throws it as far from him as possible 

 into the water, giving it several strong jerks to make it look 

 like small fry darting about. The dorado makes a dash at 

 them, and gets hooked generally through the back. 



