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line after use, and, being a vegetable dressing, does not perish 
it. One, so dressed, was used continuously by the writer for 
two years. 
Hooks and Swivels. — The former, which should always be 
bronzed and in the form of a triangle, are most serviceable 
when about the size shown in the illustration. Swivels should 
be brass, and are also shown to size. 
Gaff. — The strongest and widest in the bend obtainable, 
and should be fitted with a leather cap to prevent rusting when 
not in use. 
Traces. — Traces of piano wire already made up can be 
purchased, but it is extremely difficult to keep these sufficiently 
dry in the humid atmosphere of the coast so as to prevent 
rusting and consequent breakages. The best plan is to make 
the traces up from the piano wire itself. A good length of 
trace is about 4 feet, with three swivels ; one at the back end, 
and two midway — the trace being attached to the line by a 
patent snap-fastener. 
List of the Sporting Fish, Mombasa and Malindi Waters 
English Name. 
Scientific Name. 
Family Classification. 
Native Name. 
King-fish 
A canthocyb ium 
solandri 
Scombridce 
N’guru Mtwana 
,, 
Unknown 
99 
N’guru Bowrega 
Baracuda 
Sphyrcena ? 
Sphyrcenidce 
Mzio 
” 
9 
99 
Kasumba 
(Malindi). 
Tingesi 
(Mombasa) 
Unknown 
Caranx ignobilis 
Carangoidce 
Kambesi 
” 
C. Gymnoste- 
thoides 
99 
Koli-koli 
99 
C. ? 
Wai 
The Bonito 
Thynnus pelamys 
Thynnidce 
Djodari 
Tuna (the Yellow- 
finned) 
Pandu 
Thynnus maculata 
99 
Sahaywa 
Scomber 
Sancti Petri 
Scombridce 
Pandu 
The Dolphin 
Coryphcena 
hippurus 
Coryphcenidce 
Faloosi 
The Gar-fish 
Scombresox 
belone 
Scombresocidce 
Mtum-bo 
The Sword-fish 
Histiophorus ? 
Xiphiidce 
Sulsuli 
The Red Bass (?) 
Lethrinus ? 
Lethrinidce 
Kiunga or 
Tisanda 
