SEA FISHING. 



WITHOUT descending to deep sea-fishing, with a drop-line 

 and sinker of any given weight in many-fathom water, 

 there is pretty fair sport to be had in the bays, and on 

 most of the Atlantic sea-coasts in the spring, summer and 

 autumn, with several varieties of fish, which are also ex- 

 cellent on the table. 



The chief favorites are the following : 



The striped bass, Labrax Lineatus. 



The king fish, Umbrina Nebulosa. 



The weak fish, Otolithus Eegalis. A variety of this 

 fish, Otolithus Carolinensis, is frequent in the Southern 

 rivers, and is known, improperly, as " the Trout." 



The black fish, or Tautog, Tautoga Americana. 



The sea bass, Centropristes Nigricans. 



The sheep's head, Sargus Ovis. 



The porgee, Pagrus Argyrops. 



The sea perch, Corvina Argyroleuca. 



The blue fish, Temnodon Saltator. 



