CONTENTS.' 



PART I. 



COAST AND ESTUAET FISHING WITH ROD AND LINE. 

 CHAPTER I. 



Section 



I. General Characterization of Fishes 



II. Prerequisites for Fishing 



III. General Habits and Senses of Fishes 



IV. On Vision in Fishes 



V. On Taste in Fishes 



VI. On Smell in Fishes 



VII. On Hearing in Fishes 



. CHAPTEE II. 



I. Fecundity of Fishes 



11. Voracity of Fishes 



III. Times of Feeding and Haunts of Fishes 



CHAPTER III. 



I. Coast and Estuaiy Fishes '. 



II. Angling for Striped Bass 



III. Trolling in HeU Gate 



IV. StiU-baiting for Bass 



V. Casting-bait for Striped Bass 



VI. Angling at the Bassing Clubs 



CHAPTER IV. 



I. Weakfish or Squeteague 



II. Southern Sea Trout 



III. Sheepshead 



IV. Angling for Sheepshead.... ■ 



V. The Kingfish 



VI. The Hogfish, 98 ; the Grunter, 99 ; the Golden Mullet, 100 ; the 

 • White Perch, 101 ; the Smelt, 102 ; the Spearing, 103 ; the 



Caplin ■■ 



VII. The Sea Bass, 106; the Porgee 



VIII. The Family of the Wrasses or Rockfish, 111 ; the Tautog or 



Blackfish, 113; the Flounder 



IX. TheBluefish 



