350 . TIH3 BLACK AND GOLDEN MULLETS. 



hardly approached by any other fish. Weighs from half a 

 pound to a pound and a half, and sometimes two pounds. 



It is a most delicious pan-fi?h, and is taken with small 

 pieces of crab or clam on a trout-hook with basse-rod, and 

 sometimes with lighter implements. 



THE BLACK MULLET 



Frequents the same waters as the gray mullet, and is 

 considered a fine-flavored fish by those who take him with 

 the hook or net. Color of a grayish-silver hue, becoming 

 white on the abdomen, darker on the upper part of the head 

 and back, with two dorsal fins, between which and near the 

 centre of the body is a large black spot, giving it a singular 

 appearance. Tail rather convex at the end, and mouth large. 

 Taken with lighter tackle than the previous description, 

 usually small trout-hooks with small pieces of fish, clam, 

 crab, or shrimp. Caught in large quantities in nets for 

 market ; weighs from one-quarter to three-quarters of a 

 pound. 



THE GOLDEN MULLET 



Is a pretty little fish, active and voracious as a biter, and 

 weighs from one-quarter of a pound to a pound. In shape 

 and disposition of fins is similar to the spotted squeteague. 

 Has several small black spots near the tail. The color is 

 nearly black, on the back shading into a brown, and from 

 that into a golden yellow, blending into a white on the belly. 

 Tail nearly straight, scales quite small. Bites quick and 

 rapidly at shrimp and clam cut up in pieces. Has a small 

 mouth. Use a basse-rod with light bottom-tackle and small 

 hooks as described for his black namesake. 



They swim the coast from Delaware Bay to Florida; are 



