96 THETARPON 



SUGGESTED RULES TO GOVERN THE 

 CAPTURE OF TARPON 



Most of these rules have been taken bodily from 

 those of the Tuna Club of Avalon, Cal. 



SUGGESTED RULES 



First An angler must bring the fish to gaff by use 

 of rod and reel only, unaided. Handlining in any case, 

 or a broken rod disqualifies the catch. The fish may be 

 gaffed or released. It shall be regarded as captured 

 when it is brought by the angler, unaided, into a posi- 

 tion where the guide may grasp the leader and release 

 the fish by detaching the hook. If the fish be gaffed the 

 guide must not touch any part of the tackle save the 

 leader. 



Second An angler must fish with but one rod at a 

 time. 



Third All catches for record must be weighed. 



Fourth Tackle must be exhibited with the fish at 

 time of weighing all record fish. 



Fifth Leaders must not be longer than six feet. 



Sixth Double line the length of the leader only will 

 be permitted. No substitute for double line. 



Seventh Handlining the double line or the use of a 

 boatman 's handline snapped on, or in any way attached 

 to the leader, will not be permitted. 



Eighth Leaders may be of any material. 



Ninth Notice to the angler: Do not permit your 

 boatman to touch your tackle when you have a fish on, 

 except as above provided. 



