SgOOES TTORg "OR COIXT'CTITTH- FIST* 
^ various methods of collecting fish that I have found, useful 
are aa ‘ oil owe s Kook and line fishing with sport fishing annipment f 
a rooter tow net la useful for obtaining pelagic fish, A tow net Is 
especially useful at night for it has been found that oceanic fishes 
cosne closer to the surface at night than in the day time, A submarine 
light naced over the aide of a ship or boat will attract fishes that can 
be oaugnt in dip nets or by means of a throw net, Fishing over the 
side of the ship and trolling off the stern while the ship is under 
motion often results in some fine captures of oceanic fishes, Seining 
along the beach of inlands and bays, especially at night, is a highly 
successful method of obtaining specimens. 
^ ue T:luS * important method of collecting fish is by means of poison, 
ihi» can be used in isolated tide pools or if dorria root is available 
this can. be_ used In shallow water along beaches and on reefs or in 
channels. It la necessary to us® a die net to nick uu the fish killed 
by poison. An observation bucket with a gla s bottom' la useful in 
locating til® fish on the bottom, socie of which are very small. 
Small fish, even 1/2” or le~s in length, should not be rejected, 
for some of the most valuable specimens are the small ones. It is 
desirable to obtain large series of specimens of arch species. Two 
hundred specimens are not too many and in many cases are not enough. 
Collect t.u8 b& w Bpocl.es in different localities and take lar^c series 
in all localities. 
!•* P, Schultz 
