THETARPON 101 



TUNA CLUB TACKLE SPECIFICATIONS 



Angling at the Tuna Club, Catalina Island, Califor- 

 nia, has been conducted so long and on such a high 

 plane that its rules may be of interest to tarpon- 

 anglers. I, therefore, set them forth. 



"Tackle 



Heavy Tackle — Eod to be of wood, consisting of butt 

 and tip and to be not shorter than 6 feet 9 inches over 

 all. Tip to be not less than 5 feet in length and to 

 weigh not more than 16 ounces. Line to be standard 

 24 thread linen line manufactured from the grade of 

 linen yarn known in the trade as 'No. 50.' Line shall 

 have a maximum breaking strain of not to exceed 65 

 pounds. 



Light Tackle — Eod to be of wood, consisting of butt 

 and tip, and to be not shorter than 6 feet over all. Butt 

 not to exceed 14 inches in length. Tip to be not less 

 than 5 feet in length and to weigh not more than 6 

 ounces. Line to be standard 9-thread linen line manu- 

 factured from the grade of linen yarn known in the 

 trade as 'No. 50.' Line shall have a maximum break- 

 ing strain of not to exceed 25 pounds. 



Three Six — Rod to be of wood, consisting of a butt 

 and tip and to be not shorter than 6 feet over all. 

 Weight of entire rod not to exceed 6 ounces. Line to 

 be standard 6-thread linen manufactured from the 

 grade of linen yarn known in the trade as 'No. 50.' 

 Line to have a maximum breaking strain of not to ex- 

 ceed 16 pounds. 



