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THE BIG MARLIN AT GALLAGHER'S 



MARLIN fishing is most interesting, for as 

 a rule you see the action of the fish on the 

 surface as he approaches and takes the bait. 



One of the charms of salmon fishing is 

 that one may often stalk, coax, and finally 

 capture an individual fish. This is also some- 

 times possible when fishing for marlin. It 

 is a question of matching your wits and your 

 skill against the natural cleverness of the 

 fish. No two fish fight just alike, so that 

 you must adapt your tactics to the fighting 

 strategy of the individual fish. 



We had all been fishing for marlin for 

 some days with poor luck. Twenty-two 

 launches had been trolling back and forth 

 from Seal Rocks to San Diego Bank, as if 

 in the wide Pacific Ocean no marlin could 

 be found except in that restricted stretch of 

 sea. 



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