THE S E A B ASS 



Qualities 



The voracity of the species makes it one of the 

 most persistent biters in the entire range of anglers' 

 fishes. It is a strong-pulling fish and bores toward 

 the bottom with vigorous tugs when hooked. The 

 flesh is white, firm, and very palatable, so that we 

 reckon this bass among the most valuable of our 

 food-fishes. 



Size and Rate of Growth 



The young grow very rapidly. At the end of 

 July they measure three fourths of an inch; by 

 the end of October they will be from two to 

 three inches long. Adults reach a length of 

 eighteen inches, and a weight of six pounds. 



Methods of Capture 



Large fish in deep water are frequently taken 

 with hand-lines; but a more sportsmanlike way is 

 to use a light rod of wood or cane, a fine braided 

 linen line on a multiplying reel, Nos. 1-0 to 3-0 

 Sproat or Aberdeen hooks snelled on single gut, 

 a leader three or four feet long, and a sinker 

 varying in weight with the strength of the tide. 



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