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la spit© of the sharks, a California yellowtail and a jack crevally 
were caught. Later, using a trout hook and pole and light line, the President 
He pot us ’trioyte^ws . * te1raocJon Hi scieljs* 
landed a tang^with vertical hlack stripes, a puffer, ^and three handsome blue 
trigger fish. These last were schooling near the surface with quite a number 
of others of their kind, an 
attention by their apparently unusual be- 
havior. The bait used was a bit of the skin of one of the fish taken a short 
while before. These beautifully colored trigger fish, carrying the scientific 
name Melichthys radula , are a species which is found in the East Indies and 
Hawaii, as well as the Mexican Socorro and Clarion Islands. So much valuable 
tackle was lost to the sharks that the fishing at Clipperton was of short 
duration. Among the iish that the landing party brought back were two morays 
and also a tiny wrasse too young to identify. 
July 22 and 23. Enroute to the Galapagos Islands, between 1200 and 1300 miles 
to the southward of Clipperton. 
Two busy days at sea for the whole ship*s company, getting ready 
for the Neptune party which wouldusherus over the Line and ge t ti ngVsaesK. 
lot of preliminary stunts to which all and sundry pollywogs were subjected 
as a foretaste of what was yet to come, poor devils I 
July 24. Tower Island, Galapagos. 
Anchored south of the entrance to L'arwin Bay in 30 fathoms, but, 
as it was too rough for fishing, we got under way at 11:14 a.m., following 
the morning chapel service, for Sulivan Bay, James Island, where the night 
was spent after coming to anchor at 2:40 p.m. Three hours of excellent fish- 
ing were enjoyed here by the President and members of his party. Groupers 
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were taken in plenty* One was a golden grouper of 18 taken by Mr* 
Earl,\. Ti.ere was also a false albacore in the afternoon* s catch* and a number 
