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man), poeskop, and rooi stompneus. Many of the larger 
fish, such as snoek, steenbras, kabeljouw, geelbek, and 
others are salted for export or pickled for the use of the 
country people. In fishing from the rocks for the smaller 
fish I have mentioned, the usual bait is a piece of the 
tail of a crawfish. These crustaceans, locally known 
as kreef, swarm in Cape waters and are a positive nuisance 
to the rock-angler. ‘Time after time the fisherman pulls 
up one of them instead of the Hottentot, or klip fish, 
or poempelmoesje, for which he is trying. There is a 
canning factory for crawfish at the Cape, and as many 
as 16,000 have been landed in a single day. 
“Tf the angler wishes for more exciting sport than fish- 
ing from the rocks, he should betake himself to Kalk 
Bay, and unless he has friends who possess a private boat, 
hire a boat and crew from the Malay fishermen. Two or 
three of these men accompany the party and perform the 
rowing, work the sail, and provide lines and bait. The 
cost is somewhat extravagant, and is usually from 25s. to 
3os. for the day for the whole outfit. Three or four 
anglers can find room, however, in the long Cape whale- 
boats, and the divided cost is, after all, not so great. 
The naval officers at Simon’s Bay, who often enjoy first- 
rate sport, of course employ their own boats. 
“ Baiting as often as not with a piece of steenje (stone 
fish), the lines are presently, when the boat is well into 
the bay, put out and sport begins. Romans, magnificent 
fish of the most brilliant vermilion, running from two to 
‘four or five pounds in weight, are often encountered and 
give excellent sport. Rooi stompneus (red stumpnose), 
big, heavy-shouldered fellows, striped in pink and silver, 
often weighing well over ro Ibs., afford still better runs, 
and silver fish, katunker, poeskop, geelbek, and many 
others will probably be encountered. Sometimes a huge 
steenbras, a grand fish running up to 70 lbs. weight and 
even more, may be hooked, and the angler has then 
his hands as full as he cares about. These monsters fight 
desperately and often break away. Fishing is of late 
becoming more scientific at the Cape, and some of these 
heavy fish, such as steenbras, geelbek, kabeljouw, and 
others are now played and successfully landed with rod 
and line, 
