THE BLUE- FISH. 
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hundred yards, and was very successful, returning with a fall 
fare. When a fish is struck, the line should be hauled in 
with a steady pull — not jerked. If the line is allowed to 
slack, the fish is apt to throw itself off. 
“ To disengage the fish from the hook, take the squid in 
the right hand, and by giving it a slight shake, with the hook 
uppermost, the fish will drop off into the boat. 
“ When the boat is in stays, {tacking,) care should be 
taken to haul in the line ; an omission in this will cause your 
squid to sink and foul in the bottom glass. 
“ Blue-dish are sometimes taken from the shore, by cast- 
ing the squid as far as possible into the water, and hauling it 
in with sufficient rapidity to prevent its sinking far below the 
surface. This mode of fishing is attended with a large outlay 
of labor, but in reward, some fine fish are taken. The places 
best known and most resorted to for blue-fishing, are Baby 
Ion, Islip, and Quogue, L. I. The two former have the great 
South Bay, with Fire Island Inlet, for its ground ; the latter 
the East Bay, and Pine Neck Iulet. Babylon and Islip are 
nigh at hand, and easy of access; Quogue lies some ninety 
miles east of New York, but has become comparatively near 
by means of the Long Island railway, which places it within 
five hours of the city. 
“ In visiting the latter spot, the disciple of the rod and 
gun will find a good house, and a kind, hospitable, obliging 
man in its proprietor. Shrewsberry Inlet is another resort, 
near which, at Port Washington, a fine house has been 
opened.” 
