. 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. A HIGH JUMPER 47 an' they bite for about six weeks, then stop bitin' just as though you dropped the ; " So you think they change their food ?" said Mr. Temple. " Yes, sir," replied Joe. " In winter they go into deep water or further south, though they catch them on the Cortez Banks, about thirty miles to the south of here, in winter. How big do they grow ? I've seen one swimmin' that I thought would weigh
. 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. A HIGH JUMPER 47 an' they bite for about six weeks, then stop bitin' just as though you dropped the ; " So you think they change their food ?" said Mr. Temple. " Yes, sir," replied Joe. " In winter they go into deep water or further south, though they catch them on the Cortez Banks, about thirty miles to the south of here, in winter. How big do they grow ? I've seen one swimmin' that I thought would weigh a thousand pounds. Fif- teen - hundred - pounders hav^e been speared in the East, I hear, an' a nine hundred pounder was seined at Monterey; but all the fish round this island seem just the size for rod fishin'—the larg- est ever taken weighed two hundred and fifty- one ;^ A typical tuna catch has been described, witnessed, and experienced by the author, on many a bright day. Record boys' catch of leaping tuna. ^ This is the world's rod record of Col. C. P. Morehous, of Pasadena, Cal. The author's record was one hundred and eighty-three pounds, which held for three years. This fish towed the boat ten miles in four hours, and was fought continuously during this 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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