The sportsman's book for India . .*«:.- Three Fish caught by C. J. S. Jones. Esq., , outside Port BlairHarbour from a Sailing Boat Bait, small Garfish about 7 ins. long, mounted on an ordinary flight with 3 triangles. Left-hand fish, Sphyrcena acutipinnis^ 11 lbs. ; centre fish, Cybium commer-sonii, 48 lbs. ; right-handfish, Caranx, 33 lbs. FISHING 301 to pass over this fish, for two reasons, firstly,because he is to be found almost everywhere ;and, secondly, because he will be found, in spiteof his repulsive appearance, one of the very bestIndian fish for the table. Essentially marinefi
The sportsman's book for India . .*«:.- Three Fish caught by C. J. S. Jones. Esq., , outside Port BlairHarbour from a Sailing Boat Bait, small Garfish about 7 ins. long, mounted on an ordinary flight with 3 triangles. Left-hand fish, Sphyrcena acutipinnis^ 11 lbs. ; centre fish, Cybium commer-sonii, 48 lbs. ; right-handfish, Caranx, 33 lbs. FISHING 301 to pass over this fish, for two reasons, firstly,because he is to be found almost everywhere ;and, secondly, because he will be found, in spiteof his repulsive appearance, one of the very bestIndian fish for the table. Essentially marinefishes, the rock cod enter the estuaries to preyon other fishes. They are found all round thecoasts and erow to an enormous size. I haveseen them over 150 lbs. in weight, being brought immenseashore by natives, having been caught by hookand line ; but for the angler they averagebetween 8 and 50 lbs. Very large specimensare taken off the coasts, between Negapatamand Madras. The best bait is a small, dead Baits,fish, put on whole (
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