. The boy anglers; their adventures in the Gulf of Mexico, California, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the lakes and streams of Canada. Fishing; Fishes. 76 THE BOY ANGLERS holding a twenty-four thread or strand line; and after a fast fight which would have placed many men with un- tried muscles hors de comhat^ he brought the fish to gaff just fifty minutes from the time he hooked it. This is, in all probability, not only the boys' record for black sea-bass, but the largest game fish of any kind taken by a boy in a sportsman- like manner, and by this is meant the tackle described and allow
. The boy anglers; their adventures in the Gulf of Mexico, California, the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, and the lakes and streams of Canada. Fishing; Fishes. 76 THE BOY ANGLERS holding a twenty-four thread or strand line; and after a fast fight which would have placed many men with un- tried muscles hors de comhat^ he brought the fish to gaff just fifty minutes from the time he hooked it. This is, in all probability, not only the boys' record for black sea-bass, but the largest game fish of any kind taken by a boy in a sportsman- like manner, and by this is meant the tackle described and allowed by the Tuna Club of Avalon, and with ab- solutely no assistance from boatman or gaffer until the latter reached it with his gaff. The extraordinary power and strength of these fishes can be realized only by those who have tried to play them. How large they grow is not known, but doubt- less they attain one thousand pounds in the Gulf of Cal- ifornia, which seems to be a favorite ground for them. The Torqua sailed into the canon that afternoon with colors flying, and the big flag bearing the white figure. The record boys' catch of black Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Holder, Charles Frederick, 1851-1915. New York, D. Appleton
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