34 THE ANGLER'S ANNUAL 



Abundant in the West Indies, and a frequent 

 summer visitor all along the Atlantic coast as 

 far north as Massachusetts. Measures up to 

 twelve inches. Often confounded with the 

 Moon-fish, which it resembles. 



Jurel (Hard-Tail, Cojinua, Jack-Fish, Skip- 

 jack, Jack, Buffalo Jack, Horse CrevaHe*, 

 Yellow Mackerel, etc.) : Caught abundantly on 

 the Gulf coast of Florida, Alabama, and Missis- 

 sippi. Measures up to fifteen inches in length. 



Jurel, Cuba: Caught abundantly in the 

 West Indies and along the Gulf coast of the 

 United States. 



Kelp-Fish: Caught on light tackle about 

 Santa Catalina Island and southward. Weighs 

 up to one pound. 



Killyfish (Killie, Mummie, Mummichog, 

 Gudgeon, etc.) : Caught with light Brook 

 Trout tackle and worm and clam bait. Com- 

 mon in the Southern and Middle States and 

 in New England. Is a popular bait fish, 

 especially in Plaice (Fluke) fishing. 



Kingfish (Queenfish, Hake, Barb, Tom Cod, 

 Black Mullet, Sea Mink, Whiting, etc.): 

 Caught on an eight-ounce bait rod, fine linen 

 line, multiplying reel, long leader, No. i to 

 No. 3 sproat hook, and a swivel sinker, with 

 clam, crab, shrimp, or worm bait. Abounds 

 from New York to Florida. In the North is 

 best taken during the early flood tide from 

 June to November in the surf, and near hard, 

 sandy bottom places in deep, clean water at 

 the edge of channels, and again over oyster 

 beds. Weighs up to six pounds. 



Lady-Fish (Bone- Fish, Grubber, etc.): 

 Caught on medium Striped Bass tackle with 

 crab, worm, and small-fish bait in the West 

 Indies, in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Atlantic 

 and Pacific coasts of North and South America, 

 and uncommonly along the Atlantic shores as 

 far north as Cape Cod. Is also found about 

 the Bermudas and Cape Verde Islands, in the 

 Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and on the coast 

 of Japan. On the coast of California it is 

 taken with the Mullet in San Diego Bay. Is 



