ILLUSTRATIONS 



Tarpon, 187 pounds Frontispiece 



Tarpon taken in the Rio Negro, Cxiha.Facing page 28 



Tuna, 1561^ pounds 40 



A Tuna net, Sicily 44 



Tuna nets, Sicily 44 



Hauling the nets, Sicily 46 



Gaffing the fish, Sicily 46 



Mr. John V. Eliot and Swordfish 54 



Mr. J. S. Douglas' Swordfish 66 



The Camp at San Clemente 78 



Marlin when first hooked 82 



The end of a jump 82 



One hundred yards on end of tail 86 



Three and one half hours' fishing at San Clemente 90 



Fishing with a kite 96 



Fishing with a sled 98 



Santa Catalina fishing launch 104 



Spearfish or Marlin 108 



The Lady and the Tuna 116 



Jewfish, 450 pounds 126 



Record Giant Bass 123 



Sailfish 134 



Bonefish 142 



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