CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



PREFACE v 



I TRAILING THE SEA-BAT i 



II DIVING FOR TURTLES 36 



III TEN-ARMED GAME 49 



IV THE AMBER JACKS . .... 65 

 V THE BIOGRAPHY OF A MAN-ATER . . .76 



VI AN OCEAN SWASHBUCKLER . . . .95 

 VII THE TAKING OF BIG GAME FISHES . . . 105 



VIII A TIGER OF THE SEA 136 



IX BIG SHARKS AS GAME 148- 



X THE HIGH LEAPERS 160 



XI FISHING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA . . .174 

 XII WING SHOTS AT SEA . . . . .188 



XIII A LEAPER OF THE KUROSHIWO . . .197 



XIV THE MAN BEHIND THE ANGLER . . . 212 

 XV THE DUEL 234 



XVI ADVENTURES WITH THE BIGGEST BASS . . 247 



XVII THE SILVER KING .... .264 



XVIII THE MADNESS OF FISHES .... 275 



XIX BARRACUDA ....... 282 



XX A SEA-GOING CROCODILE 293 



XXI QUEER GAME 301 



XXII OFF THE SIERRA SANTA CRUZ .... 322 



XXIII A NEW GAME FISH 340 



