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used is sardine, and it is taken with a rush that will surely 

 break the tackle if allowance is not made for this. From 

 seventy-five to one hundred yards of line is used, and the 

 fish may 'be caught by trolling or still-fishing. 



A fish found on the Florida west coast and the coast of 

 the Carolinas, called the amberjack is very much like this 

 western yellowtail. It reaches, about the same weight and 

 puts up a fight equal to that of a tarpon of the same weight, 

 perhaps greater. A medium salt-water rod, good sized reel 

 and 200 yards of line will be needed. Bait with small fish or 

 use one of the salt-water spoon baits. 



To tell what kind of tackle to use for each kind of fish 

 when fishing near the Florida coast is not a practical way or 

 rather it is not practical to give advice on tackle for this 

 and for that fish. Down there one never knows what kind 

 of fish he is going to catch, but as most of the ocean fish 

 found there will run from twenty to eighty pounds in weight 

 it is wise to use something that will handle these largest fish. 

 All such fish as the black grouper, barracuda, amberjack, etc., 

 are great fighters, and large reels equipped with long lines of 

 suitable strength must be used. I will only mention what is 

 considered good tackle for each fish and those who are 

 thinking of going there can boil it all down strike an 

 average, and select something just a little heavier. An outfit 

 can be chosen that will answer for everything from the 

 tarpon down. 



"The striped bass is one of the best game fishes found 

 on the Atlantic coast and may be caught from Nova Scotia 

 to the Gulf of Mexico. It sometimes reaches a weight of 

 sixty pounds, but those taken in brackish water at the river 

 mouths usually weigh only from three to ten pounds. It 

 is found mostly along rocky shores. It is taken by surf 

 casting all summer long, but the fishing is best in August 

 and September. Shedder crab is used mostly for bait also 

 eel tail and blood worms, but menhaden, shrimp, etc., will 



