Fishing in Southern California 



weapon for this fish, when salmon of equal size are 

 taken with a very long rod, but it should be remem- 

 bered that there is no comparison between the 

 strength of a yellowtail or sea bass of fifty pounds 

 and a salmon of equal weight. It would be a ques- 

 tion of hours to take a large yellowtail fairly* with 

 salmon tackle, for the water is deep, and the fish takes 

 advantage of it, and plunges into its blue depths. 



The introduction by the United States Fish Com- 

 mission of striped bass into the waters of San Fran- 

 cisco Bay has added another fine game fish to those 

 caught in California. The fish are remarkably good 

 fighters, and are found in such numbers that a striped 

 bass club has been formed. Occasionally the yellow- 

 tail ventures into Monterey Bay, and the big sea bass 

 is caught there as well as far down the coast. A new 

 fishing ground has been found at or near Tiburon 

 Island, in the Gulf of California, where sea bass of 

 remarkable size are found and are caught in great 

 numbers from the beach. At Ensenada there is 

 excellent fishing with the rod, and doubtless when 

 Lower California is developed, other fine fishing 

 grounds will be found. When to these are added 

 yellow-fin tuna, leaping swordfish and dolphin the real 

 wonders of this fishing ground are realized. 



* By fairly, not using the rod as a line, is meant. 



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