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CASTING ON THE SANTA YNEZ .... 142 



HEADWATERS OF THE Rio SAN GABRIEL, WHEN 



THE SUN BURSTS IN 148 



THE SONG OF THE TROUT STREAM (Rio CARMELO) 150 



THE DIVING Cows OF PLUMAS .... 152 



(1) About to Dive. 



(2) The Trout that Would Not Go into the 

 Creel. 



(3) Mr. C. L. Leonard's Trout. 



(4) A Disturber of Angling. 



SEA-ANGLING STATION, NEAR SAN Luis OBISPO 162 



BREAKING SURF, POINT CONCEPCION, CALI- 

 FORNIA 168 



THE AUTHOR'S " OUTFIT " IN ROD FISHING FOR 

 LARGE TUNA, OR ANY FISH OVER 150 LBS. 

 12-OUNCE ROD, NO. 21-THREAD LlNE . . 174 



THE AUTHOR CASTING ON Rio CARMELO, DEL 



MONTE, CALIFORNIA 194 



AUTHOR CASTING ON THE SOQUEL, SANTA CRUZ 



MOUNTAINS, CALIFORNIA .... 196 



SHOSHONE FALLS, SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO . . 200 

 TWIN FALLS, SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO . . . 210 



QUALIFYING THE 3-6 CLUB .... 216 



(1) Gifford Pinchot Playing a Yellowtail. 



(2) Pinchot and the Tuna Hound. 



(3) Chinettis. 



(4) Pinchot on the Fifth Hour. 



(5) The Landing. 



(6) The Party. 



