XIV 



THE STRIPED BASS IN THE PACIFIC 



FROM the American seafisherman's stand- 

 point the striped bass should be considered 

 the most interesting fish that swims in the 

 sea, not only on account of its gameness and 

 the interesting sport it has afforded but also 

 because the science of sea-fishing in Amer- 

 ican waters has been developed from striped 

 bass fishing. Most scientific sea-tackle is 

 based on the knowledge acquired from years 

 of striped bass fishing, for it was the first 

 seafish that American anglers fished for 

 scientifically. Prior to the sixties braided 

 lines and large single action reels were in 

 use along our coast just as they are along 

 the coast of England today, but this anti- 

 quated tackle proved to be not sufficiently 

 strong or quick enough in action for so agile 

 a fish as the striped bass. 

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