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On rough days, then, when there is too much 

 wind for fishing in the Pass, small fishine can be 

 indulged in close to the island, either from boats 

 moored a little way out, or from the pier opposite 

 the residence of the proprietor, Mr Roach. 



The species that may be caught in this fashion 

 are the 



" Trout," or Spotted Squeateague {Cynoscion nebulosus) 



Ladyfish {Albula vulpes) 



Spanish Mackerel {Scomberomorus maailatus) 



Sheepshead {Archosargus probatocephahis) 



Grunt, or Pinfish {Lagodon rhomboides) 



Catfish {Galeichthys inilberti) 



Of these, the so-called "trout," or "sea-trout," 

 is perhaps the most game. The little silvery lady- 

 fish also leaps out of water much like a tarpon, 

 thoug-h never, I think, weiyhing- more than three 

 or four pounds. The largest that I took weighed 

 no more than one. It is also called " Weakfish." 



An old trout-rod and float-tackle will give the 

 best sport with this miscellany. The boat may be 

 either anchored wherever the fish are found on the 

 feed, or may be allowed to drift slowly over a 

 wider area, picking up whatever it happens upon. 

 The best bait for most of these fish is the 

 "minnow," or "shiner," of which mention was 

 made on an earlier page. It may be hooked 

 through the tail and fished a little way from the 

 bottom unless catfish are too numerous, when it 

 should be raised out of their reach. 



The variety of boat-fishing at Useppa is like 

 that of the Pass, only everything is in miniature. 

 In four casts, I have hooked a "trout," a Spanish 



