Index 



433 



Sciccnops ocellatus, see Channel- 

 bass. 



Scomberomorus cavalla, second king- 

 fish, 286. 



Scomberomorus maculatus, see Span- 

 ish mackerel. 



Scomberomorus regalis, see King- 

 fish. 



Scombrida, see Tuna. 

 Sea-angling 



Artful discernment of fish, 1 7. 



Bait, see that title. 



Boats, see that title. 



Byron, dislike for angling, 268. 



Chance, element of, 14. 



Courtesy code, tarpon angling, 

 276. 



Fishing grounds, 416-424. 



Gaffing, see that title. 



Modern pastime, p. v. 



Nature, anglers' love of, 118. 



Rod-fishing, 12-13. 



Season, 215. 



Stories of ill-luck, 18. 



Superstitions of sea-anglers, 14. 



Tackle, see that title. 



Trolling, see that title. 



Varieties in many seas, 279- 

 280. 



[See also Game fishes.] 

 Sea-bass [ Centropristes striatus~\ 277. 



Black sea-bass, see that title. 



Species, 277. 



White sea-bass, see that title. 

 Sea-drum, see Drum. 

 Sea fishes, see Game fishes. 

 Sea-lion catch, 279. 

 Second kingfish [Scomberomorus 



cavalla~] 286. 

 Seriola, see Yellowtail. 

 Seriola dorsalis, Pacific species of 



yellowtail, 145. 



Seriola lalandi, amber-jack, 149. 

 Serranidce, see Groupers. 



2F 



Sharks, 371-382. 



Hammerhead fishing experience, 

 377-382. 



Sport, 372-382. 



Tiger shark, 375. 



Sheepshead [Archosargus probato- 

 cephalus] 



Ancient cultivation, 324. 



Bait, 327, 328, 329. 



Description, 325. 



Family, 325. 



Fishing, 328-332. 



Habits, 325. 



Range, 326, 327, 329. 



Rods, 328. 



Size, 329, 330. 



Spawning, 330. 



Tackle, 328, 331. 



Value, 324. 



Sheepshead, Californian, see Califor- 

 nia sheepshead. 

 Shell abalone as bait, 413. 

 Shiners \_Abeona minima'} 1 86. 

 Shrimp as bait, 413. 

 Silver mullet as bait, 411. 

 Skeleton of game fishes, 1-5. 

 Smelt, California, as bait, 414. 

 Snappers \_Lutianidce\ 



Characteristics of family, 49. 



Dog snapper, 45. 



Florida sport, 33-49. 



Gray snapper, see that title. 



Green snapper, 47. 



Red snapper, 45. 



Red tail, 50. 



Schoolmaster, 50. 

 " Sockdolliger," definition, halibut 



fishing, 360-364. 



Spanish mackerel [Scomberomorus 

 maculatus~\ 



Aransas Pass, 290. 



Beauty, golden glint of fish, 292, 



293- 

 Fishing, 289-292. 



