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ments, feeding, and size, though its bill is not 

 as long as that of the Swordfish, and it at- 

 tacks vessels the same as the Swordfish. 

 Leaps from the water when hooked. 



Blackfish, Rock: Caught on small tackle 

 with clam bait near Charleston, S. C., and 

 Pensacola, Fla. Resembles the Sea. Bass, 

 though a smaller species. For Blackfish see 

 Tautog. 



Blacksmith : Caught along reefs of rocks on 

 light tackle from Santa Barbara Islands south- 

 ward. Is of dusky color, and weighs up to 

 two pounds. 



Bluefish (Horse Mackerel, Skipjack, Salt- 

 Water Tailor, Greenfish, etc.): Caught n ar 

 the surface by still-fishing with crab and small 

 fish bait, by trolling with a lead, cedar, bone, 

 or pearl imitation squid, in the ocean and its 

 surf and bays, on any tide from early summer 

 to November, and by still-fishing in deep chan- 

 nels, creeks, and rivers with crab and small- 

 fish bait spearing, menhaden, etc. Weighs 

 from one to fifteen pounds. Range: Central 

 Brazil and the Guianas through the Gulf of 

 Mexico and north to Nova Scotia, though not 

 found in the Bay of Fundy. Common near 

 New York. Tackle: Heavy casting rod, 

 multiplying reel, stout linen line, sproat 

 hook, snelled with wire. 



Bluefish, Young (Snapper, Snapping Mack- 

 erel, Skip Mackerel, etc) : Caught near the sur- 

 face with crab, shrimp, worm, clam, or small 

 killyfish, spearing, etc., in bays, creeks, chan- 

 nels, rivers, and in the ocean near inlets and 

 breakwaters from August co early November. 

 Averages eight inches in length. Common near 

 New York. Tackle: A light Trout rod, 

 small hook, click reel, light linen line, and a 

 stout single leader; no sinker. 



Boccacio (Boccac, Merou, Jack Tom Cod, 

 etc.): Caught (adult) about reefs in deep 

 water and the young nearer shore from Santa 

 Barbara Islands to Cape Mendocino, on crab, 

 clam, and small-fish bait. Weighs up to five 

 pounds. 



