CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



I. THE STRUCTURE OF GAME FISHES i 



II. THE WHITE SEA-BASS * . . . . .14 



III. THE GRAY SNAPPER 33 



IV. THE LEAPING TUNA 51 



V. THE BARRACUDA OF FLORIDA .... 88 



VI. THE CALIFORNIA BARRACUDA . . . . 99 



VII. THE BLACK SEA-BASS 105 



VIII. THE HOGFISH. -. . 118 



IX. THE YELLOWTAIL 133 



X. THE BLUEFISH 152 



XI. THE JACK , . , 163 



XII. THE CALIFORNIA SHEEPSHEAD . . . . 175 



XIII. THE CHANNEL-BASS 187 



XIV. THE ALBACORE 200 



XV. THE GROUPERS 211 



XVI. THE TARPON 223 



XVII. THE BLACKFISH 274 



XVIII. THE KINGFISH 281 



XIX. THE FLORIDA JEWISH 298 



XX. THE DRUM . . . . . . . 309 



XXI. THE SHEEPSHEAD 324 



