List of Illustrations 



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Crowd at Avalon Bay Watching the Landing of a Big Tuna 182 

 The Coast Line of Santa Cruz Islands . . . .186 

 Shooting Flying Fishes. Santa Catalina Islands . .192 

 The Author Playing a Leaping Tuna .... 204 



Bringing the Fish to Gaff 204 



The Morning's Catch ....... 204 



A Good Catch of Yellowtail 220 



A Well Earned Prize 220 



A Leaping Tuna . 220 



Mammoth Sea Bass Caught at Santa Catalina Islands with 



Rod and Reel 248 



Gaffing the Black Sea Bass . . . . . .254 



Trophies of the Tuna Club 258 



Typical Santa Catalina Fishing Boat Coming into Avalon 



with Sea Bass, and Bass Flag Flying .... 262 

 Author Catching "The Silver King" . . . .268 



The California Barracuda 286 



Giant Sun Fish Caught at Avalon 302 



Angel Fish Taken with Rod and Reel . . . .310 

 Bottle-nosed Dolphin Taken with Rod and Reel . .318 

 Dolphin Taken with Rod and Reel at Santa Catalina Islands 318 

 Spiny Lobster .... . 324 



Blue-eyed Perch .324 



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