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THE ULACK FISH. 59
iport iii the running tide. The color is a deep bluish
black on the back and sides, with light belly. The
usual size of the black fish varies from one to three
pounds, though larger ones have been caught. Eight
and ten pounders are reported to have been taken in
Rhode Island.
Black fish are usually caught with hand lines from
a boat, though your true sportsman prefers his rod—
a stiff one some twelve or fifteen feet long. A flax
line of ten to thirty yards in length, with slide sinker,
and triple gut snells, is all that you want. You can
dispense with the gut if you wish, as the fish is not
timid or wary, and a plain flax leader of ten to fifteen
inches in length, will answer. You can catch them
with almost any kind of a hook from No. 10 downwards. They frequent eddies made by the running
tide, and there watch for shrimps or small crabs.
By dropping your line back, and letting it run with
the tide through an eddy, you are generally successful. As soon as the fish bites in earnest, pull up,
starting your pull by a quick motion to fasten the
hook in his mouth, which is tough and hard. The
baits used are shrimp, soft crab, shedder lobster, soft
clam, ordinary clam, &c. The crabs and lobsters
are the best. If a thunder storm comes up while
you are fishing for black fish, you may as well go
home, as you will not be apt to catch any more that
day. A school of porpoises will frighten them so
that they will leave for the day. There is a good
deal of spoH in catching black fish, his bite is so
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000162 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | THE ULACK FISH. 59 iport iii the running tide. The color is a deep bluish black on the back and sides, with light belly. The usual size of the black fish varies from one to three pounds, though larger ones have been caught. Eight and ten pounders are reported to have been taken in Rhode Island. Black fish are usually caught with hand lines from a boat, though your true sportsman prefers his rod— a stiff one some twelve or fifteen feet long. A flax line of ten to thirty yards in length, with slide sinker, and triple gut snells, is all that you want. You can dispense with the gut if you wish, as the fish is not timid or wary, and a plain flax leader of ten to fifteen inches in length, will answer. You can catch them with almost any kind of a hook from No. 10 downwards. They frequent eddies made by the running tide, and there watch for shrimps or small crabs. By dropping your line back, and letting it run with the tide through an eddy, you are generally successful. As soon as the fish bites in earnest, pull up, starting your pull by a quick motion to fasten the hook in his mouth, which is tough and hard. The baits used are shrimp, soft crab, shedder lobster, soft clam, ordinary clam, &c. The crabs and lobsters are the best. If a thunder storm comes up while you are fishing for black fish, you may as well go home, as you will not be apt to catch any more that day. A school of porpoises will frighten them so that they will leave for the day. There is a good deal of spoH in catching black fish, his bite is so |
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