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THE GAME-FISH OF MOMBASA ETC. 
A flight of triangles is attached to the trace. Experience 
has shown that nothing less than three triangles is of any 
use, and even with this number the bait is often cut clean in 
half by King-fish, who are very adept at avoiding the hooks. 
A few traces should be put together of different sizes to fit the 
various-sized baits. The illustration opposite is an attempt to 
describe the type of flight which has proved most successful. 
Measurements do not include the length of the triangle 
itself. 
A few of the best fish captured off Mombasa may here be 
mentioned to conclude this article. Unfortunately the writer 
has, owing to the war, dropped out of touch with records, so 
readers who have killed larger fish than those recorded below 
must pardon the exclusion of the same from these pages. 
Kambesi 
. 93 
tf 
. 82 
,, 
. 72 
Koli-koli 
. 64 
3i 
. 57 
Baracuda 
. 57 
King -fish 
. 62 
. 54 
>} 
. 45 
. 45 
Yellow-finned Tuna 
. 35 
Morogoro, G.E.A. 
10 / 10 / 16 . 
lb., H.E. Sir Henry Belfield 
lb., Mr. Lee, Audit Office 
lb., Mr. W. N. McMillan 
lb., Mr. Aflalo and Dr. Small 
lb., Dr. Small. 
lb., Mr. E. K. Boileau 
lb., Mr. E. K. Boileau 
lb., Dr. Small 
lb., Mr. W. N. McMillan 
lb., Mr. Cunningham. 
lb., Mr. E. K. Boileau. 
E. K. Boileau, 
Lieut. B.E. 
P.S. — I note the presence of King-fish here, both varieties, 
in great numbers, which supports the theory that these fish 
travel south on the break of the south-west monsoon. 
A curious fact is that, whilst ‘ N’guru Bowrege ’ is appa- 
rently common here and at Malindi, I have not yet heard of 
it in Mombasa. 
E. K. Boileau, 
Ca'pt. B.E. 
Dar es Salaam. 
21 / 4 / 17 . 
