156 WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO CATCH EISH 



Illustration. Paejc. 



184. "TAUTOGA ONITIS." 596 1578 



Black-fish; The Tautog or Black-fish of the North. J. & E. 



Tautog; state, " New Brunswick to Charleston, S. C." Some 



Oyster-fish. people claim to have caught him in Florida. I think 

 confused with the " Sea Bass " Black Fish. Have never seen him in 

 Florida. 



185. 



_ „ This is not a fish, but locally among the Keys is 



Cuttle Fish ; ' J ° J 



Ink Fish. called by the above name. It is a Jelly Fish, so 



called. Is caught in nets. I have caught them in 



my landing nets. It is called Ink Fish, because when caught it 



exudes a large quantity of dark purple liquid. It is simply a curiosity, 



especially well to the south among the Keys. I mention it because 



it is a curiosity, not from an angling standpoint. 



186. CRAB. 



_ _ „ This is a Crustacian, and only important to 



Common Sea Crab. j r 



the angler as bait. I need not describe it, as it 

 is well known. Edible. 



187. SHRIMP AND PRAWNS. 



Crustaceans, used as bait. About the best "all-around" bait for 

 use on the entire coast, but scarce below Mosquito Inlet. Everything 

 will take it. 



188. CRAYFISH OR CRAWFISH. 



This is not a fish at all, but is of the Crustacea order. To the 

 angler it is important only as bait, as it is the best " all-around " bait 

 from Biscayne Bay to Key West. It may be said that all the fishes 

 of that region will take it. The Key West market fishers use it more 

 than any other one bait. They cut out the meat to use, and hang 

 the remainder of the shell, antennae, head, etc., alongside their 

 boats in strings of two or more reaching nearly to the bottom, so as 

 to attract the fish desired, and it has that effect. It is grained 

 (speared) among the sponges, sea fans, and rocks, in the channels and 



