POPULAR SALT-WATER FISHES 41 



Rudder-Fish, Black (Log-Fish, Barrel-Fish, 

 Snip-nosed Mullet, etc.): Caught on light 

 tackle about floating spars, barrels, etc., from 

 New Jersey to Nova Scotia, in the summer, 

 with bits of clam, shrimp, crab, etc. Measures 

 up to twelve inches in length. 



Runner (Skipjack, Shoemaker, Yellow-Tail) : 

 Caught abundantly on the western and south- 

 ern coasts of Florida, in the bays and along the 

 sea-beaches, preferring clear salt-water, swift 

 currents, and sandy bottoms. Leaps from the 

 water when pursued by larger fishes. 



Sail-Fish: Caught on heavy tackle in the 

 Atlantic, on the coast of Brazil, latitude 30 S., 

 to the Equator, and north to Southern New 

 England, latitude 42 N. ; and in the Pacific 

 to southwestern Japan. Reaches a length of 

 twelve feet, and hoists a mainsail and sails like 

 a ship. A whole fleet has been observed in 

 Singapore, sailing like so many native boats. 



Sardine, California (Sardina) : Caught from 

 Cape Mendocino to Chili; abundant south- 

 ward in winter. Attains a length of less than 

 one foot. 



Scad (Horse Mackerel, etc.) : Caught from 

 Monterey southward to Chili. Weighs up to 

 one pound. 



Scorpene (Scorpion, Sculpin, etc.) : Caught 

 on small-fish bait from Point Conception 

 southward to Ascension Island. Weighs up 

 to two pounds. 



Scuppaug (Fair Maid, Porgy, Sailor's Choice, 

 Scup, etc.) : Caught in the ocean and its bays, 

 inlets, etc., on bits of clam from July to the 

 middle of November; September and October 

 best; found in the channel-bottoms during 

 both tides. Weighs up to two pounds. 

 Abundant from Massachusetts to the Carolina 

 coast. Common near New York. Tackle: 

 Light bait-rod, small multiplying reel, single 

 leader, light linen line, small hook tied near a 

 light swivel sinker. 



Sea Raven (Rock Toad-Fish, Deep Water 

 Sculpin, etc.) : Caught on medium tackle and 



