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ers and fishermen who can handle a boat, but 
a little more than just that knowledge goes to 
the making of a tuna guide. Percy McRitchie, 
at Jersey Cove, is about the best, but he is em¬ 
ployed by Mr. Ross during his stay. After him, 
I would choose his brother-in-law, Dan Mont¬ 
gomery, if able to spare the time from his farm. 
Bait is a still more serious difficulty, and the 
best plan of all would be to use one’s own net 
for mackerel and gaspereau. Otherwise, bait 
can sometimes be had from Rory Macdonald, 
an Indian Brook, who will either send it in 
of an evening by the mailman, or will sail out 
in the morning and meet the motor boats. It 
is paid for at the rate of a dollar a dozen, with 
a gratuity for the mailman. 
As regards tackle and bait, something has 
been said under these heads. Tuna tackle is 
similar to that used for tarpon, only the reel is 
larger, the line stronger, and the leader may be 
12 feet instead of 6 feet. Personally, I regard 
this long leader (twice the length of the rod) 
as dangerous, but it is preferred by both Messrs. 
Ross and Conn, as they attribute the loss of at 
least one fish each during the present season to 
the use of the shorter wire. The mouth of the 
mackerel or gaspereau is sewn up and it is a 
good plan to sew in two or three links of the 
chain on the hook inside the mouth, as this 
throws the strain of trolling on the chain and 
does not tear the delicate mouth of the gas¬ 
pereau open, as might otherwise be done. 
Finally, the cost of a tip after these Cape 
Breton tuna is somewhat heavy, particularly 
having regard for the fact that not one fish has 
ever been landed. Assuming, however, that this 
only makes the chase more attractive, there 
should be many anxious to try their luck next 
year. In addition to the cost of reaching St. 
Ann’s, by direct steamer to Halifax, or by C. 
P. R. Empress to Quebec, and thence by Inter¬ 
colonial Railway to Sydney, there is the hire of 
man and boats, which, with the smallest avail¬ 
able power boat, cannot be reckoned at less 
than 30s. a day. Bait will cost from 2s. 6d. to 
3s. 6d. a day, accommodation at Englishtown 
may be put down at 35s. a week. All of which 
means that a month at St. Ann’s with fares out 
and back, would make a hole in £100. Frankly, 
this is a considerable sum to pay for the pos¬ 
sible chance of landing a tuna, though, on the 
other hand, many would hold it reasonable 
enough for the honor of catching the first. 
Moreover, there is talk of a handsome cup be¬ 
ing offered for the acceptance of the lucky 
sportsman, the possession of which would in 
some measure recoup him for his outlay. Well, 
the tuna are the victors for the moment. Per¬ 
haps by this time next year some fortunate ad¬ 
venturer will score the trick, and we shall be 
able to say Calicem qui meruit, ferat! —F. G. A., 
in the Field. 
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The bird was shot by Mr. McLaughlin’s 
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