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CALL
THE
OF
SURF
BY
VAN
CAMPEN
pEILNER
AND
FRANK
STICK
S'X^i'j^
WITH
ILLUSTRATED
BY
PAINTINGS
STICK
FRANK
AND
PHOTOGRAPHS
GARDEN
DOUBLEDAY,
BY
AUTHORS
THE
NEW
CITY
PAGE
1924
"
YORK
COMPANY
/'
COPYRIGHT,
PAGE
DOUBLBDAY,
ALL
RIGHTS
PRINTED
IM
BY
1920,
"
COMPANY
RESERVED
UNITED
THE
STATES
AT
THE
COUNTRY
LIFE
PRESS,
GARDEN
CITT,
N.
Y.
HARTIE
FRIEND
AND
THOUGH
DEPARTED,
PAGES,
THIS
PHILLIPS
I.
IN
PIONEER
LATE
THE
TO
OF
SPORT
THE
SURF
LIVES
STILL
IS
DEDICATED
SPIRIT,
WHOSE
COMPANION,
VOLUME
ANGLING,
AFFECTIONATELY
IN
THESE
/097f
AUTHORS*
The
small
some
entertaimnent
winter's
and
have
authors
and
make
to
The
offered
brought
be
to
in
the
regard
grows
only
of the
wonderful
xmie,
other
in
popularity
much
as
twelve
which
of
happiness,
trail
tackle
the
to
and
the
to
ment
equipand
of
that
extent
to
success
that
their
fishing,is
dealing with
each
to
day,
the
they
ponents.
ex-
the
sport
and
which
grandeur
of environment
as
to
and
the
it affords.
chapters
to
surf
volumes
fishing which
the
Mr.
the
in
his
authors
on
inspirational appeal
Of
pane;
spirit of dogmatism,
no
full share
its attraction
owes
by
in
published
of
forerunner
Mr.
belief
It is the
which
measure
smoother
authoritative
are
book
vast
somewhat
suggestions
are
have
sport
howls
Water.
Big-Sea
they
foimd
to
wind
the window
against
stranger
fishermen
north
the
afford
to
brother
to
sleet drives
the
attract
to
is threefold:
those
on
this book
of
purpose
NOTE
contained
XII
were
this
vol-
written
by
in
Heilner.
vli
and
THE
see
call
the
hear
seethe
vdvet
the
hear
salt
the
fed
see
As
And
angler
an
shadows
sunset
e^enthe
the
Like
Like
great
see
the
hear
the
londy
of
caU
gray
hair.
my
tide
the
dunes
sand
Umdy
creep,
breathless
lulled
Nalure
from
high-banked
the
tides,
calm
seems
rising
clouds
like
softly,
And
ocean
soul
wreaths
smoke
the
air;
briny
in
deep
in
resUess
beach.
Umdy
through
blown
oW
the
ever-changing
waist
standing
tunes.
salt-sweet,
of
sand
of
caress
rush
and
surge
dunes;
away,
sombre
o'er
with
ears,
grctss-crawned
far
sweeping
the
the
thof
are
the
And
and
chant
trees
wrack
senses
my
stretching
athrill
My
in
ringing
beaches
pine
ANGLER
THE
surf
marshes
see
wild
of
wind'Sivept
the
OF
SPIRIT
of
(he
sleep.
in
funeral
the
against
dying
of
pyres
gods,
sky,
western
memory,
gulTsfar-oJf
cry,
Philip
Arnold
La
Vie.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The
indebted
authors
to
are
for
material
permission
to
in
contained
National
Boatj
of
the
For
Afield^
the
and
photographs
helpful
many
authors
expressing
of
desirous
are
their
appreciation
Leonard
and
Outers-
Sun.
use
suggestions
Motor
Streamy
and
Sports
York
New
of
volume:
Sportsmany
Recreation^
much
republish
Field
Angletj
American
this
lications
pub-
following
the
Hulit,
to
to
William
others.
many
John
T.
F.
Smith,
Seger,
Rowland
G.
A.
Lyon,
Hazard,
the
FOREWORD
have
You
been
delightful
of
the
them
and
faint
shading
is at
the
of
blue
deep
the
its
beauty
of
wind,
up
length,
beach
clean
with
quivers
which
are
the
low
could
eye
off
backward,
you
shoal
sffter
combed
down
the
in
reach.
the
by
stiff
and
sparkling
over
into
seized
described
and
of
him
the
the
in
stood,
the
great
of
out
the
first
surf
silent
day
that
east
and
awe,
came
went
west.
that
his
when
was
cast
glories
then
was
probably
his
made
whirling
sprites
it
day
in
It
every
white.
drinking
rolling
the
as
tops,
streaming
dazzlingly
angler
shows
shoal
far
when
between
beheld
have
over
their
seen
in
whitest
blazes
scene
solitude
those
east,
the
when
whole
shoreward
have
Such
the
as
the
vault
You
whitecaps
into
high
dimes;
the
atmospheres
of
home.
at
glistening
west
the
of
racing
You
clearest
and
exultingly
and
of
one
on
when
heavens'
the
whitest,
vast
seas
fast
fly
beach
afternoons
September
clouds
great
the
on
joyous
line, and,
before
band
stretching
his
2dii
astonished
of
it
to
merry
its
gaze
full
the
FOREWORD
xiv
Circle
Magic
rod
crude
own
wonderful
welcome
We
shall
of
cupped
with
Cast,
its very
the
tip
of
his
centre.
to
give
harkened
he
ear
their
to
Sea, and
beauties
of
you
only
our
the
hiss
Realm.
our
joy.
behold
chosen
of
Borders
great
you
shall
have
the
to
you
eyes
the
Surf
song:
We
Your
the
as
hand
With
We
of
chosen
own
the
spread
to
men
others.
of
imseen
glad tidings
hear
shall
ones
you
understand.
and
shall
Yours
the
over
sweep
hole
shall
Yours
the
the
of
winds
And
the
be
flora
storm
be
when
its
from
We
another
shall
give
blood.
your
Sea,
The
the
of
days
autimm
of
out
the
in
that
breakers
beach
wet
the
when
east.
those
and
storms
go
rage.
changes
to
the
see
and
and
gaily before
go
skies
the
flora
green
Brooks
awaken
gentle
the
times
shore
the
the
over
and
the
So,
yours.
when
give
we
shall
deep
be
than
the
edge of the
long, soft,
too,
dunes
are
shift,
the
and
than
we
of the
are
Realm.
their
birds,
thrill
to
greater
thousand
summer
of the
wonders
finny
thrills
the
nights
of
out
mood
the
you
coming
are
howling
their
yours
graceful gull,
sunrise
that
seas
vo)rage.
And
by
vaster
into
the
upon
revel
to
dreaming,
of the
Naides
the
be
and
sleep
for
breeze
high
Neptune's
it shall
brighten,
roll
they
as
seething
bellowing
come
forth, lightheartedly,
And,
boom
wild
sands.
homes
our
of the
roar
dull, gray,
it shall
yours
their
the
upon
the
and
flat, and
break
and
drive
be
pink
world,
moonlit
sea
shells,
the
placid
nights
wild, black,
bars
and
cuts
of
wet,
are
levelled.
Yours
shall
flats in their
tide
We
to
tide
shall
be
the
formative
as
they
teach
joy
of
stages,
discovering
and
of
the
salt
cuts
new
watching
them
and
from
grow.
you
to
love
Sea
and
to
respect.
FOREWORD
shall
You
with
canvas
hand
and
the
that
night
the
draws
rejoice
in
all
shall
shall
We
tools
the
of
And
by
of
their
the
Sea
and
thrills
perceive
last
wild
is
with
the
Then,
take
and
the
life
Aeolus
ho!
the
of
all
June
youth,
a
and
for
the
and
to
sistence.
per-
better
of
to
the
land-locked
reservoir
and
skies
and
surf
are
fresh
when
smother
of
Neptime
clash
and
and
spimie
to
man.
his
bright
November
wild
rage.
adventure!
Switch
the
tions
inspira-
angler
the
in
of
and
the
be
to
hands
the
promises
hold
is
joy
shall
you
Angler
in
remain
of
of
more
and
Sea
tion,
civiliza-
as
the
more
you
alluring
They
that
warrants;
rod
chase
the
surf.
make
as
shall
still
incomprehensible
give
to
the
why
are
the
the
your
when
storms
life,
there
of
such
pursuit
You
and
you,
land
wort^ess
as
implement
of
spend
heart.
your
to
come
the
drains
year,
clearly
For
shall
truth
great
year
in
the
shall
strenuity
better
with
of
and
Sea,
of
craft.
the
waters
its
of
efforts
your
and
you
Great
of
friends
the
roimd
unafraid.
the
qualities
be
reward
of
moods
satisfying
lovers
Our
varied
be
and
beaches,
The
about,
right
your
distances
misty
close
darkness
the
the
the
yourself
life
of
the
on
left!
your
sublime
most
sunset
on
into
its
Nature's
autumnal
stretches
solitude
of
centre
moonrise
golden
that
the
at
multi-hued
day
in
stand
XV
Reel,
roar
up-
CONTENTS
FAGS
I.
n.
Surf
Fishing
of
Quest
In
Channel
the
Bass
"
m.
Gold
Medal
Fish
Others
and
IV.
Bamegat
Down
Way
25
44
69
....
V.
The
of
Tiger
the
Sea
92
....
VI.
Vn.
Vm.
With
On
Channel
of
Runners
Offshore
the
The
Tide
the
The
Inlets
Banks
Bass
122
142
of
Shoals
IX.
the
Gray
Gull
166
Smaller
Brethren
180
....
X.
XI.
Xn.
By
Beach
Western
Seas
211
Camping
230
Equipment
263
xvfl
OF
LIST
^'Out
from
the
ILLUSTRATIONS
leapt
water
long
gray
shape"
Frontispiece
VACDIQ
''
to
jarring
rush
PAOB
of
46
"
"
"
the
sense
thestrq)er"
''Slq"ping
fingers
my
him
dragged
his
through
the
on
up
gills,
sands"
47
"Eureka!"
62
"When
tide
the
full,
came
made
we
great
medicine"
"I
had
63
Channel
Bass
shadowy
huge
marked
the
Showing
of
glimpse
difference
between
Black
and
shape"
no
the
Drum
in
.
"There
thrills
are
"As
far
off
as
winging
the
to
"
could
one
to
.
comet's
"The
offshore
to
the
"
in
aplenty
feast
see,
with
shark
the
gulls
frantic
with
cope
fishing"
the
were
speed"
angler"
127
coppery
rush"
ridges
126
174
are
realm
of
promise
175
OF
LIST
XX
ILLUSTRATIONS
VACmOPAGS
"The
shifting
"They
tides
of
190
fish"
splendid
were
Shoals."
Gull
Gray
191
....
"A
blue-gray
drifting
spume
in
tiie
witii
morning,
from
white
sea"
the
238
.
"Into
the
Great
Gamble"
239
....
"Down
Bamegat
"Each
year
the
finds
enchantments
Way"
more
254
yielding
women
of
surf
to
fishing"
255
.
THE
CALL
OF
THE
SURF
CALL
THE
THE
OF
CHAPTER
SUSP
bayous
that
the
time
is not
degenerated
anaemic
But
dislike
believe
think
being
big
much
True,
trout
or
of
good
bass,
at
day's
least, yet
am
and
healthful,
which
shooting,
or
such
done
have
of
such
ours
fair
the
up
of
catch
expenditmre
the
to
money,
buoyed
been
and
place.
entails
and
to
children
zestful,
sphere
not
hate
which
and
teas.
do
have
dwelling
nowadays
time
pink
children's
my
earthly
very
recreative
would
life,
satisfactory
considerable
dweller
those
own
my
this
entirely
an
of
in
mild
and
minute.
recreations
innocent
make
such
thought,
of
have
stoop-shouldered,
contests
and
assured
wiU
we
our
lakes
as
been
when
for
the
of
have
of
whist
children,
my
matter
to
only
for
not
deprived
entirely
fit
harbour
to
it,
of
race
bridge
as
distant
as
settled,
and
far
into
creatures,
pastimes
become
drained,
are
disappearing
fast
are
sections
remoter
and
FISHING
fish
and
GAME
SURF
by
the
city
knowl-
THE
that
edge
of
the
and
coimtry,
the
as
form
one
their
to
the
to
for
beat
waves
bit
of
sportsmen
descendants
its
and
with
exists, and
will remain
rolls
ocean
SURF
THE
of sport
supervision
sane
OF
CALL
long
as
our
upon
shores.
The
lovers
Each
of the
day
from
dabble
to
lines
on
fair,
your
skipper
with
of
man
be
had
they
know
how.
methods
also
of
the
spray
in
your
sweet
to
your
beneath
head.
and
the
from
or
and
The
the
Surf
of the
blue
catch
of
the
deep
fishing
angler's art;
terrors
no
is by
in
will
no
have
the
come
will
be
your
glisten
with
brine,
will
for
fact, it is
and
arch
water
means
ditions,
con-
size
sand
deep
will
and
will
breeze
scales, yet
shimmering
providing
still
dean
the
sky
you
salt
vasty
fish
hue
their
The
feet.
your
eyes,
your
nostrils, yet
is better
the
will
the
boat
average
to
respect
You
and
your
environment
as
imder
and
catch.
face
and
behmd,
far
so
in
be
weather
there
but
you,
remain
Better
better
quaUty
who
concerned,
are
the
of discretion, this
and
I grant
by those
If
our
hand
with
and
companionable,
tact
banks.
shipmates-
seaward
city along
rods
short
legion.
are
venture
and
town
offshore
the
angling
fishermen
season
sizeable
every
coasts
salt-water
of
one
be
storm,
reflected
or
wind,
you.
new
development
of the
oldest
we
SURF
have
record
any
begun
of, but
achieve
to
real
fishing in which
diversion,
results.
will
sport, not
the
even
enthralled
have
great
and
their
capacious jaws
battles
goodly
fish
channel
striper;to
the
in
sufficient
and
to
of
heaven
about
this
foxmd
in
the
remain
but
neophyte
and
waters
that
become
reel; these
your
certain
other
no
inland
take
blood
and
then
of
shark
the
leave
line
the
runs
experiences
pounding
are
throiigh the
into
sportsman
into
fisherman.
rush
of
while
leap,
those
thirty-pound
jarring
length
individuality
the
ultimate
few
of
branch
this
one
may
who
devotees.
the
try
like
degree.
like
foxmd
his
diversion
it, yet
does
their
All
in
sound
has
deny
art
is to be
may
statement
who
fascination
and
fishing which
of
particular brand
exaggeration,
in
the
enormous
lift the
with
surf
of
run
of
knows,
frequently
of the
more
throes
gentle mouthing,
sense
the
has
game,
no
happiness.
is
There
To
send
to
that
say
waged
so
and
greater
outdoorman
bait
headlong
from
water
body,
the
see
waves
like
to
big
have
which
tug
bass;
the
the
will
of
satisfying
pleasurable
lift,the
the
irresistible
the
of
the
feel
To
hunting
it
method
of
only
than
No
productive
and
has
years
affords
those
which
excitement,
late
indulged
further,
in
me
of
popularity.
more
go
only
have
is
or
FISHING
hand
forms
at
of
fact
the
the
an
game
angling
are
THE
CALL
pleasurable,
to
arise
may
fishing
entirely
its
charm
that
enter
so
and
trout,
but
casts
trout
only.
In
to
the
to
net
of
exceptional weight
or
fresh-water
chance
which
catch
the
where
Wisconsin,
knew
assxured
in
so
of
few
bass
this
lake
fish
over
the
We
the
surf
species, and
a
(and
tide.
man
from
the
say
deep
to
to
this
is
he
knew
twenty
And
yet
that
reason
been
cast
bass
to
northern
from
them
captured
from
up
hook
what
in
ever
odd
an
to
is
kingfish
tackle)
same
the
Once
can
have
weight
the
on
had
of the
no
taken
Itires
our
pike
or
of
taken.
ranging
in
pound
be
the
fish
persistently
fishing.
preferred
hours*
pounds' weight
two
its waters.
from
in
was
it
all
catching
hundred
to
heart
supposing
go,
come
True,
lake
could
one
be
trail, and
him
catches
that
the
after
and
causes
sport.
he
be.
gladden
may
chance
muskallunge
or
may
the
to
of
fly,and
bass
easily
think,
element
case
fisherman,
continue
the
as
of
muskallxmge
or
Surf
niunber
the
appeal
causes.
mainly,
One
strongly.
their
3"t
else does
nowhere
SURF
distinct
to
perceived allurements,
fact
THE
least, and
at
me
from
owes
OF
the
cast
inspect
no
dozen
than
more
thirty-five potmd
in
finny
of
into
fellow
the
space
the
will
bait.
of
bass
single
ocean,
ventmre
It
may
no
in
be
SURF
dainty
some
fat sides
it
be
may
bed,
ocean
be
may
quite
with
seen
Upon
sufficient
bluefish, and
bass
As
the
to
inside
to
hundred
that
him
assure
which
will
take
single rush
and
attempt
than
if
see
once,
the
last
There
the
it
rod
were
to
are
rod
fish
jerk and
beaten
the
upon
in
the
by
the
will
line
of
the
heavy
the
will
he
pear
disapa
will
as
more
makes
grasp
at
blister
of line
which
can
protect
sport,
feet
quarry
in
quiver
Aye, and
surf
first
them
angler
them.
his
as
the
among
feet
hundred
tip
be
come
fisherman,
p)ersistin
nine
afford
to
fish that
drag,
or
halt
to
man
of his
his
from
run.
stall
rod
woidd
unless
which,
fingers that
these
hundred
five
out
even
occasion
one
those
are
is
weakfish, croakers,
average
there
thumb
with
his hands
the
by
fishing
people.
this
and
"
they
and
single
fighting ability of
asked
question
of
by
breakers
the
other
than
more
fibre of one's
tremendous,
beached
epicxurean feast
an
frequent
in-
not
exception
an
No
number
the
relish.
bring
to
apt
the
test
Or
of
and
drum,
scarcely
a
denizen
or
his
to
gourmand.
fish may
with
startling,results.
have
bass
opalescent
flavour
rare
will
the
and
eaten
so
and
shark, which
sport,
of
senses
great
whatever
But
good
even
or
rod.
the
weird
some
the
with
and
strands,
delight
to
carrying
creature,
of corral
colours
FISHING
final
cause
though
sledge.
Fish
CALL
THE
which
will take
of
violence
they
are
blue
water,
When
their
water,
then
there
for
to
describe.
certainly, and
of
akin
to
awe.
horizons
beyond.
their
roar
my
something
own
to
slender
line into
there
poipoises
have
in
who
the
to
comes
the
this
of
before
are
may
me.
There
close
who
be
of
sensation
feel
things,
ineffective
water
the
over
now
in
the
creatures
scheme
deep.
disported
sweep
even
to
again
above
sound
I say,
as
other
hover
and
great
and
break
to
swerve,
eyes
casting
the
and
my
me,
rolling in,
come
those
in
before
infinity of
an
cries
awe
xmimportance
in
to
bait, then,
my
near
presumption
fishes
all
it is
it, something
ocean
wild
the waves,
investigating
wide
and
as
consider
beneath
dwell
the
in volume
And
rod
beneath
feeling which
waves
dip
the
swinging
yet with
and
their
waters.
and
scene
in
feeling of expectation,
and
The
feeding, and
of
the
honour
may
disappear
hope,
Gulls
feet.
of
compassion
we
bait
comes
gain
far out, to
my
and
horizon
to
at
Yes,
fellows
feel
surf, and
perceive
reaching
break
shout
to
combat.
these
though
the
into
weight
me
the
gameness.
my
hard
the
need
them,
to
see
of
none
I wade
forward,
the
and
him
cause
antagonists,
worthy
for
SURF
and
attack,
excitement
combat
giving
them
their
THE
the
the
in
aloud
OF
my
my
and
hook
tremendous
me.
Great
inshore, diving
and
SURF
both
I have
Tima
more;
mossy-backed
of
the
set
mind
hook
time
has
and
all sensations
the
fascination
of
kindred
jerk
to
before
of
the
rod.
my
conscious
my
in
problem
the
in
up
or
suddenly,
hand,
joys
that
hour
of
wind
in
each
tide;
the
wide,
are
you
surf,
you
with
an
Many
will
gull
his
cry
times
as
he
as
with
the
have
the
compared
to
in
care
and
for
the
the
it all
I suppose
the
asked
those
call of
the
such
of
strength
is of
length.
great
no
to
wheels
been
the
to
weather,
siunmer
and
voice
the
beach;
giving
follow
appreciation,
feels
in*
at
know
to
come
opinion concerning
fish
and
tion
fluctua-
itself,which
upon
fisherman,
instinctive
gray
blends
clean
breeze
dwell
every
slightest
grass,
particularly
I shall
things
salt
the
and
importance,
these
the
and
breeze;
constant
such
or
dunes;
broken
with
spread
wide-
with
constantly
and
passes,
the
environments,
our
changing
ocean,
the
stingarees, and
swallowed
are
my
and
the
to
of
battle.
The
If
switch
to
end
facts, when
instinctively,
too,
are,
pounds
sharp
the
at
the
these
comes
there
marines.
sub-
thousand
among
upon
stand, there
as
turtles
sea
others
I meditate
sea.
of
miniature
sharks
felt them
perhaps,
multitude
like
waves
and
seen
line.
man-eating
Huge,
for
the
through
bounding
FISHING
wind,
as
and
waters.
to
express
agility of
which
range
an
water
saltin
CALL
THE
lo
fresh
Time
water.
preference
the
figuring
in
I have
yet
bony
construction
setting
muskallunge
tackle
used
in
is hard
to
species.
Yet
it
that
both
of
muskallunge
completed
and
Also,
force
in
have
to
me
the
give
thirty pounds
single
him
the
known
seen
five
this
while
strength
twenty-eight-ounce
strain
it.
upon
fellow
buffets
of
tide
the
rod
of
and
wave
his
two
the
well
fact
the
as
Yet
in
line
checked
fisherman
against
as
of
feet
to
around
of
while
arms,
fairly creaked
Consider, too,
battles
fish
of line.
bass
hundred
rod,
minutes.
twenty
fifty feet
to
landed
six-ounce
channel
justice
fresh-water
than
more
all the
on
The
greatly
so
have
so
fresh-water
with
take
and
run,
with
thirty pounds
that
line.
vary
that
ttma.
difficulty
fact
short
fish
peculiar
the
the
them
my
any
of the
salt- and
know
been
the
and
gaff is
to
than
employed
I have
surf
on
far
so
muskallunge
of
from
compare
never
and
exception
pursxiit of
the
basis,
fewer
mouth,
methods
the
and
trout,
have
because
strike
the
or
strikes
also
and
hook,
bass
woidd
the
the
of
many
fishes
with
given
bringing
to
mainly
is
this
And
in
of
that
proportion
have
black
muskallunge
caught,
ever
might
the
still believe
landed
are
either
difficulty
the
I
choice.
SURF
pound-for-pound
the
concerned,
THE
when
was
to
a
upon
regards
as
OF
that
force
with
the
and
the
water
saltthe
against heavier
SURF
tackle.
Ninety
which
from
smaller
make
I believe
those
fish is
and
xmquestionably
than
spectacular fighter
have
from
the
with
seen
hundred-and-fif
lithe
body
known
him
seemed
sweep
thresh
to
hundred,
to
take
out
shark
and
to
me,
of his tail.
his
keep
speed
must
the
go
blue-
faster, and
bass
and
point
stand-
while
more
trout.
or
and
into
feet
also
seen
upward
with
feet
in
with
have
of line,
going, with,
increasing
his huge,
foam.
hundred
on
leap
twenty
surge
water
eight
bass
is little
palm
I have
plunges,
the
there
spoon
But
ty-pound
will
muskallunge
the
head.
of headlong
succession
nine
his
of
shake
throw
and
water
the
the
forty-pound
thh
you
from
water,
either
the
as
light tackle
stronger,
tug
either
do
that
endiurance,
blue
grant
woidd
far
that
and
in
up
concerned,
on
me
least
water,
than
fish
with
of the
denizens
minutes
at
are
So
these
behind
convinced
am
fresh
are
them,
of strength
to
in
species
same
agree
willed.
etc.,
between
choose
to
will
you
first few
if hooked
find
they
try the
the
there
spectacular fight
But
trout.
dragging
whole,
which
we
croakers,
less
best
muskallunge
the
by
that
salt-water
of the
weakfish,
or
fishes
where
them
drag
the
observation
the
with
war
after
On
salt-water
dozen
of
fisherman
own
my
of
killed
are
battle.
active
of
ii
cent,
per
hooked
are
skiff of the
the
FISHING
so
every
it
THE
12
The
thing
fish
catch
hundred
and
comes
To
It
graceful
and,
with
degree
that
possibility of
of
with
the
wind
to
is all
This
one's
the
which
is to
be
fish
there
is
great
a
craft, which
that
need.
offers
ease
hooked
combines
future
is not
with
when
in
deal
There
greater
the
to
it
act
strenuous
combined
when
and
entirely
and
the
salty
spray,
to
form
goes
qualities
with
complete
up
no
than
and
opportimity
stores
of
form
for
handling
No,
that.
of
knacks
and
tricks
casting
aplomb.
it
to
of
and
grace,
more
of
matter
and
is
the
considered.
gathers
one
line
development
health-giving
its
thousand
and
While
game,
low,
line of
wading,
sim,
the
seriously
fishing
bait
to
of
part
recreation
alone
and
in
either
and
tramping
of the
precludes
of years.
exercise, still
of
beach
exposure
which
form
matter
reel
is the
usually
to
cast
to
third
which
this
usually
very
snap
or
handle
expertness
in itself is not
violent
or
but
are
practice.
weight
second
all, to
backlash,
weeks
casting
of
of
another
springy
and
the
in
above
breakers;
is
that
bait
land
to
not
conscientious
with
the
is
fishing
ideal, but
are
through
sends
surf
sufficientlywell
cast
better
or
line out
arc;
to
conditions
only
which
not
learn
to
feet
one's
get
rod
sportsmanlike.
when
two
SURF
this
employed
and
difficult
THE
in
methods
scientific
OF
CALL
away
It
the
for
fishing either
pioneer
work
in
FISHING
SURF
the
of
way
discovering
applications
of
passes
seems
to
of the
surfman,
fresh
have
dealing
of
more
dealt
for
this
giving
the
reader
the
sport.
two
of my
heard
It
back
there
are
And
screen.
red-letter
other,
or
by
by
or
conception
of
tell of
one
surf.
or
I have
I look
As
multitudinous
fishing bring
or
which
more
sharp
upon
relate, these
mental
my
not
are
and
the
but
happening
untoward
strange
to
stand
exceptional catches,
some
some
in
past, when
smrf
of
days
rather
marked
are
the
days,
and
failed
to
of those
to
strange
clear
call of the
and
disquisition
have
dozen
clear
exceedingly
out
half
some
generalities,
in the
words
him
to
acquaintances.
doubt,
no
some
up
the
which
in
that
attention
the
rambling
very
the
conjure
pictures
mind,
any
answered
and
old
expeditions
own
and
with
reason
very
better,
were
suggest
much
pretty
new
season
to
less
or
probably
to
Each
fish to
new
least
at
or
far in this
some
and
methods
new
principles.
bring
method
So
old
13
unusual
position
ex-
of nature.
There
was
beneath
as
far
into
and
sky
when
as
foam
blue
and
seemed
water
shimmering
the
by
eye
could
school
beauties.
There
moonlight
and
pearly day
shadow,
of
reach, the
after
was
recede
to
curtain
school
the
when
of
mist,
ocean
of
night
for
autunm,
and
merge
and
when,
was
beaten
leaping, darting
of
intermittent
hoxurs
I held
the
THE
14
CALL
against
bucking
rod
shark.
There
the
when
baits
our
was
for
of
had
a
landed
the
fished
of
niunber
pernicious
and
one,
from
ocean
made
om:
way
the
might
give
average
left
of sand
water
yet begun
Shadowy
to
of
the
gulls
beach
the
the
against
before
us
day,
and
and
the
to
the
us
The
and
the
the
selves
this
we
as
point
where
waves
the
wide
surface
smooth
that
arose
even
before.
shore,
us
the
came
the
showed
light along
shivering
to
night
by
fire beneath
om:
gently,
the
one
out
coming
building
the
term
gone
heaved
of
beyond
had
sandwiches.
rods
gently
siuimen
and
down
our
fortified
coffee
screams
sweep
tell of the
of
stars
and
soon
the
lapped
is to
the
as
proclaimed
had
old
had
object
suggestion
early
we
beach
the
The
blankets
we
The
and
and
days,
happenings
tide without
skate.
steaming
with
yet
reason,
these
to
Inlet,
and
high,
my
as
sport,
barndoors,
when
my
kettle,
think,
at
ebb
horizon
eastern
Of
the
at
day.
had
We
hard-fighting
unexplainable
of the
general picture
of
evening
exceptional
I
SURF
mountain
some
better
successful
certain
medicine.
great
speak, but
THE
plunges
rolled
held
days
other
the
a
waves
made
we
OF
tide
had
of
not
swing.
shapes
flitted
over
the
water,
and
now
FISHING
SURF
and
then
I chose
ears.
bait
the
It
into
line, and
the
wet
far
seemed
that
its rest
when
to be
proved
Again
by
had
of
investigated
up
laid
the
close
extended
outward
from
It
evident
that
was
school
of
better
passed
times
I had
feet
when
above
lifted
shoreward.
instantly
came
vance
ad-
The
backward
and
then
they
as
waves,
beneath.
I moved
cast,
water
taken
few
which
which
for
last
the
to
move
made
sharp
the
this
of
minutes
ten
or
Several
slightest touch.
rod
that
point.
had
the
perceived
line of ruffled
Again
weight.
encoiuraged
now
and
of
beach,
pounds'
another
the
my
the
to
distiurbance
night-feeding croakers,
without
him
make,
line.
the
pltmges
the
made
the
beside
butt
water,
to
and
fit the
flapping
were
the
beach
to
felt the
now
promising
some
sent
considerably.
instant
an
swing
considerably
gulls
beginning
was
me
the
free
two
some
And
across
fluttering for
feet
of
brightened
forward
rip
played
cast,
my
guard
The
I had
and
with
cast
tiig at
hook
qxiick results.
sky
and
came
right
up-
short
time
scarce
the
croaker
made
these
the
tide.
there
wiien
fish,which,
the
I had
I set
Instinctively
made
a
our
stuck
baiting
sqxiid I
with
to
came
several
and
then
into
out
the
spikes,
of fresh
portion
generous
from
sand
birds
shore
sleepy
rod
my
their
in
to
call of
the
15
bait
few
manoeuvre,
strike, which
all but
loosened
my
the
and
run,
him
on
my
More
of line
as
but
last I had
at
laid
him
at
by
fresh
the
exists
no
the
of
and
of
back
delight
the
eye.
this
on
admiring
to
excited
that
cries
fish
and
and
the
the
brine.
the
same
They
their
with
are
bright
pearly,
iridescent
they
make
trophy
lost
little
the
now
line
the
fish
there
these
than
the
sides
mind
my
six
and
shape
to
the
time
gulls
of the
in
the
in
the
to
idly
ning
begin-
were
their
rip, and
gabbling encouraged
working
were
I held
fish
and
occasion
along
swarm
be, and
in build, and
catch, for
my
fully
Indeed,
markings
wave
of
to
from
feet
shore,
curling
ease
few
the
along
and
to
on
kept
weakfish
admired
and
fresh
shading
But
proved
gamy
and
surf
beautiful
when
graceful
forth
him.
more
weakfish
spots
feet.
gills
colours
and
him
give
to
in the
him
my
potmds' weight
up
back
swept
and
forced
was
it
taken
upward
I
once
even
had
He
rod
the
than
and
quarry,
he
reel.
broiight
SURF
THE
the
on
grasp
coming.
up
OF
CALL
THE
i6
thoiight
beneath
waters
them.
Cutting
mossbimker,
worked
casts
below
projected
and
without
it
I made
impaled
the
in this
on
bend,
suffering
rapidly
it
it to
toward
manner
my
hook
then
and
sink
to
the
without
so
made
the
beach.
of
belly
the
that
a
it
cast,
bottom,
Several
result, and
SURF
had
about
to
was
again
but
concluded
came
and
beached
him
this
in
onward.
The
hissing
breeze.
southerly
trawler
trail of
right and
the
relieved
distance,
of
formations
salt
rank
No
grass.
for
dunes,
the
gulls, and
the
in
standing knee-deep
their
fishing
Good
there.
the
to
waves
be
to
pair
the
surf
and
of herons.
feel the
slapping against
intent
good
was
boots, but
my
into
irregular
in my
salt spray
the
with
cepting
ex-
companions
as
It
down
anywhere,
two
my
of
To
sparingly
life
upon
to
face,
best
be
and
of all
a-fishing.
There
line
as
of
sign
by
deep
the
capped
sand
receded
by
only
and
sails
the
beach
the
dry
steamer.
moved
propelled
horizon, and
me
fish
sqxiid
the
sea
by
beauty
bottom.
beach,
left
trolling
school
and
at
him,
Five
with
now,
the
left of
the
the
out
smoke
the
to
Far
above
showed
the
was
the
along
hold
to
fight.
on
by
up
when
another
baited
rest
to
morning
I failed
before
well
was
sun
this
short
again
outfit
my
on
hooked
manner
Then
allowed
was
after
peculiar system
own
p)ersisted in this
had
soon
17
my
strike.
savage
encouraged,
method,
landed
that
imavailing
prove
much
and
FISfflNG
came
nibbling
straightened,
freely enough
ineffectual
for
and
a
struggle,
at
I set
few
and
my
bait
the
hook.
yards,
I
had
then
landed
and
then
It
there
a
came
was
my
in
an
peculiar
THE
i8
brown
other, with
the
of
blunt
his
with
the
contained
after
his brother.
and
two
must
the
tide
When
large
as
hand
my
after
and
"
between
than
loafing, and
and
minute
caring
of
Then
downward.
line
lay back
There
was
Content
to
on
some
my
I
for all I
was
very
was
I sat
went
I tied
So
fully
as
ber
mem-
mjrself down
stuck
upright
back.
my
more
should
be
hours
let the
spelled
slipby,
fish bit
the
each
half
standing
reel
the
tip
as
the
butt,
of
and
and
not.
or
brought
grasped
or
several
dainty
warming
sun
by
the
put
rod
on
worth.
going
out
at
the
rod
great
rod
whether
was
from
swept
is
becoming
sudden
screech
The
hour
an
of
the
for
bimker
piece
the
whoop-te-de
savage
brake
with
hole
cousin
entirely.
no
for
granddaddy.
cast, I sat
my
fish
running
happiness
that
f-i-s-h-i-n-g.
the
making
boots, and
my
better
For
^which
"
sand,
soft
the
not
hook
niunber-eight
weak
and
and
I got,
feeding
fish
moss-lined
captures,
been
had
side
a
excellent
been
have
on
same
him,
in the
also
the
hours,
Him
what
about
previous
my
the
flounder;
most
white
and
on
beauty
which
on
of
was
nevertheless
I
pan.
both
This
little enough
side
one
located
eyes
SURF
THE
on
head.
fighter, but
to
OF
CALL
creature
rate,
great
yelled
on
in
the
and
as
exdtanent.
other
end
of
FISHING
SURF
line,
the
when
asleqp
of
fish
Then
it
out
to
sea
in
was
air.
An
enormous
came
had
without
of
reared
and
leader
him.
jerk
snappy
hundred
shark, and
wire
determine.
four
water
holding
couple
the
beach
great
Tide
best
the
last
been
shore.
Jersey
outfits
broke
manner
knew
instant
An
the*
on
line, and
slack.
There
as
form
chance
no
felt it go
solved, for
huge
for
to
half
been
what
so
pretend
not
was
the
aloud,
later there
and
had
and
came,
could
mystery
groaned
the
strike
I
was
length
there
certain, but
was
the
the
feet
its
that
19
of
the
of hoiurs
of
half
and
would
striped bass
along
full about
eight,
be
fishing ordinarily
hour
or
before
so
of
mess
the
came
I landed
and
flood. Art
goodly
of
nm
sun-up
with
all
dams
upon
our
nicely
cleaned.
Other
this
and
morning
and
After
in
bit
sky, which
minute
were
conscious
blue-gray
our
that
of
morning,
before
above
campfires
One
or
we
as
two
waded
us
shadowy
into
the
casts.
glint
spread
each
glhnmering
evidence, also,
made
a
the
beach
the
on
attested.
us
were
were
as
below
figures
surf
fishermen
light showed
of rosy
and
the
with
fact
and
it
white
in the
perceptibly
brightened
passed,
low
almost
was
spimie
before
with
we
dayUght.
drifting
in
CALL
THE
70
from
the
froth
and
sea,
about
and
beach,
the
tide
are
in
low
ankles.
I had
chosen
habit
the
of
or
call
jerk,
and
Art
or
This
so,
had
then
another
small
strain
excellent
I
weight
changed
into
cast
marked
his
line
instant
made
my
swirl
flat.
into
for
an
my
for
stripers,
plentiful
at
this
imtil
carried
him
This
was
to
put
but
fisherman,
this
frothy
cast
were
fifty
beach
sand.
after
hour
the
much
of
nm
an
pan.
green,
For
are
the
or
position
of
flashed
rod
the
to
with
straighten
large enough
Not
the
head
interesting
this
his
the
on
up
specimen
my
short
he
presently
roller which
tackle
for
nearest
small
parallel with
dry
the
bass
flats
our
raised
to
fellow.
on
while
during
the
saw
attention
fish
and
us
I had
same
him
the
that
water
to
beach
saw
swam
worked
gently high
any
the
at
deep
fish, and
the
up
when
backward.
feet
of
eight poimds.
development
in
hole
theory
of
lay
deep
moving
with
companion's
my
the
fish
to
their
sending
knew
north
carried
SURF
flood.
at
working
and
breakers
feeding
yards
stooped
seven
of
mussels
neighbour
low
tide, and
half
himdred
THE
for I have
making,
and
dams
our
was
and
the
OF
at
relished
point.
mtervals
being
which
water,
more
or
and
capture,
held
to
the
natural
by
crabs
the
renew
food
which
FISHING
SURF
Presently
had
who
A
in the
put
old
garrulous
proceeded
in
there
was
time
of
better,
or
after
"The
"and
took
they
last
sez
with
both
and
to
worked
hands
day
two
or
be
to
twenty-five
him
into
him
of the
they
at
snatched
m3rself do
the
from
Do
in
me
tion,
ques-
that
there
three
times
hands.
my
or
said,
show
waves
brought
die.
he
to
feet, and
my
him
or
high,"
in order
shape
times
laid
and
edification
of
one
running
were
three
and
ruffled
claimed
he
means
baiting
profit by his
that
what
this
at
the
for my
seemed
had
by
to
one
that
exciting combat.
height
exact
in,
It
and
an
waves
gesticulating
not
the
upon
me
into
cast
he
of saltwater
fishing
replied
recoimt
fish, which
imdertow
fish
to
in
use
and
habits
assured
He
was
hooked
had
he
gold medal
pounds
proceeded
previous
the
that
result.
particular
short
experience.
recent
in
which
To
the
upon
slightest
maldng
he
fellow
acquaintances,
stripers.
the
Seeing
advice,
a
of
tide.
afresh, and
me
general, and
not
water.
of long
chap
traits
peculiar
old
grizzled
enlighten
to
fish
joined by
was
21
At
I, and
die, sez
the
next
grabbed
back
I
on
do
whether
time
the
her
not
that
the
line
fish
with
was
my
fetched
two
in,
hands
up
and
and
laid
"
know,
line
I
held
probably
or
whether
will
never
it
gave
know,
way
THE
22
under
strain
the
line
shot
bulging
last
the
agility of
and
coimselled,
the
fish
bore
battle
the
old
and
calm,
to
none
of
heed,
for
southward
toward
and
in
Give
him
the
head
him
and
line, an'
he
And
all
per^ted
in
seaward.
admonitions
I
fully occupied
be
to
the
pay
he
pop,"
sure
sUghtest
with
him
this
only
the
from
where
this
the
point
the
fouling.
foot
then
At
in
last
he
by
I did
into
did
direction,
Another
rush, but
foot
I worked
close
shelved
not
reached
opposite
came
beach
worked
piunping
vigorous
by
him
time,
then
tuming
shore.
from
his
striper made,
the
run
and
breakers,
with
excited,"
get
fellow
did
was
toward
ocean,
shorter
one!"
me.
long
keep
"
lose
his
which
mind
my
before
and
thigh.
as
the
succeed
air
from
hat
you'll
advice
the
his
or
his
One
into
the
don't
an'
his
shouting
work
encounter.
hooked
into
with
ing
delineat-
arms
recent
youVe
him
me
through
his
leaped
it against
warned
in
snatching
snub
don't
set, my
was
stood,
widespread
it easy,
take
slapping
in his
point
boy.
"Now
with
gosh,
shouted,
hook
companion
my
scene
"By
Then:
the
as
this
at
reel.
the
and
eyes
it, for
upon
instant
an
SURF
THE
lift,and
from
out
For
he
put
I felt
narrative
OF
CALL
seem
oflf
able
in
him
to
the
abruptly,
to
budge
FISHING
SURF
him.
Back
last,
and
felt
as
strain
more
curling
on
forth,
hand
was
line.
I knew
followed
I told
like
fish, sure
is surf
success
And
yet,
his
and
ear,
heavy
voice
advice,
an'
and
him,
"
shouted.
calm
kept
he's
medal
the
examples
infrequently,
not
practised
at
shores, though
our
equal
to
it is
as
given.
have
will
results
the
always
not
sand
thou-
be
far
satisfying.
more
man
home
day
be
to
salty
of
the
ocean
that
And
exercise.
the
there
which
comes
rolls
before
our
of
to
of
yet restfulness.
Power
in
every
them
of it all
assures
lulls
breaker,
us
us
to
of
and
sleep.
our
own
the
satisfaction
certain
There
there
healthful
dimes,
most
yet
simlight,
the
eyes.
expressed
beat
is
come
and
things
Many
sweeps
and
basket,
empty
an
fish:
also,
beach
the
on
besides
soul
it, and
about
day
wasted.
not
caught
breeze
with
evening
the
are
spend
may
at
coimt
are
on
shoulders.
it^"a
land
fishing,
points along
with
then,
me
bit
you're bom."
as
This
in my
my
you'd
you,
put
beach.
the
do
could
you
at
fingers beneath
my
the
betwixt
me
if you
knew
slipping
up
to
came
ringing yell
swatted
"
He
imtil
swam,
the
him
a
fro, he
struggles lessening,
gillsI dragged
There
and
to
his
and
wave,
23
when
us
is
and
vastness
strength
yet the
The
old
ous
sonor-
tence
omnipo-
insignificance
CALL
THE
24
and
time
same
Personally,
beside
if
and
my
and
and
are
At
tutor.
in
more
body.
not
least
home
am
contented,
or
it
that
sure
and
better
at
worry
of
day
permanent,
I
of
irritations
after
come
but
nature,
futility
the
small
that
water
results
the
happier,
spirit
blue
the
of
us
believe
of
scheme
the
over
SURF
THE
the
satisfies
it
complaint
and
of
in
unimportance
the
OF
life.
week
man,
is
no
younger
fault
retiun
in
II
CHAPTER
IN
BASS
CHANNEL
for
surely^
the
experience
the
sea
"
And
down
wander
in
breakers
speculative
birds,
that
sands
gray
and
I
coast
North
gazed
think
I
goes
the
ever
to
with
the
to
one
seen
I
the
was
of
climbed
stretches
dime
sand
northward
.
on
Florida.
great
the
and
River
New
at
and
and
Carolinas
wildest
the
the
sea,
siurf
poimding
coasts
of
the
will
loneliness
the
the
to
good
"drum"
in
and
lazy
tide;
for
the
lies
dimes,
of
flats, casting
beach
the
to
drowsy
low
at
that
long
us
miles
bars
weeks
palm-strewn
Carolina.
off;
few
bass
upon
down
Jersey.
long,
on
ankle-deep
Jersey
perhaps
have
beaches
miles
in
of
many
fascination
from
to
on
channel
the
and
whispering
wildness
the
the
in
The
the
only
across
up
where
foimd.
down
the
across
eye
"slough"
be
in
rolling
splashing
run
with
August,
them
How
of
"bulldogs
those
call
misty
the
undergone
never
of
to
isn't
it
have
with,
conjure
to
name
one
taking
fascinating.
so
days
who
like
again,
then
prove
of
BASS
CHANNEL
those
they
as
THE
OF
QUEST
of
Inlet,
and
and
CALL
THE
26
the
sea;
to
the
waves
in
sea
bass
my
thouights keep
wild
all
and
lonely
of
coming
for
the
its
surf
with
the
too
ventur
forth
we
our
our
restless
the
one's
good
to
and
see
here
little party,
and
Uf
heard
was
of the
of
one
paradise
from
remote
the
with
conmiimion
away
the
but
with
Teddy
and
days, fishing
desire.
just
sped
existence
hold
badly
tents
winter
could
could
we
season
where
heart's
if
to
man
believe,
all needed
cars,
that
dream
and
our
and
warmth
had
one
that
caterpillar
of civilized
sea
waters
cold
long,
place
inlets,
angler's spirit,
We
and
the
its
heard
to
spirit, packed
into
the
to
the
to
spring,
the
summer.
soul
almost
the
the
to
torrent
currents
So
wings
and
one's
which
the
trip
when
fisherman,
rushing
dunes
in
was
year
particular;
the
mad,
matter
no
and
of sand
lands
through
golden
in
white
turning back
first
my
through
breaks
spreads
inlet
the
dormant
months,
and
It
times
lying
the
somehow,
Jersey
own
forget
never
southward.
the
but
cousin
in
Bamegat.
shall
those
his
Pacific,
my
with
oceUataus
Scuenops
Florida, and
of
melted
Inlet.
Topsail
the
wastes
of
tides
I
on
I am,
sandy
of
mists
in
dunes
CarolinaSy
SURF
the
the
the
where
THE
south
.
I have
of
OF
decided
we
least
at
then
as
seemed
It
"
find
the
that
^rest.
the
duffle, loaded
toward
to
moving
them
southward.
IN
At
Beach
for
At
pirates
a
Government
pick
one
can
pieces
of
eight
Haven
many
years
night
used
buccaneer
never
foimd
in
there
was
birds, and
that
gave
than
all the
us
that
gold
native
who
of
the
salt
from
of all the
found
a
wander
up,
his
beauty
is
Beach
Many
be
to
of
ghost
the
which
of
cutlass
the
air
west
and
expecting
but
by
doubloons
reclaim
to
of
spot.
by
treasure,
any
with
getting
moment
any
band
pursued
rare
half
sand,
returning
old
wheeling
and
turn.
every
when
enchanted
waken,
Jersey
Spanish
of
now
runs,
we
the
to
at
day,
sand, and
the
at
to
at
this
possession
moonlit
confronted
it
treasure
old
up
here
part
lying
To
the
his
ago
the
what
in
in
has
down
their
and
bay
legend
cutter.
wind,
the
This
the
so
buried
once
down
adventure
Cedars,
the
27
ceased,
beach."
o'
and
romance
BASS
roads
trip
our
"point
famous
has
all
Haven
embarked
OF
QUEST
some
own.
We
knows
but
the
sedge,
the
oflf the
infinitely more
sea
precious
and
health
ages
contentment.
pitched
We
far
dimes
enough
high tides,
of the
waves
fire, near
the
from
as
we
enough,
sat
in
glorious mornings,
sand, dad
as
the
enough
near
Nature
in
tents
our
to
of
water
to
the
hear
to
made
race
us,
madly
to
the
and
surge
and
the
escape
nights aroimd
freshness
the
of
shelter
the
the
hiss
dying
sparkle
down
plimge
into
of
the
the
CALL
THE
28
OF
THE
with
day
for
And
it
There
breakfast
of
the
side
north
fish
of
tide
created
of
all
named
rip
lay
water
our
this
world
with
ocean
lay,
commenced
in
cook.
blaze
to
biscuits
and
sim
is just
rising
point
foretell
the
faint
long day
from
formation
in
the
the
in
morning,
its
like
the
to
of
turn
southern
what
had
mill
golden
over
which
side
this
last-
to
dead
low
were
we
Jersey.
glorious
and
the
of
sight
vast
gather
in
south
fishing
greatest
warmth
a
flood
on
outgoing
the
water
the
rip
The
on
slack
the
of
sim
feed.
to
projected
formed
tide
great
angler's
an
point
tide
inrushing
same
some
lone
point
and
from
inlet
seemed
the
The
eyes!
dancing
the
kinds
first
That
ideal.
experience
to
ever
of
this
at
and
point,
the
gulls
good!
enjoyable
more
the
at
the
hot
the
down
be
crackling
wheeling
were
Inlet
the
began
toe
sport.
standpoint
into
of
bluefish,
and
conditions
The
It
to
excellent
an
eastward
the
the
wonderfxil
tip
it must
think
can
planked
to
of
was
before
dunes,
screams
of
Teddy
down
coflfee,while
over
necessity,
things
sit
to
of
for
few
are
than
and
was,
from
breakfast.
enjoyed
us,
tingling
appetites.
ravenous
always
We
SURF
light,
rosy
rays.
the
whole
and
the
sparkling
pond,
The
point,
gulls
and
met
and
had
as
we
trudged
of
flashes
their
mad
time
we
tackle,
weakfish
reached
had
school
the
eastward
the
had
lay
where
bait
in
the
By
our
turned
rolling in
surf
big
water
assembled
we
so
see
the
fish.
and
rip
sunk,
the
where
breaking
small
the
could
we
there
were
for
rushes
29
sand,
and
here
spray
tide-running
BASS
crunching
the
over
OF
QUEST
IN
the
to
the
across
bars
for miles,
and
cast;
in
others
of
some
parallel with
Almost
the
little croakers,
noon
had
we
well
landed
stocked
consent
for
called
we
time
to
and
halt
at
this
big
sufficient
some
the
tide
to
broke
ran
yards.
and
we
runners,
the
kingfish.
By
keep
come,
bar,
point
himdred
luscious
the
or
breakers,
commenced
the
ward.
north-
inner
on
several
sport
reeling in
kept busy
gay
for
the
to
see
foaming
which
beach
the
immediately
were
in the
landing
us
"slew"
the
could
one
as
knee-deep,
waded,
We
far
as
larder
our
so
by
up
to
common
off
start
"exploring."
It
if I
the
was
remember
the
watch
along
them,
sea,
green
Miniature
miles
For
facing
new
of the
year,
rightly, and
beautiful.
the
spring
like
the
coasts,
converging
and
and
sweet
were
dimes
gray
keeping
their
flanks
an
bedecked
and
flowed
back
diverging
in
very
lay
everlasting
smelling
sloughs
of Jime
month
beaches
great
sentinels
sedge,
inlets
the
the
the
with
fragrant.
between
different
direc-
THE
30
tions.
of
CALL
One
our
of
This
by shooting
for
amusement,
outlet
and
It
and
the
marshy
plover
to
sharp
bark
of
few.
And
how
and
dangerous
and
woe
ship
as
the
living
is
on
fierce
shifting bars,
too
ventxures
the
near
Robinson
many
concerned.
was
everything
During
sails in all
there
world
the
quite
not
continually
outside
by
was
saw
so
nesting
held
three
been
have
oflf from
cut
we
coast
that
the
times
lonely it all
there
with
of
the
dime
every
dunes
the
The
the
far
so
were
at
only coimted
might
We
from
pimctuated
spent
one,
betide
laughter.
cries
and
more
great
plaintive
horizon.
distant
We
wild
settle
wildly for
and
too,
harmless
rush
or
us
many
oiurselves
either
of which
we
the
Crusoes,
us,
fact, we
In
shore.
the
fox
weeks
two
time,
with
revolvers,
sand
dishes.
our
amused
we
our
causing
place
came
soxil.
the
sea,
washed
would
they
mating
was
with
into
determinedly
and
fax back
not
ran
infested
was
crabs
them
at
SURF
daily
we
slough
king
or
THE
remember^
here
particular
horseshoe
the
these,
and
camp
OF
save
our
own
thoughts.
Fresh
with
north,
was
Charlie
Coast
and
a
get
bluff
and
Guard
a
shave
and
carried
we
scarce;
was
So
us.
nearest
It
water
I decided
Station,
in
tramp
lay
hot
fresh
station
men
to
to
the
the
water.
foimd,
we
"
had
we
which
good,
rugged
to
what
^men
who
IN
at
any
in
the
moment
of
night,
and
surf
northeast
be
must
dark
OF
BASS
ready,
if
QUEST
kindly, inquired
to
put
the
to
as
necessity called,
boat
it live.
make
31
through
They
wild
greeted
us
told
to
fishing, and
us
help ourselve;3*
How
it felt to
good
How
good
eyes,
the
it seemed
beards
their
water,
captain h^ded
need
here
lay
toll of lives
crawled
the
themselves
fire.
first glance
I have
anglers
day
became
they
years
since
have
and
after
In
and
night
and
swept
wind-
the
down
together
spent
we
dying
our
friends
many
and
strangers
of
best
the
known,
ever
two
impressed.
of
two
knew
we
by voices,
coals
I wasn't
ever
shifting shoals.
see
the
over
boys
steadily lessening
the
to
tents
our
rain
left the
we
And
awakened
were
warming
At
for
our
soft
you
said.
yearly by the
of
As
"If
he
from
the
supply.
this,"
we
salt
the
flare.
reason
taken
out
red
us
morning
One
of
again
water
faces, with
our
source
assistance, bum
then,
cleanse
to
from
only
in sweet
bathe
sands.
talked
They
of the
and
had
of the
seen
told
they
lips.
the
coming
And
dawn,
of channel
great schools
far
us
as
at
the
fire, cooking
of the
making
sea,
where
in the
morning,
that
to
day
fish
bass
for
dawned,
we
and
fishermen
Inlet.
inlet
light
"drum,"
the
the
the
gray
and
former
at
breakfast
cold
"
all sat
planning.
And
^the tide
aroimd
"Hal''
CALL
THE
32
"Lew"
and
Lew
anglers
shall
that
The
there
touch.
and
of the
and
the
his
reel
battle
contesting
Hal
and
of
the
best
of
wastes
the
through
watched
Lew
his
along,
came
the
momentum
grasp.
the
to
the
more
imtil
lifted
beach.
beautiful
coppery
of
the
reach
of
poimds
fill the
right
the
within
bass
Thirty-seven
Enough
resistance!
angler
glinting
waited
chance,
gently
carried
water
the
water.
green
and
it, whereupon
beach,
the
and
nod,
the
once
near
scales
signal
What
went
water
swift
to
down
quarry
his
point,
as
on.
became
first
the
hand
way,
broke
presented,
he
of the
his
he
that
and
Up
in
was
west
the
at
him
Sol
the
commenced
fight
Lew
worked
then
bronze
foot
had
his
rod
the
it was!
every
and
was
his
and
the
knee-deep
of
Old
as
toward
raised
He
fish, until
master
eager
and
but
Lew
ahead
moment
sing,
to
the
started
out
rip.
next
glorious
ing
dreary
standing
was
straight
current
of
the
developments.
He
line
wave
two
imeventful,
proved
were
dght
remain,
trod
overhead
and
SURF
call them,
to
always
ever
mommg
swung
his
THE
Jersey.
southern
It
learned
we
they
OF
inrushof
his
red-blooded
of
any
It stands
out
craving
angler.
I shall
in
my
never
memory
forget
as
that
one
ebb
of
tide.
those
"lucky"
days
IN
which
comes
bass
and
of
out
hour
rarely in
so
hooked
sight.
did
He
thirty-seven poimder
his first
flock
great
of
of
could
We
of
gurgle
I
himg
drew
the
in
spasmodic
defiance
and
at
his
T^dy
eagerly
prepared
concoction
of
devoured
Hal
him
into
beautiful
Dusk
lower.
school
Inlet.
the
above
the
as
Then
the
he
the
his
red
out
of
hear
simset
sight into
him,
the
on
humming
Long
Then
father
grand-
coming
was
went.
still
Hal
tide
after
he
hurling
tumed,
biting.
camp,
around
tired
the
out
light of
bass.
and
himgry,
blaze
cheery
evening
meal,
and
and
while
marvellous
what-not
which
wolves.
ravenous
up
the
to
in
against
fish, mulligan,
figure loomed
came
us
the
like
an
mate
over
hooked
He
antagonist.
to
and
him.
lost
passed
coxild
we
retumed
gathered
to
half
the
cries
seaward,
He
fish stopped
the
We
we
swaying
vanished
had
and
bass.
jerks.
point
another,
out
their
silhouetted
dusk, waving
the
it imtil
lower
day.
all channel
the
landed
mile
Teddy
tide.
bass
of the
stood
he
and
hear
outgoing
prize
of
and
half
small
aroimd
screaming
were
distinctly
the
life.
also, evidently
gulls
about
bluefish
33
beach
not
tide ebbed
The
one.
him
fought
Lew
BASS
fisherman's
carried
that
later.
OF
QUEST
of the
the
ghostly
dimes
fire"dragging
and
behind
THE
34
"Took
crowded
We
warrior
needle
were
our
comrades
held
the
great
flickeringlight, and
quiver
had
been
such
land
surf/' he
the
said;
that
lucky,
prize, and
watched
proud
so
coppery
the
forty-eight pounds.
at
jealous; only
not
to
into
he
as
scales
the
on
We
skill
close
in the
up
SURF
scales, boys?"
the
are
THE
'round
clean
me
"where
OF
CALL
of
one
had
had
the
congratulated
we
him.
but
Weary
for the
content
Here
night.
might
the
sleeping garments,
to
which
is
down
lay
to
pays
outdoors.
Each
different
foimd
have
them,
help,
in
may,
A
or
insects
pair
or
aid,
an
of
made
With
made
cap
futmre
of yoiu:
a
sand
out
such
long
as
as
your
catching
cold
great
satisfying
tastes,
your
among
fortable.
com-
skating
to
ears,
Imnbermen
as
The
last
feet
are
are
very
feeling
that
value.
but
stocking
of
you
of
prove
pajamas,
old
the
find
simple
an
equipment.
our
for
of
never
which
may
were
of
to
perhaps,
time,
woollen
socks,
heavy
up
of
out
blowing
or
necessary,
chances
pair
and
sportsmen
some
regard
things
those
it
different
has
sleeping garments
Our
cap,
of
brother
your
which
Tell
ideas.
in
regard
selection
found
rules
sportsman
in
the
have
tents
our
word
in
I
set
any
sought
say
care
essential.
quite
last
at
we
keep
and
wear,
is
quite
warm
the
slight.
fluctuating
IN
through
sotQ
my
which
tent
Far
the
Seahaven
beacon
ness
in the
way
to
of
in
voices
old
All
good
end, and
on
can
this
Ught-
was
the
night,
fire, floated
like
work
we
the
her
on
the
across
the
good
pretty
was
the
of
sound
do?
men
work
no
grass
and
the
to
advice,
do!
rolled
rustle
sleep by the
to
dry
other
there's
when
off, lulled
world
I would
the
much
seemed
very
things must,
thus
with
oiu:
stay; Hal
former's
lure of the
too
the
us
of
of the
roar
breakers.
The
but
moon
the
little
the
Above
it.
the
of
work
you
through
distant
of
harmony":
dozed
wind
that
dying
and
point
own
with
out
the
Thinking
over
flash
them.
don't
the
How
together.
showed
"close
why
little shelter
steady
our
pace
somewhere
embers
the
35
the
shared
on
an
east
join
From
the
and
maintained
into
came
steadily kept
stars
Oh,
and
north
Light,
BASS
crawled
Charlie
to
OF
QUEST
open
for
me,
so
trip.
and
spaces,
or
sooner
and
boat
beautiful.
the
Lew
The
later, reach
others
go,
going cruising
were
they
asked
sands
and
I remained.
must
an
The
me.
the
sea,
was
THE
36
climbed
We
others
tempt
board
good-bye.
Then
had
had
decided
told
there
he
us
short
beach
bird
for
birds
in
speed,
and
seen
Hal
just
off with
out
hurl
had
which
along
jimiped
succession
and
this
shark
saw
20
feet
weighed
long
a
Inlet.
else.
in
seaward
large
awful
with
in
gods
the
upon
fat
shore
New
at
"fast"
all the
the
enough
snipe and
home
Lew
curse
shore
the
sea
had
that
one
or
his line.
with
time
carried
The
anywhere
many
invoking
Upon
plentiful, and
had
soon
tearing
was
off the
dinghy.
all the
I found
drum
and, strolling up
their
so
of
larder.
made
Hal
as
anchored
the
the
I think
it to
I cast
to
seas
Shoals
fish very
.20-gauge,
beneath
no
for
I returned
run
small
my
world
which
in
the
supper.
shark
in
ashore
just opened,
the
When
lands
schools
We
had
rarely
I have
the
new
strange
tramp,
several
seen
sufficient
with
snipe
ofF,
were
previous.
found
we
season
beach
bade
and
try Brigantine
had
rowed
had
soon
SURF
Drifter
we
to
to
time
and
landing
the
beaches
new
THE
Imes.
our
We
OF
on
explore,
to
CALL
the
large squid
"pick
beach
by
of
water
out
then
and
thousand
up".
black
as
three
ink.
my
at
He
literally
a
times
was
bait, and
was
of
with
He
pounds.
for
rush
the
departed
distinctly.
head
big shark
in
quick
tackle.
least
would
18
or
have
QUEST
IN
By
trick
some
leader
then
From
excitement
spurred
on,
through
some
into
the
ever
seen.
he
My!
luscious
afraid
and
could
his
a
ray
appetizers
was
Rimmiaging
our
would
going
through
to
of
it
potatoes,
my
scarcity of wire
Lew
feet
I had
ever
from
any
out
run
and
by
the
time.
supper
Broiled
have
tackle
four
Lew,
was
huge
followed
and
myself, having
watch
nearly
it lasted.
different
was
to
cast
the
first ray
charmed
so
be
rush
one,
the
that,
we
measured
supper!
and
anything,
hope
before
small
the
lucky enough
the
far
and
only
his
for
would
by
was
Hal
snipe, onions
Lew
be
arms
which
ray
This
beached
wonderful
forty-
I waded
more
vain
sooner
got
Jersey
What
no
shark,
leaders,
the
thrilling while
back.
in
bar, and
of landing
might
sockets
was
sting
taken
gut
time
it
sessed
pos-
beached
he
fished
our
never
he
so
Luger.
hope
we
wire
one
After
success.
sand
with
than
their
the
alas!
another
have
of
fluke,
but
across
seen
suppose,
They
by
and
current
landed
Hal
with
from
broke,
my
but
Lew's,
work
with
than
But
the
shark.
this
on
one.
jerked
of
37
was
was
exhausting
him
shot
beach
that
eight-footer, on
an
and
out
of
minutes
shark,
and
BASS
there
the
five
fate
of
us
among
OF
bluefish,
fruit and
that
us
fat
other
I
was
apoplexy.
kit, the
leaders,
while
came
moaning
beacross
THE
38
two
CALL
green
waters
hopes
for
of
the
rolled
We
our
ears,
"
Let's
with
to
see
squatting
through
the
on
he'd
the
try
and
time
beach
his
Hal
with
so
work
dimes,
reached
against
the
bacon
in
in
hand,
pan
cabin
and
look
at
heard, and
one
my
dishing
sent
he
out
tingle
in
ready
he
soon
swaying
"Well,
here
made
out
a
goes.
my
and
while
of
some
being
from
nodding
Mister
cast.
soon
were
and
said
would
disappeared
was
rigging
kind.
carried
view
it
Lew
while
gun
fish
was
passed
and
for
his
cast
washed
xmknown.
the
sharks
took
breakfast,
of coffee, and
for
fast
was
and
faintly
sizzling
of
cups
of
Hal
rod
myself,
to
the
thing
next
the
that
eager
snipe,
and
of
side
Out-
sleep.
frying
that
Main.
water
ofF to
between
tales
across
the
of
floor
steaming
was
of
the
aroma
enough
soon
with
surf
the
us
was
short
dimes.
the
of
the
beach,
had
our
jaws.
otu"
with
down
blue*
and
pipes
Spanish
the
lull
pieces
made
We
with
dismally
!"
the
on
brown
crisp
other
to
to
boys
go,
awoke
nostrils
each
lap-lap
all combined
boat
and
roar
the
and
fairyland,
bunks
moaned
far-oflF hollow
our
Canada
the
in the
revived.
morrow
wind
the
service
seen
southern
regaled
from
ranged
SURF
THE
had
into
teeth
our
that
rigs
tarpon
OF
By
down
behind
in
up,
the
the
dune,
seaward.
Shark,"
My
bait
said
to
lit in
the
QUEST
IN
thoroughf
Ahnost
beach.
and
up,
did
he
limge.
every
broke
nine
down
savage
jabs
out
in
channel
knew
took
strain
the
in it at
big
begrudgingly
the
on
him
gave
fragile
him,
had
fin
shark.
large
checked
minutes
line, and
made
dared
more
or
had
and
the
on
the
I
me
Glory!
cramped
the
I struck
became
from
Finally
twenty
some
thumb
the
pick
bullet.
holding
he
strands.
in.
of
all
line, placing
feet of
familiar
run
like
sea
My
and
beach
the
to
Away
water
Down
commenced
to
39
twenty
I felt the
pull!
ached
body
within
ran
went
strain
the
from
my
he
BASS
instantly
line
the
and
hard,
how
which
axe
OF
in
and
the
near
shore.
I
Suddenly
to
the
fin in
his
tail
slipping
my
forty-one-pound
his
with
we
too
the
taking
the
bass.
also
Hal
of
bait
and
with
water
believing
it
was
undertow
and
gills,dragged
him
the
his
^^
broke
big
bulldog
of the
arrived
sea,"
about
then
thirty-eight pounds,
and
hands.
soon
civilization, but
down
into
beautiful
fish, a bass
clasped
All
him
hooked
he
fingers through
sands,
the
I had
into
me
red, and
of coppery
of
when
deceived
worked
shark.
on
channel
the
had
method
His
bass.
channel
flash
perceived
amazement
my
up
him,
saw
beaches
we
the
had
memory
to
leave
of
and
those
retum
happy
in
ow
to
days
hearts.
The
of Florida
found
Dixie
of
beaches
hard
to
of
did
enjoy them
Jersey,
in
are
And
out
such
the
was
mullet, big
how
bass
those
to
Come
and
desire,
vast
bass
own
my
cruiser, fitted
little
and
Frank
the
had
with
and
the
Bamegat."
to
time
from
channel
"The
down
south-
and
pines
beautiful
heart's
Billy
salt wind
say,
This
from
up
of the
smell
Nepenthe^
as
that
us
was
came
the
on
went.
one's
to
voice
it seemed
we
the
springs
long, lonely
over
and
more,
bom
more.
so
boat,
voice
once
the
bait
the
or
fall,a
one
and
marshes,
Some
our
wiUi
mixed
spell
Here
then,
But
sea,
casting
pound
ones
Carolinas,
the
overcome.
fat
em
in
down
us
sands
pakn-strewn
of Jersey.
in
cast
we
toll of "redfish/'
goodly
friends
bass
channel
old
took
and
winters
picturesque
the
along
SURF
THE
Some
passed.
seasons
surf
the
OF
CALL
THE
40
old
Art, the
friends
party
was
complete.
last
at
sea
Bamegat
where
Down
stayed,
and
fished,
channel
bass
was
world
would
Art
be
was
waiting
"
ple
too,
sunset
were
we
otu"
The
lucky.
him
the
Until
on.
forget
for
for
great
that
the
here
fall
of
run
ended
was
we
the
existence.
weaks
where'er
there, and
fought
toward
And
anchor.
to
came
we
looks
Light
them
and
he
blues
cast.
from
down
seemed
The
dawn
"
until
the
to
nels,
chanpiur-
beaches.
QUEST
IN
waded
won
many
we
fish,laughed
One
toward
day
along
dunes,
wondering
turning,
from
end.
if
as
glad
were
"What
season
had
down
for
the
water's
the
to
while
attached
was
the
attention,
otu*
was
this
fact
struggle
his
the
to
not
or
was
stopped
soon
what
left
was
line.
luck!"
do
down
left.
arrested
demon
stood,
we
Inlet
the
ruefully regarding
"Fisherman's
air.
the
racing
prize Cuttyhimk
his
of
Billy
Whether
Billy stood
of
and
ascertained,
never
and
tackle, and
swore,
drum
him
saw
onto
off
tore
other
many
from
if the
we
edge hanging
line
beach
shout
great
end
the
the
strung
and
and
41
alive.
were
surf, lost
the
through
BASS
OF
you
said
he
with
could
that
suppose
resigned
have
been?"
We
had
never
tightened
Art
instant
next
fought
and
until
on
against
salt
bass
him
he
blood-red
marshes.
line, struck
trying
was
At
to
It
break
for
bound
down
was
sun
last
the
but
he
for
just
the
of
seas.
sands
on
silhouette
beneath
beached
the
rush
imknown
distant
the
him,
and
copper
then
hard, and
glistening
sinking
warrior, pulsating
djnng
wonder,
to
his
on
up
channel
fighting
He
time
gold
great
quished
van-
in
the
sunset.
was
the
last
channel
bass
of
the
vear.
We
THE
42
turned
but
our
channel
came
bass
The
ceaseless
The
white-
Across
the
OF
in
would
inmost
our
but
upon
gnaws
winged
seagulls
throng
the
dunes
Upon
with
hearts
southern
be
ocean
SURF
filled
more
once
lonely
THE
homeward,
faces
feeling
sadly
spring
CALL
barren
chill
happiness
imtil
that
and
Jersey
her
memory.
our
our
winds
shore.
coasts
shores
sweep
once
more.
THE
CALL
Billow
OF
rolling billow
on
with
Each
Seeming
in
in
filmy
and
Thunders
that
Far
Land
Land
the
of
the
from
of
the
of
of
lonely,
pioneer,
deep
open
of
the
and
Red
Gods,
austere.
spaces.
world's
cold
the
Lone,
the
trespass
God.
and
power
and
Silent
fancy,
rod,
no
Hand
the
Waiting
by
by
bleak
and
Barren
away.
knows
the
Saving
Land
dies
untried
Distance
its breakers
sportsman's
the
Waters
Ruled
gray,
of
sound
of
dells.
headlands
misty
the
Land
mountains.
seargreen
into
Fade
swells.
long, dark
into
its
bedcon.
bosom
emerald
Sinks
crest.
unrest.
vague
its restless
Rises
Ever
foaming
ceaselessly
in
Rolling
Ever
its
to
Calling
Ever
PLACES
LONELY
you
Free,
call
me.
come!
Philip
43
hum.
Arnold
La
Vie.
CHAPTER
GOLD
XT
7E
WERE
has
up
the
water,
ribbons
golden
This
all
is
those
Farther
could
of
famous
lesser
fish
in
reach
land
into
the
the
feet
been
and
the
shelving
Here
shore.
when
ditions
con-
at
autumn
chased
one
point
and
from
and
inlets.
shallow
taken,
in
bluefish
and
beach,
ocean,
chant
pen-
appear
bass,
same
low
breakers.
cuts
walk
"
channel
the
hotir's
had
right,
the
spot
love
hundred
striper
for
on
into
a
were
the
half
water
same
south,
jutting
deep
many
the
season
surrounding
spot
at
it has
as
fishing
the
that
meadows
which
"
the
where
salt
bars,
them
the
above
justly
to
of
upon
during
doing
of
miles
through
shining
dunes,
the
on
succession
sun
for
as
cutting
OTHEHS
AMD
camping
Inlet
built
FISH
IIEDAL
tiieir
this
into
prey
undertow.
birds,
Shore
cousins
beach,
the
and
had
raised
the
excellent
littie
the
yellowlegs,
back
their
in
gabbled
the
fishing
so
close
44
an
to
of
colony
eye
their
down
and
up
marshes
with
broods
and
sandpipers
no
hand,
the
gulls
doubt
and
to
even
GOLD
this
MEDAL
in
late
the
memorable
trip
of
'neath
over
the
where
been
brings
to
rich
and
again,
I must
mad
dashes
up
from
activities
from
the
should
which
to
my
be
whose
incidents
again
down
bird
this
his
part
have
beach,
of
of
these
bers
num-
any
which
pursue
reel
can
led
have
when
and
me
time
into
me
nought
the
though
even
fishes,
varied
have
by
fooled
have
disassociated
entirely
feathered
some
that
thimib
gulls
Yet
the
where
those
memory
then
I know
companionship
adventiuing
of
the
my
thirty-
in
that
the
on
sport.
my
has
past
who
creature
his
into
led
particular trip
long
were
me
seemed
surroundings,
treastired
lone
environments
the
as
hovered
hooked
my
the
were
of
peculiarly
birds
them
to
efforts.
my
of
found
have
and
beach
each
of
first
cast
affected
confess, they
movements
of
hard-fighting beauties,
still value
stretches
In
of
that
rapidly revolving
and
of
treastu'e
resulted
fishes,
Since
sight
always
ignorant
these
bass.
of
time
Yes,
allay.
of
itching
friction
the
surf, when
immediately
an
since
me,
temperamentally
birds, and
roving
sounded
has
terns
seagoing
channel
three-pound
cries
wild
to
flock
and
water
always
of
45
daylight.
fish
the
to
OTHERS
gulls and
of
habits
the
bait
only
of
scathers
suggested
of
hours
proximity
The
AND
their
season
the
throughout
was
FISH
after
and
the
forgotten.
THE
46
and
white
And
ear.
to
times
and
cares
most
for
grant
it, a
sort
part
of
lives
his
bigger,
those
wild
vast,
graceful
in
into
winds
the
of
the
possess
things
of
in
are
man
life.
gull, this
quality
it
which
to
very
bird
the
and
all
his
he
otu*
particle
school
the
and
movements,
needs
To
and
feeding
will
to
see
diving
fish
appeal
of
romance
be
must
coasts.
which
one
of
of
flier,
steady
is
to
the
an
all
wild
souls.
in their
Yes,
there
a
of
peals
ap-
finest
when
wheeling, darting,
the
makes
strong
sweep
above
waves
which
flight, as
which
birds
these
gull
For
voice
my
existence.
is
wing
the
individual
an
of
bayous
do
as
sterner
spaces
he
the
of
moods
the
force
untiring in sustained
flock
is
there
ever-strenuous
and
breast
in
melody
voice
delighted
has
cry
certain
of untamed
Upon
quick
but
you,
lyric
aisles.
westem
on
cardinal
melting
forest
musicians.
and
the
of
the
and
their
of
to
of wood
melody
strongly
as
places
is little of
There
hour
feathered
of these
efforts
depths
wild, harsh
senses
my
the
of the
the
yet
strains
warbler,
whistle
soft
the
the
the
by
and
throat
cheery
the
as
SURF
THE
by
throng^
listened
I have
hermit,
echoed
notes
OF
thrilled
been
I have
thrush
CALL
assured
am
as
lark, and
the
well
cardinal
that
as
the
does
into
gull
the
his
fits into
thrush,
theirs, and
and
am
vironment
en-
the
con-
lo
sense
the
jarring
rush
of
Ike
striper."
"Slipping
my
the
finders through
sands,
kis
gUls,
beautiful bulldog of
dragged
the sea."
him
up
".
GOLD
MEDAL
that
vincedy too,
in
quality
the
of
song
It
from
and
something
which
night
promising
in
shed
camp
of
loss
tackle
and
above
hung
food
the
or
in
feeding
When
saw
cravings
school
was
fish
love
to
considerable
the
water
My
rod
of
the
clamour
and
bandana
^the
"
rod
grasping
of
pots
what
with
And
food
which
scorched
coimts
stomach
not
fish
when
are
surf?
the
reached
I
the
of the
feed
fish
was
was
on
proven
which
fifty
feet
equipped
the
where
into
the
sought, and
mullet
extent,
some
spot
peered keenly
of the
sign
no
the
to
however,
beach.
the
to
that
appeared
the
chef, and
coals, for
the
circling,though
I
give
red
the
I hurried
bag,
did
thought
time
haze
birds,
feeding
the
in
have
objects
real
from
fire
open
misty
was,
and
drew
its burnished
There
little
the
trip
the
and
that
inshore,
evanescent.
very
arose
in
in
gulls hovering
before
and
found
warbler.
lately lifted
coolish
be
can
camping
but
waters,
followed
unreal
this
had
the
above
had
duties
during
sun
of
47
inspiraticmal
an
woodland
close
waves,
OTHERS
as
cry
flock
culinary
The
face
of
the
my
mind.
great
as
gifted
most
sight
morning
one
is
free
wild,
into
AND
there
the
the
was
swooping
me
his
FISH
which
by
gulls
yet that
reddish
moved
water,
green
blues
were
and
here
weak-
patch
of
slowly through
from
where
with
Belmar
I stood.
squid,
THE
48
I
so
wasted
fish
the
men,
had
lure
my
efforts, and
swooped,
and
varied
fish,
efforts.
and
whatever
they
were,
and
brought
had
Scarce
came
below,
from
it to
downward,
crack
and
Out
out
atingle
braced
back
had
his
sure
fastened
to
Fifteen
gave
he
me
lifted
ere
into
shining greenly
my
or
had
a
squid
movements.
when
there
tip
the
every
the
leather
A
grasp.
nerve
the
curling
inshore,
breaker,
I made
of
him
out.
or
species
fully.
care-
battle
and
with
the
to
him
played
took
blue,
of this hard-fighting
close
two
fish
besides
minutes
and
drag
parallel
my
hundred,
line
swam
and
of
knuckle
my
with
of
sink,
to
while
twenty
through,
into
my
another
squid,
him
cutting
from
and
that
the
jerked
rod.
cast
that
striking
feet
rush,
specimen
monster
the
turns
on
the
tenth
or
be
swept
swept,
hard
encouraging
long, jerky
was
hundred
felt
it
darted,
chance
might
which
against
halted
he
the
reel handle
line
my
three
beach.
else
as
pressed
hundred,
ere
the
gulls
eighth
dozen
again
yet
though
allowed
rewarded
and
the
on
working
strike
cast,
my
with
me
strike
mighty
sound
taken
fisher-
cast,
No
as
On
brother
my
still
system,
bait
And
my
the
rod
again
what
over
my
made
clamoured,
further
to
attracted
so
result.
meditation
shoreward.
rapidly
without
SURF
THE
in
but
gulls,
the
me
time
no
of
manner
OF
CALL
he
then
the
A
as
sun
good
GOLD
MEDAL
bass
striped
him
he
in
succeeded
gently
that
at
hoiu", and
with
gulls
took
from
then
the
we
belated
it
season
and
blues
feeders,
and
less
bass
the
November
tidal
rivers
and
mullet
for
several
their
winter's
taken
fish
an
at
that
us
has
the
the
lure
week
stripers
which
made
at
this
the
a
wind
heavy
for
this
the
moving
reason.
well
feed
known
the
like
Un-
into
mouths
before
in
surface
and
at
even
early
not
are
of
the
on
inland
them
for
to
be
only surf-feeding
attention
my
for
this
they
that
will
strike
time.
this
preceding
east, stirring up
cut
to
come
the
ordinary.
October
squadding,
an
squids is no
where
I have
rest.
night by
artificial
For
weeks
and
camp
fall,but
congregate
inlets,
in
of
space
metal
on
they
of
but
pounds
to
easily located
middle
the
clothing
in the
of the
out
their
breakfast.
bass
weakfish,
are
about
Along
quite
to-do
onward,
in late
was
laid
from
eighteen
relished
occurrence
to
retiuned
catching of striped
uncommon
as
moved
we
doubly
such
last
school
fish
and
them,
though
This
the
this
had
tackle.
to
up
which
wave
at
and
49
before
raised
shy
rods
ranging
bass,
weight,
had
bit
me,
with
fully equipped
Five
into
OTHERS
long
friends, aroused
joined
slumbers,
him
feet
my
AND
and
was,
coaxing
two
my
FISH
had
sea,
day
come
and
which
brought
steadily from
causing
fishing extremely
the
strong
difficult.
On
THE
so
the
CALL
in
morning
been
had
angler is
basket
dependent
fish
for
like
water.
ocean
bed
loves
to
first
day
It
and
the
full
far
of
the
stripers.
that
that
fight
jump,
busy
coimt
feet.
instant
He
will
than
and
his
is
boring
from
until
make
blue
rushing,
deep
down
he
has
out
is
yielded
riences
expe-
striped
came
water,
more
outer
bait
strike
demon,
open
on
is
one
no
lying
for the
No
tacular
spec-
the
And
him
our
order.
or
takes
charging
or
wind
the
highest
smashing
he
the
tide
across
is beached.
imtil
that
breaking
harder
he
more
the
mullet
the
which
followed
no
been
first
fish
which
when
bluefish;
the
the
of
sport
us
swims
the
on
imique
Though
had
in the
which
and
day,
loves
fellows.
excursions
days
striper
in the
these
varied
which
gave
take
those
offshore, followed
fish
can
few
way
blues
the
and
kept
in
taken
were
bar
the
to
did
with
shift
full
been
storm
time
ordinarily
the
bait
has
of
movement
of the
or
class
waters,
experience
a
indulged
than
bass
My
in
means
inland
up
change
conditions
yet
greater
stirring
best
the
in
action
means
following
I have
more
of
to
No
and
And
shifted
a
wind
inshore,
work
fisherman.
feed.
usually
of
offshore
muskallunge
rough
had
weather
upon
An
to
the
the
wind
the
expectations
oiu:
surfman.
the
causes
SURF
brilliantly sustained.
more
is the
than
THE
question
and
south-westerly
luck
OF
man
at
his
one
sea.
GOLD
the
MEDAL
flashing leaps,
redly.
Not
small
^ecimens.
in
ranged
one
have
the
mentioned,
One
of
alone,
blues
in
side
it is
Whenever
artificial
but
question
the
marked
this
exclusively
in
effective
lure
close
came
the
when
refused
on
our
attached
hook
the
five
is
no
implanted
squid
will
prefer
there
yet
his
lessen
used
the
fishing
for
bluefish
the
to
also.
activity
blues
were
natural
of the
Several
them
breaking
bait
when
with
water
well
the
proved
when
with
striped
and
spoon,
times
almost
squid
hook,
spoon
blade
captiured
we
this
move.
seven
vary
them
we
trip
niunber-eight
who
degree.
During
bass.
fish
in
weight.
the
not
use
metal
of
jaws
to
and
bait,
what
and
captiured
did
poimds.
possible
natural
to
between
of four
weight
expedition,
us,
which
certain
tide
half
this
below
day
And
of the
succeeding
on
single tide
On
blues
average
mile
half
either
ounces
may
this
poimds.
noticed.
companions
my
fished
on
with
dealing
on
seven
dozen
and
place they
same
six to
is
is
hooked
caught
we
I have
catch
gills gaped
are
one
51
succession
and
that
unless
from
thing
may
three
Those
weight
this is another
tide
of
in
rollers
shaking,
land,
to
OTHERS
AND
the
head
out
one
brought
ever
to
from
breaking
next
of
FISH
the
cast
mullet
net, and
they
cast
an
and
rarely
kept
below
Just
our
far
favourite
gathering
enemies
the
noticed
that
followed
into
the
ocean^
when
certain
was
the
mullet
they
as
flat, entering
it from
and
outward
and
On
journey
swinging
given point.
and
hundred
two
long cast,
that
the
edge
of
and
they
strong
reach
the
spot
inshore,
in
breakers,
and
after
bait
mullet
rarely
long
It seemed
hole
good
last.
at
at
were
the
rushes
and
this
northward
squid,
lay
close
from
beached
with
cast
We
upon
they
heavy
between
bar
full.
came
then
of bluefish
their
and
was
north,
feet
were
schools
this
fifty
with
even
fight before
the
their
was
of
course
point
this
tide
which
bar
and
the
schools
the
for
place
bluefish,
there
camp
projected
SURF
THE
OF
CALL
THE
52
just
the
the
mullet,
would
failed
at
times
some-
yield
to
strike.
night fishing,which
Our
bass
fatten
to
of
captiure
exception
around
larger
our
the
afforded
over
days
bass
My
me
an
in
noticed
and
very
fish
but
first
in
resulted
the
without
specimens
averaging
weight.
the
channel
of bluefish, but
small
following
imdertow,
camp.
number
were
work
also
score,
pounds
blues
Several
in
great
these
two
striped
our
several
brought
outer
bar
did
Never
after
nightfall.
experience
oiu:
the
with
the
breaking
water
almost
short
distance
above
cast
with
out-of-the-ordinary
small
squid
experience
in
GOLD
siirf
fishing,for
I
supposed
be
to
Before
bonito.
beaching
three
each, and
lost
ability
rare
of
the
his
with
bull-dog
robust
pounds
many
strikes.
for
the
much
the
in
there
was
compared
way
as
had
offshore
bonito
no
It
fighting
the
among
he
more
bluefish.
compare
compatriot
bonito
do
siunmer
and
their
generally
slap bang,
twelve
been
Why
they
to
themselves
known
that
tima
a
at
are
to
far
larger
understand,
not
be
at
more
though
Atlantic
far
f oimd
the
any
far-famed
fact
that
the
as
in greater
than
not
from
coast
south
generally fished
the
late
is
It
tuna.
as
size
offshore,
of albacore
company
oiu:
least
to
love
They
throughout
the
along
reported
are
the
the
to
miles
twenty
cousin,
mighty
enough
sxirfman.
the
early fall,in
reaching
ever
by
disport
Newfoimdland
Carolinas,
close
come
reached
be
to
they
to
but
in
three
bait
question,
of
school
scrapper.
where
and
to
had
succeeded
my
argument
water,
deep ridges,
the
and
less
in the
Rarely
beach
two
more
into
that
work
to
struggling
what
about
time
53
of
had
of
same
Without
fish
left
squidding
or
fishermen.
cast
opportimity
more
faster
the
when
me
had
specimens
at
than
rapidly
instead
fish
the
it necessary
I foimd
been
blues,
the
brought
that
saw
OTHERS
AND
I had
when
captive close,
gave
FISH
MEDAL
number
that
have
Catalina.
for is hard
their
exist-
THE
54
has
ence
for it.
known
been
salts
than
nets.
and
thousands
yet
each
poimds
of
eleven
these
and
for
Fishing
advice
Yet
to
has
of
time
with
are
concentrated
one
rush
mayhap
seen
eight
the
high
as
beach
the
to
expense,
from
will
even
as
by
hundred
refrain
and
tipping
skiff
down
the
in
are
one's
fast
to
off
tow
himdred
the
thousand
your
boat
side.
and
at
pounds
shape
feet
for
of
in it.
sport
One
finds
of
out
the
sight
rollers,
for
crests
face, and
clothing,
in
a
their
other
one's
far
into
over
sickness
sea
form
deep.
poimding
hazardous
indulging
this
grips
boat
to
from
angler
ably
unquestiona
is addicted
to
energy
reels
skiff is
times
which
spray
deluge
you
myself
twenty-five-foot
plimge
salt
the
at
one
be
the
them,
sickening
water
if
fascination
topping
and
as
their
taken
sea
red-blooded
the
land,
and
and
would
self in
one's
tear
to
hardy
to
come
are
high
as
probably
these
time
brought
from
tuna
and
imdertaking,
my
that
tima
ranging
strenuous
by
they
weight.
in
pounds
cussed
I have
fish
they
frequently
of
year.
single boat,
and
of considerable
cost
partly
fishermen
pound
fish
will
tuna
SURF
advertised
mackerel,
other
any
the
at
rags,
the
heartily
more
big
THE
widely
Among
horse
as
have
OF
been
never
accounts
are
CALL
The
wind
buckets
the
or
of
same
of
more
of
of
line, and
fish, who
hours, imtil
at
who
he
is
GOLD
MEDAL
brought
gaff. This,
to
reaching
FISH
to
pinnacle
the
landed.
gives
perfection
small
squid
brought
boat
of
percentage
taking
and
wind
in
embarked
It
over
scarcely
The
of
offshore,
bluefish
trailed
men,
speci-
tima
or
are
while; the
make
to
mate
ulti-
in
oiu:
favourable
these
parts
shore
off-
an
means
west
and
skiff
sea
one
so
for
companions
my
camp,
and
regularly,
October,
the
The
our
intervening
or
three
bonito.
squids
myself
for
day
breeze
froth
point
offered
over
we
the
gently,
and
easy
every
possible
rigged
stem
miles
as
foot
chance
tackle
our
the
with
matter.
eighteen
yet
with
broke,
they
some
destination,
So
in
late
played
which
when
simple
day
hazy
rolling
of
in
only
comes
mellow,
waves
laimching
ridge,
as
soft
suggestion
the
was
morning
to
snap
second
water
dimes.
the
made
ever
strain,
below
twenty-one-foot
and
of
bit
another
sport worth
miles
being
surf,
such
was
September
a
fish
ridges.
the
on
low
of
is
enough
yet,
tima
which
venture,
straight
weight
only serving
several
conditions
morning,
as
by
to
near
appreciated.
more
been
had
they
comes
tremendoxis
the
fish
poimd,
the
At
make
to
lost
success
is cut
And
55
proportion
in
the
loose.
pulls
to
line
imder
way
notion,
my
poimds
the
Either
it
the
hundred
over
OTHERS
of
sporting proposition.
of
AND
tiny
of
for
and
boat
THE
S6
CALL
for the
scuttled
above
which
had
been
flocksy and
were
as
fish.
spot
scanning
point
bu-ds
low
in their
brought
the
enough
of
blues
three
feet
the
school
of
almost
before
we
violent
strike, which
leaping
through
against
instant
an
as
reel
one's
Our
that
three
a
is
fish
^for my
again
our
"
skipper
circling
the
tore
is
school.
in
and
saw
his wake
five-poimd
arm-tiring work,
unless
aplenty
automatic
an
were
drag.
each
finally boated,
Nine
smartly
in
following
turned
them
loose, but
place,
companions
had
rushed
by
rod
stout
knuckles
were
times
some-
attested
Landing
with
out
into
were
his
boat
bruised
goodly specimen
time
in.
equipped
"
my
of
was
make
they
as
chugging
water,
was
as
fish
shapes
moving
of
We
taken
slowly
productive
and
to
him
from
bluefish
The
darting
I reeled
it,
air
skiff
to
us
breaking
bait.
had
another
half-dozen
minutes'
to
flock
ten
the
in
following
out
The
brought
gimwale.
the
and
waves.
into
knew
pointed
us,
enable
to
feeding
standing
made
we
intent
of
been
course,
direction, and
close
us
finger
small
seaward,
before
our
over
silvery forms
the
off
gulls
in
schools
had
water
two
of his
working
headed
the
or
direction
the
the
who
Doc,
the
northward
flapping
the
start
our
and
horizon
locating
Presently,
bow
the
the
streaming
upon
after
Soon
singly, began
we
SURF
THE
sea.
open
appeared
sun
OF
our
craft
fish
and
and
we
fast
by
was
took
GOLD
before
MEDAL
the
Eight
ten
or
separated
strikes
of
Not
"Here
us,
day,
There
sharp tug
of
wake
very
line.
the
on
the
the
flashing blades
close,
On
this
the
sport
thin
The
marked
the
when
marked
lost
to
mainland
had
view
to
topped
the
located
rise
particular day
to
they
sank
five
the
with
each
to
barrels
their
of these
of
in the
tuna
by
striking
were
sea
from
view,
bow
the
trough,
again
as
we
bonito,
them,
and
we
the
harvest.
On
brought
graceful
parently
ap-
they
had
fishermen
of
boats
these
which
circling steadily,
market
up
tion.
fascina-
strange
port
our
into
school
came
from
westward
boats
These
busy
were
off
of
shout
created
disappeared
of
tremendous
we
the
fleet
out
these
divided.
miles
waves.
as
three
of
as
to
liners
shadow
or
did
Atlantic
bonito
the
ten
lure
turmoil
a
were
boat, and
own
our
hold
to
this
instautly by
the
my
for
the
as
followed
evenly
was
small
be
I trailed
seems
day,
couple
would
behind
whom
than
more
of
each
strikes
believe,
propeller,
fish, for
bold
are
the
from
are!"
the
and
the
not
once,
they
for
bonito,
quarry,
of
singly.
come
his
intervals
by
headed
into
ran
the
57
tuna.
we
landing
minutes.
fifteen
out
OTHERS
again
for
throughout
on,
one
miles
AND
we
chances
and
hooking
time
and
sank,
they
ridges and
us
FISH
and
in
covered,
dishand
this
from
tasty
CALL
THE
S8
fish, whichy
barrel,
meant
three
or
hauls
line
for
one
man
fish while
the
abundance.
rod
is
taking
the
the
however,
rod
method
to
of
sport
line
the
capture
can
if the
schools
such
occxirrence.
the
one,
two
fish
in
are
small
and
about
hold
are
will
just
too
plentiful
own.
found
We
the
of
proximity
chief
of the
Also,
sheered
off
from
pastures
new.
Out
here
stretching
the
to
knowledge
the
before
the
our
home
which
and
eyes
and
the
furnish
home
to
one
me
After
never
everlasting
to-be-depleted
source
leaving
on
either
the
of
place
angler
his
before
fish
of
pond
for
we
with
which
lay
beyond
those
it
for the
was
creatures
borne
was
indeed
was
world;
spent
water
and
hand,
this
the
we
hunted
green
miles
that
supply
bonito,
the
sport,
of
one
so
and
expanse
thousands
breeding
the
as
with
entire
the
is
and
game,
sea,
horizon
the
afford
to
which
neighbours
open
in
entirely lacking.
was
of bigger
our
that
of chance
fishing
quest
the
on
boats
fishers*
element
of
charms
in
really
market
that
were
we
fish
the
for
good sport,
the
for
per
the
But
killing
heavy
of
each
dafly
the
course
with
fifty dollars
crews.
of
nothing
Where
scattered,
its
of
cares
one
game,
two
fishing is
if
employ
the
up
means
no
of
for
wage
made
by
SURF
price
day's
who
men
were
Hand
fat
THE
market
the
at
OF
never-
sportsman.
an
hour
or
GOLD
better
in
for
search
the
fruit, for
we
digestive
organs
the
pitching
and
requires
active
not
of
in
other, but
the
fish scales
Our
more
limcheon
from
his hands
by
would
have
many
poimds,
of
imexpectedness
been
which
had
line
snapped
I
huge,
of
of
set
shape
shadowy
boat.
appeared,
instant,
grunt
from
heavy
rod.
Ten
and
such
the
over
I
was
Bert,
I
and
had
fish
good
for
of
off
the
tension,
the
man
fisher-
the
given
I had
swimming
in
drag,
and
the
to
to
nearness
him
saw
jerked in my
in
the
own
very
the
hit my
it.
of
glimpse
length
him
this
rush.
feet
his
from
jerked
by
opportunity
no
stem
expected
by
Doubtless
heavy
is
fisherman.
almost
throwing
too
first
the
on
glanced
the
at
few
are
supposition,
strike
opportimity
no
As
the
an
one
terminated
had
this
of
truth
if
of medicine
we
matter
done
life of
was
man
though
the
proving
the
topped
by
poising
all, what
strike.
mighty
be
the
rod
the
as
it
can
of
play
to
while
suddenly
was
Doc
in
less
or
and
difficult
hand
after
fastidious, and,
too
shout
one
we
affected
dexterity
considerable
with
is
It
boat.
period
quality
adversely
are
our
the
possessed
us
which
bonito
sandwich
of
none
in
of sandwiches
box
huge
59
point
to
which
during
tuna,
wrecked
completely
point
from
zigzagging
OTHERS
AND
FISH
MEDAL
lay
squid,
back
to
wake
creature
lure
Then
at
any
came
on
his
give
hun
CALL
THE
6o
like
crack
his
play
to
room
shoulder
fish,
to
the
see
of
water
behind
us,
backs
of imbelievable
out
at
steady
before
been
now
broken
outrigger
draw
in
shiny
green
wake.
oiu*
shooting
was
twisted
in
could
feet
he
took
the
in
speeded
have
out
breaths.
during
the
downward
boring
down
and
tiuned
in
half-dozen
in
swirls
line
himdred
my
were
glimpsed
ever
throttled
we
over
rolling
fish
line
no
could
one
had
but
rate, the
looked
we
companion's
heard
so,
were
size
halted.
boat
twice
and
that
run
aad
There
tuna.
my
great
did
as
Undoubtedly
school
time
SURF
captain's
us.
great
this
and
pistol shot,
trailing behind
All
THE
OF
The
trolling,
the
tima's
wake.
companion's
My
the
straining rod,
excitement.
become
to
at
the
to
comes
such
any
an
reel
bear,
blur
Bert's
the
set
the
of
that
angle
and
the
line
light.
shoulders
he
all
shot
At
gave
tension
through
each
to
was
with
the
snap
at
of
the
tackle
guides,
strain, and
bent
B-Ocean
the
tug
that
was
it to
the
mighty
the
man
he
weight
the
for
rod
stout
expected
with
other
any
his
in
fighting force
The
one
yet
or
conditions,
powerful
most
body
at
like
angler's lure.
moment,
fisherman's
under
against
fairly bulged
eyes
might
well
tautly
set
was
his
and
And
excited
fastened
body
of
more
would
a
the
mere
fish
than
GOLD
once
dove
heard
into
When
had
grunt
his
settled
into
the
line
the
following
flowed
relative
several
lightning
several
minutes
for
most
less
for
all
work
tuna
second
ease
the
tiring
by
the
more
enabled
though
the
fish
long
ere
that
was
in
him,
yard
his
strain
on
hours
had
of
that
the
regain
his
and
a
the
surface
at
few
excitement
sufficient, other
forces
companion
and
of
the
to
At
tell
the
the
on
his
face,
time,
to
and
captive
fighting
had
periods
of line.
become
Bert
And
battle
was
suggested
was
to
to
muscles.
bucking
strain
intervened
was
making
the
the
sea.
he
abdominal
these
yards
to
my
time
that
for
out
continuous
and
by
run
down
from
and
this
under
frequent,
to
back
passed,
somewhat
fact
his
varied
gained.
poured
position
same
surface, but
beginning
was
the
this, but
he
our
left, and
the
on
than
man
in
perhaps
was
and
straight
Perspiration
Three
lunging
was
strain
shifted
he
fought
every
the
fisherman.
and
it
for
hour
fish
run
right
to
powerful
lost
have
fighting
dashes
part
long
and
During
change
line, with
The
reserve.
fish
run,
gained
had
of
the
rapidly.
little
tuna
more
the
speed,
less
was
The
feet
smaller,
belt
rod
straightaway
and
there
position.
the
6i
the
as
maximum
less
hour
still in
must
him
steady,
amoimt
escape
our
out
hundred
two
AND
stomach.
reached
we
OTHERS
FISH
MEDAL
was
now,
not
were
add
as
to
our
THE
62
CALL
apprehension.
become
steadily during
that
great
so
of
difl"culty,none
skipper, had
of
aspect
to
into
seats.
his
heap
Fortunately,
with
sky
while
had
greenish
and
few
hue
which
sim
gone
was
their
rolled
salt spray
Our
answer
to
"She's
of
headed
shoreward
half
his
ag'in us!"
dead
turmoil
another
shook
"
waters.
hoiu:
this
The
that
haze,
so
friendly,
and
dark
now,
in endless
into
the
sion,
succes-
dull
sky.
showered
the
us
rollers.
doubtfully,
in
glance.
By
say
above
shouted
he
rights
minute,
if you
feet.
shining
head
questioning
my
the
dropped
his
been
pitched, and
she
as
skipper
and
supplied
completely
waves,
us
cross
west,
shining against
crests
craft
small
with
white
the
the
the
heavy
of
three
perceived
with
toward
of
before.
from
suddenly
hold
I
had
minutes
trouble
leverage
knees
the
sharply
the
one
to
overcast
of
threatening
that
the
my
with
drove
against
clouds, rising in
the
cheerfully
Our
become
leaden
obscured
to
only
real
that
bow
enabled
was
I scrambled
When
the
Bert
rod,
had
brought
violence
such
in
thrown
the
to
boat
and
exception
fact
our
the
feet
were
the
when
with
comber
were
by
of
brewing
the
We
of
combat,
our
thought
weather.
the
be
might
with
consciousness
us
given
the
kept
we
us,
SURF
pitching
the
Though
increased
had
THE
OF
but
the
we
ought
I'll
word."
chance
the
to
be
it
"Wken
ike
tide
came
full, we
made
great medicine.'
GOLD
groaned
"How
about
of
chance
aloud
and
it?"
I asked.
beating
"I've
gained
minutes,"
he
isn't
gaff
quite
and
back
half
what
hour
and
of
those
yet perhaps
Slowly,
made
greatest
in
line.
With
sxu^ge
be
would
boat
the
work
to
last
from,
strength
A
or
had
line
of
foot
himdred
The
hoiir
that
an
the
boat,
two
of
in
short
that
he
only
was
of his
body
precious
for
line
dragging
was
have
the
as
stationary
order,
tween
be-
turn
rod, then,
would
quarry
been
feet had
glanced
I not
the
thought
point
taken
even
the
his
now
irresistible.
was
better.
our
on
behind
stretched
weight
Given
fish.
the
to
up
lay
when
companion
Literally,
regained.
he
lay
each
my
whole
or
the
me.
and
effort,
foot
him
as
when
to
time,
backward
lowered,
was
which
that
came
the
he
me
it seemed
time
water
the
would
tip
at
by
taking
he
turn
ten
manfully.
of time
harbour
our
to
added,
battling
rough
last
I'll give
he
long
too
of
and
of
the
s^ms
was.
space
hours
in
it
piunped
small
the
us
he
there's
time?"
line
"and
as
and
miles
of
feet
think
you
that
happens,"
rod
I considered
us,
heavy
as
the
in
63
dubiously.
Bert
at
"Do
him
few
OTHERS
AND
looked
answered,
see
on
FISH
MEDAL
my
in
hand,
in ten
I would
stood
eagerly
minutes
quicker,
came
watch,
elapsed.
had
gaff
himdred
next
at
spooled
in
have
the
yet,
sworn
bow
scanning
of
the
broken
before
water
glimpsed
that
a
CALL
THE
64
of himdred
couple
and
skipper,
as
nodded,
and
would
be
for
pay
it.
Bert
pmnped
that
my
he
as
of
rode
his
was
dark
that
four
he
of
weight
his
between
jaws,
the
shown
far
one
from
could
As
have
we
and
and
not
once
of
half
this
being
whipped,
continued
drew
of
exhibition
the
boat;
had
he
with
rolled,
have
And
endxirance?
assured
for
battle
I
that
hoiurs.
could
or
What
could
that
the
weight
sxirrender.
am
four
against
barbed
is there
creatxire
bait
For
with
same
the
it!
plimging
slightest sign
warm-blooded
given
in
swam
the
taken
of
huge
he
as
buflfetinghim
waves
had
this
The
with
Think
man
shimmer
But
upon.
he
Our
tail appeared,
eye.
forward
knew
false.
appeared
when
metallic
my
to
shout,
my
me
the
he
before.
by
sharp
gazed
feet
powerful
as
hours
had
his
was
minutes
presently
played
bore
"
it seemed,
nearly
hoiurs
me
and
fish,
swamped
were
caught
fish
eight
before
power,
the
back
fuU
shape-^
boat
The
the
ten
encouraged
it
now
extra
an
Now
shout,
boat
to
us
me
waves
companions.
of
not
wave,
beaten
no
there
had
to
the
I raised
my
the
of
trough
ahead.
harder,
the
in view.
was
the
that
though
eyes
captive
last it seemed
any
though
As
at
in
knew
ours,
and
at
as
eager
I
SURF
feet
back
glanced
THE
us,
swirl
OF
see
more
he
GOLD
the
plainly
of the
thought
had
I filled with
was
passed
that
be
should
As
forward
skipper
first
My
body;
I heard
I
looked
broken
Of
gaff
my
shaking
of his
movement
job
feet.
of
cussing.
Then
we
and
no
and
saw
Bert
the
lips I
knew
broken
cussed
torn
from
he
was
lay
with
my
then
relaxed.
brine
a
wale.
gun-
water,
that
foot
of
the
fists.
my
turned
eyes
to
gesticulating,
heavens,
rod
the
between
My
was
over
the
sign.
I
struck
tension
perceived
fists to
all
be
the
the
There
with
me
dangling
was
to
The
and
half
me
I could
where
back.
and
snap,
handle
his two
we
boat.
chance
about
face
companions,
was
I leaned
before
the
through
my
fish there
the
but
deluged
tail
splintering
from
minute
now
watching
dragged
downward
streamed
him
arm,
seemed
thrashing
to
of his broad
which
arms
up
I took
water,
glimpse
terrific surge,
even
tiller,and
the
the
for
fairly imder
dove
swung
^then
"
there
out,
skiff drew
outstretched
line touched
my
fish
oar
knew
bit of
shoreward.
of the
fish
the
strike,
the
which
yet each
I
his
then
"
from
broken
and
precious,
beating
with
hand
my
And
misgivings.
was
bow
the
of
with
head,
last minute
handle
the
in
gaff
65
him,
torpedo
the
of wearing
chance
no
at
makeshift
steel and
pointed
and
at
of
shape
tail
constructed
OTHERS
AND
rounded
huge
sickle
powerful
we
FISH
MEDAL
from
and
doing
imheeded
equal
force
the
noble
at
his
and
THE
66
but
abandon,
which
after
where
that
played
evening,
next
cast
which
striper,
This
proved
prize
winner.
trekked
both
the
the
and
This
usual
as
was,
planning
yet
an
not
this
we
hinted
entirely
one
very
half
minute.
the
fish
of
battle.
long
trip,
the
and
and
and
camp
of
each
but
wind,
cleansed
and
goodly
trophies,
and
Doc
hole,
us
The
sea.
broke
we
of
water.
of
one
all
the
mouth
sim
during
No
slack
with
had
from
expedition
experiences;
angle,
brains
life
of
into
later
by
burned
healthful
best
trip,
were
after
laden
and
bodies
we
at
the
days
Two
homeward,
tanned
us
be
to
for
beached
he
west
mossbxmker
into
that
on
beach.
buffeting
of
side
shoreward,
night.
tuna
the
just
eloquence,
boat
the
course,
the
directly
apparently
for
on
of
that
from
however,
shiny
of
from
out
the
chance
stay
night,
degrees
o'clock
strong
oxir
SURF
swung
ten
only
of
remainder
fished
at
held
wind
the
skipper
our
THE
var3dng
arrived
was
OF
with
the
we
This
for
CALL
with
purified
by
led.
beginning,
in
the
standpoint
so
good
of
trip
satisfying
as
an
the
from
one
im-
varied
every
am
NEW
When
the
keen
And
the
And
salt
wrack
While
breakers
the
and
the
blows
sand
hair
the
of
joy
in
living
beaches
lonely
the
along
nostrils
fills your
your
feel
you
where
whine.
through
And
beaches
the
o'er
scream
and
the
the
through
singing
pine.
gulls
roar
is
breeze
September
of
woods
INLET
the
sunlit
sparkling
flocks
of
snipe
air,
trailing
go
by,
And
there's
glory
in
colouring
the
of
and
earth
and
sea
sky.
ft
Then
Pard
channel
And
nights
like
And
hear
Talk
see
the
Jersey's
the
Little
at
reel
my
the
where
Sheepshead
your
of
a-humming
shadows
simset
about
Where
of
hints
and
it, pal?"
tide's
glass.
liquid
about
bass,
dear
Then
^'What
murmurs
calls
creep
of
Nature
its
across
"
familiar
old
tune,
barren
give
dune.
southern
me
wild,
shimmering
ripples
ocean
with
the
laughter
of
frenzy
in
child.
Let
me
see
the
breakers
storming,
whipped
to
gale,
Let
me
see
the
storm
clouds
lifting, let
pale,
67
me
see
its
shadows
Till
CALL
THE
68
richer,
in
And
glory
greater
tide
the
rolls
OF
up
the
SURF
THE
dawns
beaches
shining
and
new
the
where
day,
wanton
beams
sun-
play.
Give
just
me
few
brief
hours
from
life's
duties
sterner
free,
In
the
glory
of
the
sand
dunes
and
Philip
the
sunshine
Arnold
and
La
Vie.
the
IV
CHAPTER
BAKNEGAT
DOWN
said
scoffer once
outside
Were
As
them
Against
valleys and
flowers and
he
mountains
his
issued
vetoes
of Jersey mosquitoes,
down
them
fountainSj
ike
to
leftsimply
life-givingbreeze,
the
breath
whom
As
he
the woods
tinctured
And
of the
of
the
Aaron
HOW
tragic,
the
many
have
despite
one
the
of
seaboard.
vessels
shoals
been
most
poor
been
have
dangerous
Numerous
the
69
been
have
from
woven
destruction
light!
imfortimates
smashed
bars
himters
or
Lighthouse!
its friendly
by
those
its warning,
the
saved
Ballard.
tales, romantic,
the
that
brine.
E.
pictiiresque Bamegat
treacherous
many
been
sombre,
gay,
aroimd
enacted
How
have
many
pine.
seas.
the smell
wiik
the
and
swamps
ike
To
mountains
earth.
of inhabitant
out
harbours
as
banished
And
ike
on
ornaments
valleys and
the
For
its birth
j
lines
his
leftthe pines
And
gave
lines^
Firma
Terra
all his
made
And
he
all
placed
he
That
Jersey pines
geographical
of God's
when
drawn
south
the
thai
WAY
along
who
to
the
on
How
who,
pieces
on
Atlantic
have
gazed
CALL
THE
70
upon
have
fished
waters
spit
of
Jersey
and
storm,
it leads
its inhabitants
a
in
When,
the
steadily by
the
that
Phil, Billy,
acme
should
Billy
and
domicile
qua
the
humble
non
.20-gauge
opened
with
regretted
"parlour
Phil
in
is
leaving
the
him
of
in
few
days)
sigh that
behind
the
restless
or
have
Phil's
and
Bag
us.
less
been,
of
front
fishing tackle,
the
course
the
us?
more
might
car
by
restfulness
robed
awaiting
(for
be
and
hot
it
than
spiritmoved
is
expedition
Bamegat
southward
in
forgetting
not
sine
season
foimd
and
baggage,
up
natural
the
bed,
dty
there
homes
the
forefather, Adam,
pulled
in
hot
even
and
after
early,
rises
and
more
winds
one.
mercury
our
whither
tossing about
great
our
cruise
moming
one
cool
or
hardy
where
seashore,
I, though
the
and
night spent
as
and
seek
Bamegat,
So,
the
of coolness, what
isn't
but
tired
the
southern
simshine
to
the
and
of
the
ironical
the
typical
simmxer,
the
desolate
by
exposed
"
hour,
for
yearn
called
solitary existence,
late
on
and
salt marshes,
vast
is
City,
Bamegat
dwellers
by
who
anglers
base
Situated
little houses,
its few
name
of
the
sandy surrounded
of
light and
sea,
uncountable
of it.
south
the
SURF
its weatherbeaten
around
to
THE
OF
complete,
mud
hen
we
turned
bespoke
civilized
and
how
and
snipe
the
much
car
we
clothing
and
manners."
a
temperamental
sort
of
chap
"
^writes
DOWN
and
poetry
he's
takes
things
knew
we
as
He's
of
matter
depend
not
for
as
fellow
so
Phil
to
throw
which
to
and
course,
him
on
effulgences
any
71
of music;
just human.
could
on
WAY
fond
Billy, well,
water
BARNEGAT
who
and
cold
might
we
be
inspired.
Seaside
Soon
and
mudguard,
lay
where
after
make
to
and
potion used
she
is
Devized
quite
much
and
less
than
garment
I
All
the
was
soon
draw,
boimdng
more
can
being
gall away
time
to
Egyptians
grace
chace.
all the
row
know
and
time,
when
had
we
and
duffle
we
it
to
were
brought
Looking
I
out
was
back
on
other
no
wore
plies
sup-
during
most
the
fortable,
com-
you.
aboard,
and
the
little
behind
us
free.
her
misfortimes,
to
rightly,
assure
along
named
even
near
asswage
accordingly.
one
of
part
greater
to
bitter
remember
garage,
and
of soverayne
Gods
cared,
name.
didn't
we
clothing
trip, if
the
some
for
dinghy,
return,
by the
grief,and
Harts
in the
drincke
starboard
ancient
the
cares
her
proved
Nepenthe
It took
by
forget their
has
in
anchor
to
cruiser, Nepenthe.
them
well
off the
espied
was
came
we
my
magic
Park
we
headed
dinghy
as
if
out
through
skipping
rejoicing
at
and
once
THE
72
After
and
bow
port
grub."
narrowed
great
salt
knows
and
loves
tarrying
the
during
I
previous
to
forced
and
midday
the
floating
the
up
in
meal
our
"He's
the
where,
and
Billy
wasn't
homesick,
up.
southern
down
the
remaining
marshes
worth
were
we
to
the
and
us,
cabin
deck
on
for
as
our
pilot.
Jersey,
and
bay.
"
several
after
hatchway,
biscuits
which
went
finished
we
Bill.
again," grumbled
bringing
had
he
cleared
it
I took
Then
refrain
peace.
at
of
use
time
Phil
off to
am
For
flying
ducks
so
gunner
not
which
entered
thereupon
repast,
came
that
by
leave.
to
Billy
us
bird
Island
Sedge
black
the
the
could
at
winter,
made
It
chronicling.
time
out
bordered
always
We
"rustle
to
broadened
bay
which
well.
short
done
hadn't
marshes
Light
Bamegat
up
the
again^
so
SURF
descended
Billy
inlet
the
those
THE
picked
we
and
Beyond
then
from
OF
little while
oflf the
CALL
the
the
while
finished, and
Beach
Haven's
was
"
Victrola?
wheel
"What
Phil
the
water
ate, and
dishes
tank
had
the
by
been
appeared
in
distance.
the
I
might
board
brother
the
tell here
of
little idea
with
Nepenthe
sportsmen
may
find
much
of
I have
success
some
used
on
that
advantage.
BARNEGAT
DOWN
On
the
treax:herous
the
were
rough
if
as
utensils
foimd
one
their
reposed,
enamelware
In
it
behooves
chief
possible
washing.
To
net,
something
used
by
as
fair
our
placed
in this net
action
of
the
the
in
water,
method
this
with
particles
always
limited
kettle, is
"Let's
at
the
Little
not
pick
Egg
the
duty
of
the
amoimt
are
The
ing"
"scrap-
minutes
is not
soon
cups
boat.
the
mesh
As
and
washed
sink
galley
dish
frequently
the
until
away
of food, and
to
few
removed,
put
those
dishes
the
as
small
behind
washer,
upon
shopping.
After
and
wove
own
much
as
when
performs
are
bottle
of
towed
water
dishes
towing
By
and
plates.
the
hot
sisters
knocking
your
order
meal
the
the
on
are
attendant
I
The
condition.
with
this,
overcome
always
floor, where
of
and
cook,
it
pieces.
you
labour
arduous
the
good
dispense
to
you
amount
where
cruiser,
captain, engineer,
any
in
always
were
small
stood
In
obstreperous
cabin
small
plates
use.
my
rack,
in
from
and
these
the
to
usually
I learned
for
plate
of
way
vessels
and
about
kind
more
or
73
dishes
the
despite
seemed
reefs
satisfactory
only
water,
they
Florida
enamelware
that
experience
WAY
of
this
thoroughly
meal.
next
cluttered
hot
water,
one
can
up
which
boil
in
is
the
wasted.
up
Hal
Inlet,"
and
someone
Lew
for
couple
suggested,
of
and
days
we
THE
74
CALL
readily assented,
toward
We
belonging
and,
needed
He
with
buy
to
wouldn't
Hal
forced
and
Phil
slept, and
I took
the
cuisine
it
Like
that
certainly
should
along
good
all
headed
Lew
Light.
Seahaven
back
anchored
told
of the
the
wonderful
long
I had
point
into
starting.
loaded
and
from
open
the
arms,
of
matter
his.
with
We
missed
his
vocation.
been
the
head
Champs
the
half
cuddy
at
aroimd
pots
southward
chej
Elys"es.
the
to
toward
the
later,
hoxu-
an
we
of cedars.
the
night, and
glorious days
past,
we
Billy
with
banged
There,
of
Charlie, and
this
and
went
boat
the
far
springtime,
he
so
quickly enough.
famous
the
uptown
while
in
have
and
stories
times,
Hal
water.
evening,
compared
cooks,
rattled
and
once,
be
to
the
before
him
efforts
our
thought
at^rmenontnUe
many
passed
welcomed
not
were
most
We
time
known,
often
while
that
swim
refreshing
sitting
supplies.
his arrival
imtil
We
toe.
to
for, be
He
wait
Yacht
Lew
over
additional
Hal
have
Harbour
I walked
so
imtil
Nepenthe
fare
thorough-
it, found
lu-ging
home
the
narrow
Egg
have
some
be
to
Lew
scalp
Little
second
no
him
were
of
nose
the
up
would
SURF
the
on
the
ran
the
to
luck
as
THE
turning
shore.
Club
OF
when
discovered,
fishing groimd.
Teddy,
as
we
of
thought,
certain
Stead,
like
to
Art,
say,
The
tide
the
above
early, found
morning,
next
and
rip
the
shouting
left
Why
weaks,
home
to
the
praises
of
the
gamy
that
picture
when
sea
to
descant
Little
of
legs
the
the
on
are
the
ran
fifty-poimd,
first
seized
air,
my
as
snowflakes
but
bait
colour
scale
and
from
ray.
fell
which
I had
hooked
darkish
in the
ever
seaward
a
still have
spots prominent
of
yellow
every
drives
one
this
or
tale
tum
my
Bamegat."
bass
down
This
to
to
specimen
rod,
my
was
When
seen.
it
leaped high
thought
southem
ward
west-
in
whipray,
brown,
Why
winter, and
would
channel
rushing
I had
tides
cow-nosed
it, would
been
and
imfinished
and
dives
"whys,"
more
"the
in
and
the
to
thought
mere
no
attempt
it?
plover
and
quacks
of its kind
one
thought
I beached
its
the
bonasus),
(Rhinoptera
the
where
toward
footsteps
left
be
We
Egg,
Why"
frantic?
marsh
his
sand-dimes
islands
of
the
makes
appreciate
miles
when
who
Why
of
to
means
blackduck
salt-hole,
of bait
big orange-finned
reaches?
coimtry
numerous
as
saucy
would
it
gulls
sea-
weakfish,
pieces
bass
channel
vast
see
the
up
of
of
school
of those
sandy
those
along
himdreds
vast
pick
heard
ourselves
of
into
casting
tide-runners.
sing
or
to
voracious
the
by
over
down
swooping
cries
75
us
make
to
and
screams
which, hovering
were
WAY
BARNEGAT
DOWN
void
and
so
of
had
the
variety.
in
when
not
low
yelThe
THE
76
natives
call
stingrays
from
at
off
into
the
the
our
was
close
of
first few
from
the
hard
was
yards
distant
blocked
was
water,
the
boat
would
matters
almost
channel,
and
creek,
A
narrow.
make
by
safely navigate
deeper waterway
of
fury
anchor.
to
Little
The
Egg
safe
harbour,
wild
we
ber,
Septem-
one
good
which
up
to
But
too
nor'easter,
we
accident.
of
island,
for
dancing
fish.
to
even
its existence.
sat
overhead,
stars
pilgrimages
our
the
we
the
upon
wont
were
pressed
it by
mouth
to
we
tempestuous
across
The
And
day
of
when
of
often
of
years
and
thoughts
own
unaware
were
millions
to-day
Club.
moon
out
years
Bradley
at
decorates
in
catch
few
also
one
full
stingray.
will
he
Fishing
of the
the
in
There
Park
caught
materially
taken
was
night, gazing
and
wrapped
ran
time
the
was
what
fish
Asbury
have
Florida
the
and
Park,
differed
sure
tarpon
former
but
and
quite
SURF
which
ray
be
of the
waters
at
Egg
The
walls
late
Little
Asbury
Beach.
It
stingrays,
waters!
Jersey
ago
them
never
can
THE
OF
cow-nosed
the
One
CALL
the
few
the
marsh
himdred
opening.
more
entire
entrance.
a
bare
manipulation
treacherous
beyond.
great
notice
containing
the
in
passing
not
careful
set
portal
But
four
one
and
there
feet
of
might
gain
the
BARNEGAT
DOWN
For
nearly
the
amongst
a
join
it.
little
To
in
And
and
them
blow,"
them
roll," but
sheltered
"we
Little
appeared
Here
after
nights,
fishing
roll, let
calm
lay
how
matter
inlet
the
with
had
these
fine
been
been
had
croaker.
cleared
slack
various
on
light bait
our
Uttle
scrappy
positions
up
and
Nepenthe
the
place for
gathering
great
ever3rthing
at
take
would
be
to
undulatuSy
Micropogon
if the
let
blow,
always
no
of
than
more
might
Sheepshead,
this
depth
might
sailors"
poor
to
seas
to
fury outside.
the
great
"stormy
the
up
winds
out
found
a
places
"lusty
out
flowed
we
contain
to
and
widened
rivulet
another
some
the
in
suddenly
retreat
amounting
77
wound
astonishment
great
our
forty feet!
we
creek
then
marsh,
land-locked
water
At
the
into
and
mile
WAY
that
parts
seek
rods,
or
up,
day,
of
the
lure
to
of
some
little
from
fighters
the
gurgling
tide.
While
would
usually
about
the
and
crabs
the
marsh,
luscious
thus
factor
At
edges
and
and
in all
prepared,
the
to
catching
fat
flats.
the
wade
full
of
fiddler
favourite
all
diet
alisng
evening's sport
by fresh
us
and
abounded
Our
of
one
shore,
pail
shrimp,
which
augmented
always
times
over
row
croakers,
grassy
being
was
supper
bait,
an
of
the
was
important
fishing.
the
fun
was
fast
and
furious, especially
THE
78
incoming
the
on
banks
and
where
the
the
darting
back
to
nighty played
minutes,
croaker
is not
the
satisfy
scorned
as
His
bass.
in
or
in
shape,
In
fact,
reminds
way,
agility
Frank,
one
for fifteen
And
the
delicacy.
chowder,
he
connoisseur
once
saw
of
large croaker.
weight, though,
difference.
three
Little
The
poimds,
coimted
But
In
were
Sheepshead.
every
us
forget
at
our
four-
of
the
not
were
be
it to
there
is
runs
from
marked
to
one
fish
six-poimd
may
striped bass;
smaller
omnipresent
the
School
times
different
to
weighing
large.
extremely
croakers
croaker
average
while
first I believed
channel
bass
channel
and
at
of
one
by
and
fight,
food.
sea
be
hard
table
the
prefer
up
fastidious
most
formed
exhibition.
sporty
Whether
thread
cotton
on
be
to
fish
vigour
the
Sheepshead.
extremely
an
croaker
should
for
with
swirl
Little
puts
would
beneath
big
small
He
forth
surprising
the
of
croakers
places
joined
gameness.
and
the
in
varieties
many
SURF
hiding
creek
other
as
is
their
THE
when
congregate
croaker
that
OF
tide,
from
out
come
Of
CALL
and
brethren
tides.
friends,
always
with
the
us.
sea
of
bass,
fact, nearly
were
taken
must
not
skates
and
DOWN
"
Much
as
leave,
we
so
them
again until
fated
of
barbs
that
shall
it be
Shall
is
time
"
promising
miles
"it
it
might
be
left
the
afloat,
star?
boat,
or
off to
to
me,"
as
we
Malabar?
replied; "our
do
What
please.
nice
be
all
see
to
more
and
Through
the
them
makes
the
of
some
diflEerence."
no
cried
Phil
and
I;
all again!"
southward
more
once
been
we've
seventy-odd
It's about
that
visit to
pay
for
sxmmier
suggestion!"
to
to
Corson's;
at
fishing.
think, but
fine
once
down
down
dnmi
Nepenthe
masters.
with
come
excellent
will
So
old
to
away,
"An
do
boys
the
black
that
go
Bill?"
and
Hartie
had
we're
steering by
Babylon,
thinking
was
snipe
.20-gauges.
we
that
to-day
and
to
the
now?"
difference
no
think.
you
it be
it
feel
the
our
see
more
once
should
of
Phil, after
or
own,
our
reach
of
out
and
to
not
and
to
makes
"It
bass
weather
Providence,
To
channel
adventure,
we
of the
Wary
the
shall
boys, "where
Where
fall,when
to
one
Haven
were
in the
remarked
"Well,"
We
late
seaward
have
us
Beach
to
O'Shaughnessy's,
our
careening
back
farewell.
sad
them
we'll
informed
Lew
them
ran
bade
was
and
Hal
79
afraid
to, I'm
dislike
we
boys,"
morning,
WAY
BARNEGAT
we
waters
we
three
known
the
steered
her
were
as
sole
Great
CALL
THE
8o
Shooting
Bay,
down,
narrowing
along
leaped
by
pursued
fish
the
always
the
after
Shortly
waters
of
which
lay
depleted,
stock
of
deemed
we
Basin,
I had
and
and
street
three
At
tars
the
during
on
our
"toured''
But
caps
askew,
shore
leave.
first store
absence, and
the
from
we
the
to
up
left
to
the
which
here
into
dock.
Atlantic
with
have
order,
our
off
ran
City
every
traversed
Avenue,
felt very
hailing
in
of
somewhat
Florida
up
we
side
stop
with
could
city, enjoying
manner
been
acquainted
rolled
we
farther
had
familiar
we
choppy
resort.
tied
were
City.
the
accordingly
we
which
As
yachting
where
and
Atlantic
expedient
so
been
byway,
blindfolded.
it
them,
childhood,
since
pleasure
began
resolved
nearer,
the
but
sides.
shapes
navigating
provisions
dently
eviother
some
all
of
on
of
interesting,
drew
Lilet,
famous
or
on
skyline
the
surface,
vague
we
were
the
Gardener's
Billy
as
the
we
replenish
our
haze
Absecon
our
and
distant
into
themselves
As
marshes
form, which,
take
the
and
new
and
school
weak
great
same
in
last
At
to
something
always
"
large
on
between
there
along
so
widening
ever
way
and
and
Bay,
channel
its
Here
mullet
frightened
SURF
Grassy
the
it wound
as
marshes.
great
THE
Thorofare,
plowed
we
OF
much
like
be
filled
to
passing machine,
sights.
people
gazed
at
DOWN
I should
US,
It
the
ship
good
awaiting
It
in
Old
that
ended
Othello
than
and
imtil
bridges
under
back
in
winding
channel
canal
city
forever
the
once
on
more
two
soap
of
our
through,
City's
back
the
houses
believe
where
and
I
was
villainous
the
of
career
as
yard."
thoroughfare,
behind
life
and
way,
along
almost
World
the
me.
necessities
out
could
teeth,
foimd
were
continued
like
more
was
we
like
foul-smelling
his
the
and
looking
returned
it, "Atlantic
expressed
Billy
with
and
with
miles
Phil
suffocated
we
Nepenthe
Presently
us.
several
for
that
down
loaded
boxes
nearly
relief
with
was
Billy
sights.
tie,unwashed
or
between
which
from
effluvium
the
of beard;
firmly
8i
were
we
collar
no
growth
clamped
pipe
WAY
that
Islander; and
Solomon
to
know;
weeks'
two
said
have
BARNEGAT
the
fair
last
and
Desdemona.
Atlantic
But
struck
we
out
from
extended
City
dropped
into
the
in
there
behind
salt
vast
an
at
marshes
unbroken
line
that
to
Cape
May.
after
Hour
while
waters,
the
pipe
gazing
off
his
into
we
Phil
ukulele, and
present
upon
hour
slipped along
composed
Billy
clamped
the
countenance.
sat
poetry,
the
at
distance,
wheel,
between
firmly
the
over
dreamy
glassy
thrummed
his
his
ever-
teeth,
expression
THE
82
old
^'Sayi
I could
far-away
turquoise
hour
or
so
behind
bird
was
those
to
same
channels.
be
to
After
farther.
the
tarpon
to
"
been
destination
our
said, turning
that
City gradually
Ocean
knew
from
had
thoughts
SURF
say
last winter?
relate,my
Now
you
refrain
not
THE
suddenly
he
boy/'
viaduct
the
lost at
OF
large would
^'how
me,
CALL
life
left
this
began
marsh
we
of
matter
had
we
and
shape
but
the
on
took
an
place
crease
in-
to
noticeably.
blue
Great
flats
the
stepped
herons
heavily
rose
or
made
swiftly
ready
for
he
next
time
had
to
go
for
"Mud-hen
Phil
in
knew
only
by
these
toothsome
that
in
.20
too
we
hand,
blush
by
to
well
him
Um-m-m
bliss.
the
and
I
was
before
over
"
mured
mur-
As
luscious
^um!'*
repast
I,
furnished
rails.
took
turns,
away
enough
our
bend.
proach.
ap-
to
crouching
at
the
mud-hen
every
bow,
that
itself, though
expose
"missed"
on
exceeded
our
"dead"
an
Our
ever,
say
our
banks
the
cracked
dinner!
pasting
indiscreet
was
from
at
across
far.
epicurean
we
After
and
one
air
the
rounded
we
as
away
the
into
leaped
Mud-hens
meditatively
penchant
as
you
for
fricasseed
fowl
difl"culty.
led
us,
how-^,
BARNEGAT
DOWN
I
in the
below
was
of
largest portion
excited
exclamation
swallow
half
the
and
whisper;
"If
about,
wouldn't
I
snipe!
in search
the
cap
snails
climax,
in
the
I had
yellowlegs
fattest
and
feeding
was
something
own
eyes,
mud
great
sizes
all
flat
quantities;
bills into
their
other
of
this
mud
And
to
bird
fifty of
These
seen.
all
great
of about
flock
ever
the
pabuliun.
centre
a
and
with
killdeers, curlew,
jabbing
of fat
assembly
the
singled
immediately.
out
stopping
Not
mud.
in
stalked
the
of killdeer
rose
with
to
with
birds
who
were
took
dinghy,
we
flying leap
off
the
disappeared
out
caution.
great
to
nearer
me
I
But
than
water
bow,
up
best
as
the
ran
the
flat, supposing
Scrambling
legs, suddenly
quarry
the
to
the
immediately
and
hand,
imtie
I took
fairly deep.
waist
to
close
Nepenthe
in
of
and
about
running
stage
length literallycovered
in
were
me
willet, teeters,
jacksnipe,
gulp.
one
in
muttering
before
see
more
They
at
my
to
me
cried
it with
an
it!''
to
or
bottle
he
Phil
see
caused
Billy
here!"
heard
the
me
of the
up
believe
mile
of
from
didn't
emerged,
some
bottle
contents
83
Come
"Quick!
WAY
the
to
gun
my
might,
a
flock
yellow-
alarm,
and
scared
at
went
sailing into
up
my
them.
shoot, and
once
the
CALL
THE
84
air, to land
soft
in the
of mind
presence
which
I got
bodies
We
to
exerted
only
thing
until
the
for
so
shoulders
to
do
with
the
inch.
an
to
falling t
was
off
her
dislodge
The
wait
to
was
resigned ourselves
we
inevitable.
the
fell
tide
The
gradually
lower
keeled
lower,
and
over
her
on
with
We
naked
our
move
us
she
engine.
tide
the
to
high water,
behold,
efforts
our
kedge
to
remaining
next
and
And
refused
she
but
anchor,
all
avail.
no
floimdering.
lowered
We
attempted
even
the
tepid water,
bow,
against the
of
lo and
boat,
I had
yellowlegs
two
deal
reversed
We
the
But
the
to
anatomy
position
killed
great
shoved.
into
her.
back
We
pushed.
to
after
fast!
stuck
was
fire,and
to
I recovered
When
of my
this graceful
From
ooze.
SURF
THE
pyloric portion
the
on
OF
and
side, until,
stopped,
she
boat
the
as
at
did
an
also
tide.
Phil
and
my
mud,
only
ever
was
known,
finally turned
surely
resmned
engine
racing
shoving
with
asleep
were
in
position
from
That
Billy
few
the
the
cockpit
the
inches
from
the
longest
ebb
tide
but,
like
and
the
her
full
on
we
astern
could
think
it
but
With
all three
finally dislodged
have
worm,
gradually
position.
and
the
see
deck.
proverbial
Nepenthe
normal
speed
poles,
the
wall, and
port
her
the
of
us
and
DOWN
bade
farewell
more
accursed
seemed
to
behind
acairsed
greater
time
we
than
had
our
antiquated
left
the
up
it
they
time
his
In
right
friends. Lord
EngUsh
In
1674, the
East
and
from
New
of
the
portion,
Inlet, thereby
making
Jersey
in
of
Gus
when
his
honour
of
Jersey
of
their
the
well
which
into
extending
to
above
This
the
Carteret.
state
southern
reality.
in
province
line
two
Carteret,
America,
diagonal
point
in
the
me
why
George
in
divided
all the
in
to
to
gave
province
famous
ask
to
Sir
portion
at
Gus
fishermen.
it did
as
Island
the
Jersey by
men
seaboard.
and
proprietors
seven
so
an
taken,
mis-
not
opposite
York
Jersey
northwest
West
of
Duke
tinuously,
con-
"Jersey Cottages"
Atlantic
Berkeley
West
the
southwest
Jersey
the
Channel,
named
West
the
governor
was
reader,
and
uinder
I'm
and
bass
Corson's,
to
on
the
1664,
formerly
the
went
place
if
anchor
channel
far
bow,
passed
we
Jersey Cottages,"
to
occur
are
it
so
sounding
minutes
to
of all good
may
named
or
friends
port
which,
came
"West
annals
first
still
departure,
bird
our
immarked,
was
and
Wittkamp's
It
its
before,
channel,
drawbridge,
swing,
off
lay
required thirty-five
the
with
our
upon
niunbers
Inlet
creeping
for
to
85
flat
snipe, which,
Corson's
after
WAY
me.
the
By
that
to
in
returned
BARNEGAT
the
Corson's
part
of New
little
ex-
THE
86
planation
puzzled
help
may
mahogany,
and
had
been
for they
Samsons,
the
and
since
May,
what
it does
first
at
for
me
gave
Billy nuursing
they rushed
as
with
cracked
fingers
where
as
many
dimes
the
done
made
for
them
robust
them
The
that
hug
rib, and
to
the
so
on
health.
nearly
his
brawny
else:
down
tanned
were
life had
everyone
having
were
camping
outdoor
fairly bursting
Teddy
Harold
They
arms.
open
of old
and
which
and
and
arrived, but
we
with
us
colour
which
question
me.
when
greet
SURF
asked,
THE
clarify
to
frequently
been
have
OF
CALL
had
Stead
saw
gripped
them.
We
repaired
all
finished
Gus's
to
take
brother
the
hosts
rare
will
now
This
of
told
know
are
knows
of
bit
the
whale
species
nights
the
of
which
came
was
whale
family
Perhaps
by
photograph
ashore
was
and
there
an
an
then
and
becomes
produced
a
All
means.
true,
gathering
particular ziphioid
the
this
imagination,
evidence
evening
stories.
doubt
exaggeration.
ning
begin-
were
what
his
and
aroimd
sat
fish
no
trifle upon
orgy
during
ago.
we
chill, and
one
authentic
ziphioid
years
thing
veritable
the
anecdotes
draws
next
most
sportsmen
someone
on
first few
The
Then
together.
supper
board
boimteous
the
our
of
several
extremely
inhabitant
BARNEGAT
DOWN
of
Zealand
New
by
This
waters.
sdentists
some
much
created
WAY
interest
87
mammal
from
Philadelphia,
ichthyologists
among
sected
dis-
was
and
at
that
in
and
time.
Beach,
Cedar
had
taken
had
lost
This
of
forty poimds
good
was
morning,
next
before
dawn
foimd
us
the
sands
along
various
distances;
some
seething bar,
some
look
never
can
impressed
by
which
the
this
thought
psychological
up
the
A
all
worked
from
in
and
several
the
tide
others
and
would
plans
to
be
be
on
"surfmen's
in
various
the
that
of the
registered
in
some
without
of their
attitudes.
his
bait
seize,and
will
their
on
being
it will be
deep
at
beach.
the
up
anglers
hope
and
poses
imdertow,
the
farther
soif
formation,"
postures
with
effect.
ranging
to
magic
our
sea-gods
shout
is
down
shedders
in
denizens
baits
With
at
Captain
made
picturesqueness
the
wary
as
we
in
at
is filled with
Each
in
simrise.
ranged
the
and
news,
groimds
The
inlet.
struck
fish.
big
right early
had
dnun
the
across
one
came
someone
black
the
that
reported
the
bedtime
about
Just
to
hiunble
the
and
charms
send
Teddy
that
mossbimkers
from
us
clam,
potions,
dnun.
proclaimed
he
had
we
conjured
and
implored
And
that
hooked
and
the
they
school
did,
had
first fish.
CALL
THE
88
The
black
heavier
the
drum,
latter.
more
small
After
the
This
various
of
drum,"
member
does
has
the
similar
absence
ki
the
"red
dnma.
species
or
colour,
and
dnun.
that
has
the
to
which
it is the
tail,so
the
prominent
dark
"
and
"
anglers
particular
but
after
who
red
have
either
differsfrom
barbies
real
definition
exact
This
is hunchbacked
Anglers
bass,
whiskers
catfish
is
be
may
controversy
great
well-known
chin
its
channel
or
colour
Its
drum.
black
down
gray,
black.
as
of drum
the
on
its
on
gracefulness.
It
barbies"
spot
been
Many
its
death.
the
the
drum,"
large hiunp
to
after
"chin
bulldog."
fishermen
stolid-looking
perpendicularly
fade
black
has
under
"porgy
possessed by
almost
There
bass
of
those
known
from
of the
sometimes
surf
tribe.
rule
presence
to
with
difficulty in
no
heavy,
stripes running
distinguished
by
is
materially
add
as
have
"sheepshead,"
Pisces
not
side, which
become
one
any
as
gamy
they
runs
cromis)y
etc.,
of the
back
as
runs
beach.
names
"gray
not
are
weight, and
(Poganias
fish
fish
average
first few
skill should
to
one
bass,
dead
of
degree
bringing
It
channel
less of
or
the
thoiigh
the
than
SURF
THE
OF
have
drum.
no
the
caught
of
red
taken
the channel
fish is red
spots
manner
among
on
of
this
the
in
tail,
the
black
fish
claim
Scientists, however.
DOWN
recognize
only
black
the
have
Certainly
black
changes,
I
it is not
the
to, and
differs
due
do
not
to
climatic
room
the
distinct
been
from
specimen
Fishing
Park
of
the
or
sex
of
species
in
drum,
his
at
Cedar
this
of
trophy
the
where
Club,
draw
customed
ac-
Poganias
phase
hangs
it and
fish.
conditions
Drum,"
view
may
one
any
colour
moimted
Asbury
drum.
I have
materially
is
know.
red
bass
it
entirely
channel
the
much-disputed
channel
an
or
89
and
is the
these
of
two
drum,
drum
latter
the
Whether
cromis.
WAY
BARNEGAT
conclu-
own
sions.
caught
We
morning,
This
one
weighing
believe
known,
darkness
the
fishing
been
what?
would
"How
to-morrow
evening,
after
line
which
of
is
every
well
exceeds
fought
once
for
have
knows
fish
an
sea
you
fish
dnun
ever
at
at
will
was
in
for
never
absolute
It
daybreak.
who
.
strange.
like
proposed
was
to
Inlet
New
or
is very
suggestion
caught
himdred
morning?"
seen,
reason
one
it
just
fellows
that
fish
all-night battle
giant
The
What
parted
a
I have
instances
There
eight hours.
than
may
this
Frank
drum
been
Beach
sixty-five poimds.
weighing
eighty.
over
poimds.
be
have
that
dnun
largest black
there
though
fish
the
was
more
six black
eagerly
little
blue-
Hartie
that
welcomed.
THE
90
CALL
OF
savouring
irresistible
temptation.
betook
the
boys
to
the
dunes
muse
this
by
far-ofif
but
The
in
the
south
the
in the
tell
why
seemed
pen
Be
it
regrets
voyage,
but
help
leading
for
monotonous
like
waves
out
to
cork.
Away
"blues,"
for
himting
Lilet, until
could
be
sea
little
staunch
skiffs, the
the
dimly
seen
write
to
luck
last
at
and
gladness.
a
we
home,
us
it.
angled
to
banks
to
of
our
the
lonely
those
always.
filled
though,
drawbridge
check
I not
groimds
Even
accord, and
own
offshore
attended
turned
I fell from
that
the
bass
channel
its
did
say
from
content,
And
of
on
has
intended.
originally
what
tale
this
Already
still continue
enough
wonderful
We
to
'twould
heart's
inlets.
were
putting
us
more?
beyond
far
grown
I fear
on
mist.
But
My
we
was
of Jersey
point
southernmost
not
Townsend's
and
Avalon
passed
could
sea;
headed,
we
contrivance
contentment.
sea
the
and
Nepenthe^
Jersey, surrounded
and
foimd
boys'
taking
South
absolute
morning
Seabrighter
to
of
an
away.
life it
sand
for me,
of
one
berth
comer
but
next
yards
my
the
to
always
was
elaborate
an
happy
naught
some,
tent,
into
what
on
back
hundred
few
I rolled
As
in
ourselves
their
SURF
angling
of
Anything
We
THE
in
with
on
mingled
the
Atlantic
return
City,
DOWN
striking
the
timbers
it
descent,
me
BARNEGAT
It
mattered
was
trip
^the
love
the
several
of
me
higher
'n
don't
git
they
makes
gotta
Which
in
the
life,
stand
to
and
our
bay,
and
its
at
gaze
nowheres
their
to
retum
seemed
'em
a-tall.
But
er
where
to
they
me
for
fails
come
pretty
the
up
mark;
no
remind
waves
comes
their
mark,
stood
we
"the
makes
and
others
of
man
fisher-
surf.
remarked,
Some
old
an
together
the
at
he
lives.
with
and
looking
know,"
our
given
sea.
beaches,
hours
"You
forever
wild
conversation
into
the
along
had
splendour.
fell
once
my
recovered.
live
the
only
if
sea,
majestic
great,
shall
ever-soxmding
the
in
outdoors
quickly
that
91
stringpiece
the
marshes,
"
alwa3rs,
the
not;
that
memories
of
constitution
WAY
matter
absolute,
some
beach
of
whether
they
from."
good
'em
philosophy.
all
CHAPTER
THE
climbed
WE
AS
OF
TIGER
sixty-mile
the
of
out
SEA
THE
Sim
Captain
run
end
the
at
car
met
of
the
at
us
the
dock.
"You'd
best
down
run
the
put
Little
to
east'ard,
and
it
in
Egg
"She's
captain.
Crab
the
at
up
morning/'
the
aroxmd
swinging
looks
to
like
me
and
to-night,
opined
rain
nor'-
the
to
and
blow
nightfall."
by
The
old
senility
grimy
cast
"
the
harm
narrow
so
was
threw
ten
with
be
will
that's
long
channel
extreme
somewhat
and
sliding
dash
buoys
by
92
into
chugging
were
on
it,"
hold
on
rain
of
he
the
won't
mind."
don't
tackle
of
to
further
and
we
poles
ask.
without
bags
looks
the
enough
fish
the
so
minutes
the
calm
all
as
final,
duffle
our
in
than
though
like
contrary,
and
us
This
weather-wise
"It
repfied.
outside,
rather
piscatorial
heavenward.
eye
"On
Bay,
things
indicates
adjective
^the
"
in
wisdom
and
fisherman
which
either
discussion
the
cat
toward
marked
side.
we
boat
the
the
THE
It
was
desolate
belonging
that
thin
of
north.
out
the
of
length
widest
and
part
reached
which
view,
from
from
solitude
the
average
but
we
and
that
standpoint
miles
And
of
our
beach
of
bit
finest
the
bow
the
been
boat
was
from
be
could
yellow
fast
of
the
in
foxmd
the
deepest
toward
headed
surf
to
cheerful
from
far
appearing
dis-
nothing
Yes,
anglers, anglers
were
the
were
sky
ings
build-
detracted
this
have
length,
into
and
its
at
small
environment.
our
it would
eye
scene,
of
and
the
island,
in
the
round
them
small
across
hamlet
the
hemmed
the
it melted
of
roofs
constituted
which
dimes
dark
The
water.
in
flew
miles
until
north
the
rolled
our
spray
mile
twenty
gray
heaved
of
us,
half
some
to
away
salt
the
but
eye
them,
bow
Behind
sand
of
spit
narrow
any
water
the
as
them,
boat.
the
to
below
leaden
The
93
Low-hangmg,
of white
wisps
into
slapped
craft
dye,
surfman.
SEA
prospect
uneasy,
and
enough
to
clouds, with
THE
OF
TIGER
fisherman's
hxmdred
two
of coast.
we
so
werie
which
comes
their
happiness
know
whether
development
whether
attributes
to
in
of
of
others
to
angling
and
individuals
naturally
deep
content
take
find
who
pursuits.
faith, hope,
it is that
just
normal
art
that
and
fishermen
the
in
steeped
tends
don't
the
to
contentment,
who
possess
to
or
these
angling.
In
THE
94
I
shorty
not
am
he
because
CALL
is
is
do
know
that
glance
inward
is of
fisherman,
in
all
this
does
had
been
to
the
have
been
occasion
voiced
my
me
bellowing
of my
because
rather
be
assured
toward
answering
is
there
of
is to
equable
those
so
at
no
was
story
to
the
tail
the
goes
of
beach
"
^were
mule,
at
up.
doing
in actual
ing
fish-
latter
as
affect
in it than
it should
of the
aspect
spiritsof
the
the
be.
captain's
descendant
true
in
far
go
brought
dampen
who
ancestors
the
roam
to
of action, of
threatening
way
He
nature.
least
to
I have
is
it I believe
did
nor
piratical
lantern
loose
in
the
my
Could
it would
of the
doubt
it
activities,
wetting.
tale
more
no
stated,
served
party,
but
that
of
scene
philosophizing, though
frequently
I have
weather
the
be
former, which
the
As
of
than
question
the
this
dissatisfaction
that
of
upon
loudly,
of
the
school
believe
of the
complaint
This, however,
rather
from
of
where
that
to
recollections
of
complaint
removal
in
than
assured
question
brook
pursuit
expression
an
was
the
earliest
satisfaction
some
But
optimists.
are
shallow
because
doctrine.
answer
from
optimist
an
fisherman
of my
tempted
is
man
cheerful
one
shiners.
gives
or
not
being dragged
SURF
fishermen
good
effect,for
or
cause
THE
whether
sure
believer
he
OF
the
early days
to
wont
tiuning
will, thus
of
the
"
attach
animal
tempting
the
THE
TIGER
maxiner
unwary
I have
and
have
been
foreign craft,
in
animal
doubts
strong
dangle
to
of
Whether
ing
line
covering
his
over
of
heave
about
flew
and
face
type
should
When
that
of
the
sand
a
in
the
heroic
safe
choose
to
shirt,
the
to
that
inclined
to
to
his
as
figure, by
and
looking,
pilot
no
spume
red
exceedingly
that
cotton
short, and
was
Not
know
swinging
not
aay
just
craft
my
in
proof
With
single
wheel,
or
concem-
descendants.
a
him
tasting.
down
true, I do
minding
and
the
do
as
the
with
brewing.
had
we
handful
been
but
was
solid
northeaster
gray
he
hands.
but
means,
and
He
aQd
of
temper
still the
goes,
are
the
at
him.
stoutness,
men
body
boat
the
to
these
stated,
handed
tales
hardy
stood
captain
the
herein
as
that
as
the
of
of
one
harbouring
always
early island
bred
our
has
not
or
those
they
far
so
way,
of
knowing
and
old
rare
possibility of inducing
the
to
as
pudding
the
though
question,
of
supposed
wreck
the
offshore.
two
or
commonly
lighted laQtem,
other
aay
aad
95
breakers
the
was
from
salvaged
SEA
bottle
which
cognac
THE
in
ruin
to
myself sampled
wine
the
OF
dwarfish
and
chest
or
full force
eight-mile
beaten
run
two
of the
to
broke
cedars
marsh,
of
and
point,
the
it
where
where
monotony
was
cove
and
tide.
dose
to
It
the
of
rumoured,
wind
the
the
past
was
end
we
felt
only
an
of
the
THE
96
island, which
was
glad enough
happier
of
be
called
his
the
lay
us
on
nought
in the
wind
the
time
the
and
cooked
with
in
were
to
man
baits
his
alive,
and
particularly
as
with
the
rain.
or
tell you.
me
and
in
across
been
had
and
hasty
fallen.
raindrops,
for
we
the
as
was
prepared
were
boots
hip
meal
And
enthusiasm
our
vated,
ele-
which
axe
equipment.
and
squid
from
moderate
the
with
steadily
tent
of
slightest,
and
make
blue
days,
had
Yet
choice,
to
silk
patter
with
frequently
drives
darkness
baiting
concerned.
were
and
storm
calm
tightly,
out
surfman's
brought
landed
Sim
and
let
parts,
sand
small
the
against
rare,
promised.
of every
We
aid
it goes.
as
oilskins, and
part
fish
came
side
swept,
those
fine
eaten"
had
effected
not
the
wind
upon
staked
night
captain
in
our
and
with
still
Captain
one
on
of shelter
excepting
point, hissing
By
bay
blow
weather,
flat sand
other,
way
does
Always,
the
were
and
waters,
boat, which
the
the
water
wet
we
beach, with
the
on
sneak
with
ocean,
The
but
tender.
before
Here
its sheltered
deposited
square-ended
SURF
THE
destination,
our
reach
to
to
OF
CALL
us
tide
to
hope
was
so
and
Weakfish
enough
first
the
success
bunker,
fast
keep
for
far
cast
as
croakers
our
each
both
small
were
interest
better
approaching
things,
that
THE
condition
known
most
were
TIGER
to
apt
OF
as
flood,
be
on
THE
SEA
feed
the
time
which
at
97
the
this
at
bass
particular
spot.
After
catch
could
of
between
scxirrying clouds.
periods
from
my
be
retrieved
"Bass?"
reached
bass
before
already.
he
Dejectedly
for
no
dark
I don't
and
know
guided
the
slack, that's
pulled
that
doing.
Sure
double,
when
with
had
loose."
answered,
and
be
uttered
at
and
aspect
it
line
upon
certain.
the
The
line
my
is
"damn!"
the
line
uttered
these
as
to
hook
the
limp.
miserations,
com-
world
complained,
he
reel.
go
fisherman.
your
happened,"
how
the
on
whopper."
times
gloomy
of
most
in, while
such
it
disappointed,
straighten
reeled
jerkily.
took
He
yelled,
must
rod
his
saw
I
He
he
then
Just
he
submarine.
or
gone
he
no
I knew
bent
excitedly,
way,"
that
just
as
lost
inquired,
jump
"
aroxmd
pened
hap-
him.
"Either
carries
for
was
companion
my
"Feels
ordinary
the
clenched
hands
and
of
out
shout
line
time, and
of
one
own
direction,
then
At
heard
one
and
now
My
the
at
his
in
I found
enough,
both
neighbour.
hurrying
something
moon
moonlight
near
nearest
in
time
of
the
and
somewhat,
glunpses
these
to
cleared
sky
the
dodged
it
as
bit
"
I gave
must
him
have
CALL
THE
98
last
The
the
"
entire
Probably
of line
to
rig cleanly
severed
least, for
at
me
in, and
came
from
"
I hazarded.
shark,"
feet
SURF
explained,
was
the
THE
few
remaining
mystery
foxmd
OF
line.
the
How
we
did
he
bite?''
"He
bite
didn't
"'He
coimting
I'll tie
"
I said.
little
I'm
getting
though
saved
experience
as
might
have
proved
to
we
be
me."
way,"
any-
ably
probmind
exercise.
sweater."
the
me
short
chances
leader,
even
would
have
It
in the
say
been
was
west
robbed
imique
in
opinions concerning
the
of
a
"
an
way,
epochal.
even
have
my
which,
shark,
public
growing
of
own
while
they
impressions
the
from
run
"
are
my
two.
or
lot of misery
which
the
an
wire,
for
just
on
outfit
an
again
then
but
lost
a
me
relied
have
I would
are
of
wouldn't
lay before
what
verbial
pro-
was
to
there
chilly without
bit
man-eater
known
Had
with
in
run
shark
and
it
occur
feet
six
was
about,
'em
of
more
If it
the
bass, but
didn't
about
on
time
channel
replied.
left like
the
shark
and
bass,
on
friend
my
and
at
for
strike
believe
"I
thought
hard
almighty
bait
the
just grabbed
bat.
all,"
at
large,
at
body
a
are
which
held
of sportsmen
powerful
diflFer
may
fish.
considerably
prevail
love
grant
by
the
you
the
among
nevertheless
who
festive
surge
that
fastand
the
THE
TIGER
shark, be
he
blue, the
sand,
sort
of
the
surf.
Yet
in
these
hooking.
is the
thirdly
True,
fail to
will
But
would
weight
a
shark
of
hook
him
will
have
to
from
smoke
your
The
heart.
hundred
poimds
ordinarily
wondering,
palates.
start
no
reel
and
really
and
right
hands
a
grown
ups,
upward,
out
doubt, what
to
song
why
sea
and
it is that
from
battle,
lusty
two
or
of
this
fish, almost.
maiden
or
hxmdred
surf
your
on
is far
youth
three
to
his
forty poxmds'
one
and
palate.
baby
the
under
specimen
heaviest
your
fight
with
of
mental
extended
very
fellow,
hundred
say
the
in
brine,
licked,
fish, he
immature;
young
is
the
is
done
served
sharks,
be
husky
Take
up
the
that
less than
generally
among
he
to
species
put
himself
contenting
runs.
of this
fish
of
First
has
lack
morsel
disagreeable
who
gray
as
into
yank
whether
disguised
the
dip
points.
when
fish
for
angler's standpoint,
his
that
fact
or
name,
weight
tells
which
good
is he
nor
choose
to
is
leopard,
upon,
fisherman
the
Secondly
capacity
being
the
attempting
for
gaze
his
99
species, is neither
would
has
from
hooked,
when
to
one
he
value,
penchant
your
creature
SEA
head, the
other
any
companion
THE
hammer
or
handsome
very
true
of the
OF
poxmds,
outfit,
that
of
you
will
bring
gladness
fish
these
keep
is
and
of
to
say
five
chaps
will
on
going,
tickling their
THE
loo
shark
The
I
is feared
has
And
of
I
yet
he
which
name
not
am
reward
of
this
of
case
half
Branch.
The
deaths
acquired
for
taste
African
for
carnivorae
the
is taboo
would
dish,
same
infested
enjoy
would
with
object
him
dip
to
rather
to
the
graceful
and
interesting, to
line
none
of
eye,
the
but
large
but,
the
game
single
and
Long
that
these
some
had
way
an
to
the
to
I
be
token
same
silvertip.
entirely disagreeable
I find
contrary,
in contour,
least.
that
I knew
the
with
animals
admit
that
by
liking
these
will
of
varieties
of
none
shark
creatiure
say
in
well-established
in waters
the
was
year
that
several
play tag
consider
not
yet
sharks,
hesitate
I do
and
and
himian
flesh.
sportsmen.
among
not
in
which
have
any
single man-eating
himian
happened
prevails
by
Grizzlies, panthers,
one
Bamegat
caused
was
for
a
attacked
now
(carcharodon)
specimen
in
it
and
between
all
there
offered
Only
evil
in American
attacking
were
flesh.
the
not
years
coast.
opinion
were
least
many
shark
persons
human
deserves
dollars
points
at
At
recorded,
sort
dozen
season
great
Atlantic
the
he
gained.
of
case
on
that
people,
most
reputation
for
fondness
thousand
authentic
being
has
by
unwholesome
sure
For
waters.
disliked
the
possessing
SURF
THE
and
of
believe, because
he
OF
CALL
On
and
the
fish of northern
unique
end
of
waters
TIGER
THE
many
several
is
dangerous
add
even
the
to
creature,
in
interested
called
attached
mossbimker,
time
the
By
my
yards
below,
which
previous
Here
what
toward
way
I cast
might
come.
of
small
nibbling
did
I succeed
landed,
The
moon
and
in
the
hole
waited
re-baiting,
had
strip of
it.
rip,
and
the
I
so
hundred
few
ing
dur-
success
expectantly
times
the
found
abihty
hooking
nmnber
point.
and
fish who
foimd
with
upon
so-
hard-
foxmd
up
half-dozen
which
dwelt
to
as
these
substantial
fished
this
to
bait,
their
entirely beyond
of
fully
other
and
deep
I had
trip
my
straight
of
wire
made
was
north
strong,
wended
rig
my
running
tide
with
might
am
any
have
trouble
hunted
in
length piano
9-0
^that
"
anglers.
capture
am
night
the
on
six-foot
and
as
fish,
fighting
as
suggested,
pursuit
man-eaters
fact
man-eater,
of
said
fish that
red-blooded
among
have
the
of
attraction
shark's
as
be
reputation,
if it is
fact,
so
entertain
can
fighting abihty
sporting proposition
Because,
than
half
up
to
far sweeter
The
loi
cut
willing
more
boast
most.
us
lot
will
or
always
all it is the
interests
he
which
fish
after
and
is
which
angler,
the
is
He
SEA
THE
OF
to
side
gorge.
for
felt the
of bunker
Only
once
been
again
into
mounting
the
hole.
in
the
OF
THE
I02
THE
CALL
heavens,
while
still obliterated
banks
the
by
with
shone
of
quency
been
decided,
which
the
the
long
after
beach
find
in
watch
almost
grasp.
firmly,
There
out
Like
line at
the
bait
was
tearing
brake
and,
out
the
both
to
to
he
a
I put
only
the
hook
had
required.
which
take
smashed
into
thiunbs, but
this
fellow
he
car,
weight
my
hooked
fish,
one
six-cylinder
all
put
disappearing.
was
down
have
and
could
bore
rod,
lax
waters
which
it
which
the
strike
set
these
tuna,
carried
somewhat
this, and
as
be
scarcely
in
the
quit
I could
came
and
slightest.
"
to
"
instant,
was
sea.
the
had
replaced
my
order
sledge
it
watch
to
the
on
irresistible
against
with
in
of
had
from
in
with
rate
blow
the
strength
of
exception
the
rod
like
strike
Yet
I
rest
not
there
fish
one
what
was
when
which
only
give
plan
rod
of
and
eleven
to
deal
there.
illuminated
seek
fully awake
the
day,
my
infre-
tide.
the
the
tore
more
the
being
scarcely
action
an
the
not
of
for
on
was
could
with
at
and
was
weight
of
minutes
hour
turn
my
which
my
glance
however,
came
foxmd
part
southward,
it
as
strenuous
entirely sensible
This
out,
and
the
the
until
fact
twenty
at
most
swept
touches,
or
mere
showed
which
the
Notwithstanding
strikes
in
pleasure
for
brilliancy
greater
overhead.
directly
had
cloud
of
SURF
and
upon
minded
good
fish
the
it
in
my
time,
of
nor
since
have
this
creature.
There
hundred
upon
my
but
they
seemed
when
reed
of
in
drowned
be
for
knowing,
of
way
with
the
voice
to
the
of
joy
companions
my
side, speaking
thoughts
my
the
By
than
feel
unless
I could
gone
in
is the
slow
upward
when
one's
within
action
heave,
quarry
jerks.
Not
him.
be
can
known
which
is
as
was
and
filled
given
for
of
one
at
was
notice
no
no
would
have
must
could
Une
the
surge,
my
of, for
fish.
the
of
the
was
whoop,
war
there
feet
which
the
of
splash
I
I took
all of
knew
and
feel
there
waters.
which
turn
only,
This
strong
of
marking
of the
running,
words
hundred
be
one
roar
came
were
would
and
soxmd
behind
the
but
had
who
sudden
the
exultation
my
of
by
water,
combat,
fellow
way
sensed
broken
had
he
though
twice
or
no
up,
and
retired
excepting
quarry
my
Once
line.
had
it
back
to
gossamer,
had
moon
cloud, and
of
course
The
in
was
twelve-thread
this
to
before
than
rod
spider's
opposed
bait.
my
bank
as
103
never
of
good
but
power
feet
reel, and
line
taken
greater
thousand
SEA
THE
species,
felt
was
waving
OF
TIGER
THE
be
little
and
remaining,
space
of
There
is
one
used
as
at
few
times
exhausted,
infrequently
to
this
seconds
expedient,
pimiping.
is used
more
like
this.
Not
the
regain
line
series
but
the
hook
of
tears
CALL
THE
I04
loose
happens
when
it
With
now.
I felt him
praise heaven,
and
As
breathed
extent
that
heavy
pressure,
imtil
I
there
felt
could.
and
Once
I fell full
struck
against
fish had
been
and
he
now
sp)Ooled a
had
It
the
spray
but
turned
of
his
back
third
of
line.
been
from
the
breakers
adding
to
now
I foxmd
myself
My
in
to
well
the
the
hot
and
of
the
boot
time
the
the
rod,
as
and
there
had
with
ing
cloth-
my
night
perspiring
the
by
point
saturating
coolness
best
my
this
and
day
as
voUtion,
own
worked
my
surf
as
he
driftwood,
All
tide
Then
as
over
the
foot,
more
after
board.
fighting the
had
we
floating
in
by
or
I stimibled
length
keeping
reel.
minutes
the
to
foot
the
on
followed
twice
or
so
or
surf,
him
line
my
twenty
while
rush,
the
still
but
longer,
no
For
and,
in his mad
Humouring
fiftyyards
was
exert
more,
through
regained
course,
once
time
pumped
better.
his
kept
relief.
of
sigh
or
up
stiunbling
followed,
ease
I could
beach.
the
parallel to
turn
punishment.
force
times
dozen
sometimes
the
all the
if he
But
and
under
tiun
fighting
your
slightest.
hooked,
will
he
upward,
heaved
the
tongue
is not,
I tried
I
be
to
he
in
it not
mind
will
fish
SURF
frequently
art, and
the
during
THE
OF
as
air,
on
August.
companion
had
followed
me,
and
now
as
THE
gained
moment's
"One
been
think
him
you
his
fighter
this time
to
started
then
and
tell, for
had
hold
of
be
able
to
strain
what
my
that
be
must
quarry.
At
least
sent
this
somewhat
again
freshly
rod
the
the
from
own
my
beginning
was
headed
was
up
in
the
him.
companion
my
as
thought
all that
big
most
al-
through
contest
I had
least
losing
he
again
as
for
though
clove
at
tire
to
been
hadn't,
as
and
for
all the
slow, steady
fighter!"
I felt that
was
had
last, and
at
time
he
he
the
battling
a
"He
ejaculated.
of
turned
still
but
which
Again
as
much
line
the
started
judging
But
he
"Lord,
show
before,
attempting
seaward,
jerking,
the
this
surging plimges,
condition
over
beach
longer
fish pretty
on
and
predicament.
lost him.
By
putting
I wished
rush
his
in
beach,
you
is
should
given the
Now
to
swaying
to
"This
before
never
exertions,
own
And
piunping.
had
Don't
the
from
bear,
continuous.
water
have
"You
hoiirs.
Yes,
I had
it would
his
by
awake
simply
way,
resistance
he
fish
this.
as
time.
the
in."
own
him
him
two
token
same
him
Up
asked
105
him?"
fought
the
bring
SEA
answered.
than
beach
ever
by
such
he
THE
but
respite
more
can
can
than
OF
thirty-five,"
at
"I
TIGER
horse."
slight control
some
last
in
run
seemed
to
strength, and
THE
io6
kept
so
with
the
him
again,
to
one
For
the
other
in this
reel
of
power
advising
tempted
so
"damn
beach.
will
fish
By
into
this
sulk, yet
the
which
and
"
leaning back
and
groan,
"
he
always
enabled
on
and
after
requested
from
region
And
almost
was
would
something
stumbled
which
the
up
and
perverse
no
turn.
being
muttered
he
rip.
that
Doubtless
I set
so
the
statement
my
my
teeth, stifled
the
action.
time
combat,
^to
hausted,
ex-
departure.
alone,
been
always
agree
his
not
as
was
to
torrid
advice.
had
individual
friends
left
fool"
have
stubborn
the
if he
done
about
his
heed
to
be
to
sorry
was
either
companion,
line, on
took
retumeth,
none
him
my
certain
he
I knew
force
the
ming
swim-
from
away
be
thoughts:
two
imtil
to
would
darting
current
came
to
he
but
him
could
break
to
himself
whence
have
line
o'clock
me
remove
hold
to
tried
occasions
moving
sea-bearing
or
four
When
then
fish
the
had
had
he
others
at
beach.
keep
once
to
the
down
or
these
sea,
tired
so
movements
my
invariably
on
to
myself
When
and
sometimes
straight-out
up
that
strain
him,
pumped
SURF
though
go,
automatic.
ahnost
sulk,
THE
OF
the
on
unceasing
become
off
CALL
and
him
losing
was
there
was
to
reel
off
opportunity
willingness
apparent
an
no
reserve
to
of
to
renew
energy
himdred-yard
rur
THE
whenever
the
fish
After
inserting
he
Then
tide
The
the
change
had
moon
the
him
the
suii
off
dropped
and
deep,
I
it
but
all the
bear,
was
and
learn
never
of
of
felt
beached
almost
fish
my
to
attack
the
make
better, for
myself,
have
bank
another
yet
full effect
the
fish
that
kept
weight
ciently
suffi-
of
time,
tackle
would
tions.
its limita-
dead
weight
is
played
out, and
run."
But
shortly, without
the
putting
was
I knew
he
this
at
my
here
him
raised
he
that
the
poimd
"he
working
irresistible
in
up
the
shore, where
physical impossibiHty.
into
mark
to
water,
that
have
me.
last, lighting
at
shelving
have
might
it for
The
succeeded
Could
and
me,
doings.
easier
feet
club
considerably.
feet
with
to
line, I said
will
the
thirty
him
force
the
As
into
line.
for
waves,
imder
and
with
it much
I had
always
the
against
the
again, and
strong
risen
himdred
the
brilliantly
fish.
lay
to
covered
re-
come
imder
lips lighted
watch
in
making
my
break
fishing joined
my
had
out
within
seemed
my
nmning
come
of
to
of the
to
was
beach, and
location
tired
aroimd
stuck
have
to
acquaintance,
cigar between
sufficiently
was
would
another
had
who
member,
107
myself.
or
while
which
SEA
seemed
It
on.
of
question
THE
strength
him
egg
strain, the
OF
own
my
to
to
TIGER
warning,
was
the
on
he
to
line
CALL
THE
io8
before
rush
seaward
irresistible
Not
been
which
hundred
two
him.
had
energy
SURF
THE
taken
had
halt
could
that
he
and
tightened,
OF
this, but
only
with
made
he
yards
had
all
the
in
the
displayed
beginning.
I
physical
had
exhaustion
just breaking,
was"
the
of
gray
above
the
leaden
and
gazed
eagerly
line,
he
hoping
to
the
east-
showed
pink
that
it grew
roll
of
sullen,
before
brighter
following
keeping
now,
the
possesses
water,
see
with
taut
my
my
quarry,
out
of
but
the
force
waves.
There
lihad
fairly licked
been
felt
malice,
no
desire
been
my
to
incentive
and
tent,
staggered
seeking
a
I could
to
up
an
have
the
hour's
couple
nor
in
I called
him
of
made
the
the
rest.
himdred
did
Had
the
it,
which
had
shortly
so
friends
the
the
with
I knew
that
beginning,
surrendered
in.
all
was
possess
creature
of my
one
fish, and
even
beach,
it.
that
by that
capture
six o'clock
but
question
no
was
keen
than
the
fighting deep
of the
after
into
of
As
mom.
merging
had
it
Dawn
me.
along
ocean
which
early
at
and
was
yet
The
appearance
storm
while
suggestion
waves.
complete
over
moonlight
green
faint
almost
come
early morning,
horizon
em
and
disheartened,
was
from
the
and
rod,
intention
tent
yards' distant
been
of
more
I doubt
if
TIGER
THE
than
More
and
adventure
Kberal
more
than
mentally
by
"all in"
a
have
ever
shall
ever
next
"Get
beach,
which
only
At
the
to
the
it
apprise
end, with
tackle
had
fish
and
without
hours
than
longer
than
an
instant.
seemed,
in
that
my
quarry
practically all
given
way
bait
by
down
land
wholly
the
and
ear:
hustle
aroused
without
awakened
was
my
imwilling
was
belt
rod
them
see
inside, and
crept
blankets,
the
and
had
us
the
up
out
which
shout
the
hours
seven
even
in
and
it turned
so
or
to
sore
my
completely
fight by
pup-tent,
bellowing
want
and
privation,
more
before, and
upon
Get
if you
I forced
the
moment,
up!
more
another.
asleep
mate
tent
my
in
boots,
soimd
and
that
longer
downward
my
was
The
fight
face
removing
engaged
I reached
When
with
in
me
physically
For
battled
respite.
moment's
box,
had
for
and
on,
I been
moment.
to
come
endeavour
believe, have
this
it has
exhausted
been
109
searched
coimted
sustained
thanat
quarter
falling
have
never,
and
than
SEA
I have
past
hardship,
doses
once
but
in the
once
THE
OF
into
action,
for
xmnecessary,
companion
had
broken
of the line
just
fish!"
your
limbs
above
the
to
was
free.
exhausted,
the
wire
leader.
This
in
the
fish
records
had
put
of
our
up
battle
without
surf-fishing dubs,
parallel
and
one
THE
no
which
for duration
had
waged
and
had
made
much
fought
the
relinquished
taking
six
out
if any
fish has
quarter
before
in
he
rod
and
the
had
night,
the
ing
follow-
and
with
After
three
made
eight hundred
feet
The
almost
beginning.
the
he
half later.
stubbornly
as
as
to
exceeded
eleven
seven-fifteen
at
hours
activity
SURF
fight throughout
eight
he
THE
his escape
morning:
as
From
stubborn
last hour
OF
I doubt
tackle.
light
on
CALL
long
runs,
of
line
on
his
each
time.
of
couple
than
succeeded
That
to
ever
had
he
there
that
fact
his
of
the
Yet
the
is
has
dose
clouds
their
which
the
the
this fish to
saw
that
for
on
have
the
hold
up
fin
the
upon
of
the
in
fish
first rush.
been,
my
broke
moon
fish
captured
as
once,
sharp
of
this
himdreds
line
to
been
have
him
course.
strength
tenacity
line
statement
my
assimiption
groimdless,
and
checked
known
been
the
break
I believe
the
on
forgetting
season
not
disputed
an
or
straightaway
ever
with
sharks
and
each
belief
swam
of the
shark
shark
basing
past,
which
was
fight
displayed,
records
have
as
reel
no
have
to
luck
possess
that
on
who
shark
no
end
are
fish
keep
to
may
first
to
more
owe
enough
strong
decided
this
that
convinced
am
built
Some
assured
am
him
holding
special ability
any
angler, for
was
runs
in
and
my
quarry
through
cleaving
the
"/
had
glimpse of
huge shadowy
shape:
Showing
Block
the
Drum.
the marked
Note
differencebetween
the
heavy sluggishness of
slender,
the latter.
racy
the Channel
lines
of
the
Bass
and
former, and
THE
about
water
at
lay.
This
actions
TIGER
of
the
is my
this
is correct,
where
spot
SEA
fish, I
the
as
the
viewed
captive
my
with
coupled
that
satisfied
am
iii
judged
particularly
who
anglers
THE
OF
combat
surmise
my
several
the
experienced
with
agree
my
belief.
When
I returned
heavy
sleep which
and
minded
mullet
in
return
for
primed
of
this
to
plan,
I sorted
out
the
including
waved
companions
dune
where
I love
tastes
flies
especially
in
are
like
where
on
That
planked
had
been
be
evening
to
so
brown
clean
on
by
is
into
the
the
on
also
when
place
no
solitary
and
blue
siurer
no
green-headed
alone
is
times
are
whose
trip
and
out
caught
the
atop
there
surely there
jutting far
golden
scrubbed
there
entirely
and
tent,
friends
good
mosquitoes
and
camping
from
camping
of
shelter
and
own,
Yet
beach
sand
if
alone,
can
my
was
camp.
of
than
season.
be
to
one
to
friendship
of
beach
similar
furtherance
articles
our
to
last
the
at
the
good-bye
made
planned
beach, for
in
silk
companionship
the
are
test
had
we
the
few
chasing
but
day,
so,
afternoon,
were
had
on
And
equipment,
my
this
remain
fish.
big
blues
We
of
evening
the
into
the
undertow.
the
I elected
moment
well
that
into
again dropped
tent
lasted
not
the
on
the
to
the
as
ocean.
fish, which
pine
board
sand
and
which
waves.
THE
112
And
the
bread,
CALL
fat
with
blue,
and
tea,
might
has
his
caught
coloiu:
while
the
yet
has
and
fades,
failed
slept
grateful
to
cooked
night
beach
above
this
morning:
I made
the
nibbled
another
and
was
for
when
there
hook
was
Then
shape
Full
came
out
hard
line
from
the
which
length
shone
he
he
he
the
set
his
bait
I chose
And
the
sun
fish
weaks
of
on
round
small
and
in
left the
four
and
how
the
have
must
dropped
tug
shot
water
the
water,
miles
the
in
anchored
And
had
scarce
was
while
foul
his station
and
luck,
and
caught:
got
The
the
point
mystery.
in his laimch
came
back,
I
as
bunker.
of
my
ever
guard, from
coast
slab
moss
down.
kingfish, though
fellow
hook
dry
large
waited,
Fish
even
small-mouthed
was
fire
open
shown
and
warmed
and
of
early,
had
thick
sat
bait.
my
floimders,
of my
It
cast, and
my
high
crept
dimes.
their
is in them,
softest
Cjeezis
who
best.
bed
the
as
old
before
face
thick
I breakfasted
following morning
the
on
back
my
their
he
an
salt water
at
any
before
before
of the
them
For
them
them
com
which
meal
envied.
fish, cleaned
taste
that
potatoes,
a
me
have
coolness
to
SURF
baked
fruit, made
city gourmand
not
THE
OF
on
my
from
simlight
to
brought
me
overboard
rod, and
the
channel
line
leaped
in
above,
as
the
reel.
long
like
shower
of
gray
silver.
foam,
THE
in
turning
his
in
boat
long
had
we
SEA
porpoise.
in
took
113
And
the
sight, and
the
as
he
black
bass
he
guard
waved
jaws
and
me
when
of
space
Shoals
hour
an
four
of
early morning
our
fish
efforts
us
or
had
until
and
rolled
the
to
the
beach.
must
have
had
He
wish,
ment
equip-
my
forth
set
in
times
dozen
and
the
grasp
could
one
as
tow.
under-
the
on
village.
singly,
not
to
the
and
heed
shark
tigers of the
great
imdertow,
when
the
to
been
have
then
So
to
did
he
the
pounds.
fight
log,
close
hundred
packsack,
hike
into
this
length,
of
the
these
and
his
him
him
seen
when
enough
have
as
like
dragged
Three
But
paying
satisfied.
seven-mile
swept
interesting
into
There
and
"
lakes.
for
fellow;
movements.
water,
easy
excess
as
was
the
and
was
to
in
his
beach
active
an
and
turned,
the
along
almost
^though
"
According
given
him
it
tail
weighed
in
came
Then
of
out
he
then
was
in
in northern
do
snapping
He
mustang
lifted
curved
forth
hour.
lunged
up,
breakers
and
an
times
give
back
than
quick
run
it
better
for
THE
in encouragement.
One
the
OF
air like
the
dinky
hand
TIGER
or
own
sea
came
One
fished
for
in
close
in
schools,
hooked
be
day
at
channel
afternoon,
perseverance
experience
pairs, but
could
two.
late
in
my
with
in
Gray
bass
no
excepting
to
the
Gull
from
reward
for
croakers
few
smaller
baits
large
ebb
the
we
were
and
fast
and
too
the
the
saw
the
of
spied
the
front
of
from
the
me.
drag
so
slow
when
That
the
jerking
I allowed
put
leverage
there
and
before
feet
shark
great
my
long,
and
to
and
if
an
the
to
for
run
and
of
and
came
it moved
feet, then
tip.
my
tore
stantly
In-
strike,
the
seaward.
he
ward.
out-
smashing
as
sKck
leather
There
cleft
in
titbit,
the
raised
form
inch, and
the
twenty
numbing,
started
the
thumb,
then
had
swirl
foimd
my
the
violent
the
struck
where
moved
in
bait
the
and
up
hook
my
search
imder
porpoise-like
was,
on
spot
in
was
reel,
came
eyes,
he
him
the
on
close
had
line, and
my
on
was
rush
expectation.
high-keyed
There
shark
perceived
rested
it
that
went
glanced
had
the
to
question,
no
line
tie
to
Scarce
in
waited
haste
proximity
fin,
tackle
great
I made
in
water,
was
of
his
lines, and
It
bass, this
correct.
my
leaders.
my
mossbunker.
there
of wire
fin
and
undertow,
for
of
adjusting
sharp
fish
as
of
of
one
downward.
even
the
to
middle
from
second,
in
the
tip whip
proved
was
quest
while
Even
half
in
bags
tackle
next
reeling
immediate
an
his rod
these
owing
About
shout
with
even
success
using.
strong
SURF
and
little
heard
belief
my
but
saw
and
knew,
slack,
had
THE
weakfish,
we
tide
friends,
was
and
fry
OF
CALL
THE
114
water
Twelve
through
TIGER
THE
the
in
water
thought
exhibition.
never
bar, impassable
he
the
and
right
his
point
shot
tail
in
came
like
parted
against
for
Hne
leader
of
His
nm
this
joined
taken
in
to
this
leader
it
and
Now
the
actions
any
other
shark
first
Billy
of Picts
I had
but
seven-
tiring struggle.
claims
^who
"
leaning
^was
"
affixed
eight-foot
an
fish
other
Billy
fast
was
of
feet
thousand
for
hopes
strong
Several
the
laid
shark
slow,
work
his
to
turned
he
fighting
me,
had
more
The
turning,
though,
as
were
the
to
all.
out
him.
to
tribe
passed
when
but
away,
And
as
wire
after
wire.
'em
had
contained,
was
abruptly
for
Bert
he
time,
of
shark
had
which
twisted
granddaddy
and
me,
contained
reel
big
to
at
water,
shore.
the
rod, and
nodding
strong
hooked
ancient
the
his
was
the
with
closer
time,
from
for
landed
he
same
descent
him,
beach
the
footer, which
the
low
shore
turned
to
thread.
down
Far
At
parallel
contact
from
at
leaps
spectacular
more
shark
my
spelled defeat
manoeuvre
fish
115
plunging
feet
by large
this
to
came
seen
hundred
Four
SEA
of
succession
had
THE
OF
half
aside
my
up
fellow
have
panicky
ever
rush
moving
down
were
reel
and
straight
times
at
the
imlike
hooked.
over
his
outfit
manner,
or
long
one
line
the
own
still
dogged
either
of this
than
was
with
and
bar,
beach.
of
those
It
with,
was
he
as
was
THE
CALL
conscious
of
ii6
scarce
imbedded
in
his
certainly, not
there
OF
of
There
jaws.
he
when
even
SURF
pull, and
the
apparent
was
THE
was
yielding,
no
him,
pumped
real
no
sharp hook
the
anxiety
and
yet
desire
or
to
escape.
had
Billy, who
two,
or
in
was
under
been
condition
no
struggle, and
half
he
hour
surrendered
played
Van.
small
tender
in
something
of the
in their
pursuit.
though
an
as
bait
among
the
represent
of
couple
fight
I find
shark
great
to
as
game
fishes
sharks
is apt
to
to
of
of
What
while,
The
general
does
sportsmanship
not
to
loss
after
line, for,
line
the
severing
the
even
which
of those
matters
of
show
encounter
fish is assiu'ed
of the
my
of
all, the
fishing.
pleasure
in
sea
only
with
beached.
highest grade
do
hausted,
ex-
to
yacht,
number
fishermen
in
to
over
fish out
it is worth
me
surf
much
as
the
one
ever
thing
another
surf.
small
worth
practically
the
from
are
dollars'
is the
line
tracted
pro-
and
rod
the
follow
difl5culties
Yet
For
me.
day
hour
an
gave
the
to
undergo
of
experiences
thinking.
of
then
heavy
species
the
as
way
to
exceedingly
the
soon
rod
with
the
personal
practice
the
brought
These
take
end
fish,
end,
grief
to
come
the
for
weather
to
at
attempted
we
in
the
the
At
the
landing
which
in
hooking
any
feed
and
playing
others
among
in
surf.
the
the
I
do
THE
admit
that
tackle
is
TIGER
it is
would
of
^Each
year,
in
interest
imless
be
dealt
to
fishing clubs,
wiU
be
raising it
Let
from
Beringer,
article
antagonist.
consider
the
himdred-and-sixty-pound
reel
My
like
was
plaster protected
been
of
in
thumbs
against
wended
red-hot
that
thumb
surfward
I allowed
all.
stall
Someone
for
me
myself
T.
and
then
the
it
to
waded
the
on
says:
this
ing
press-
would
have
general trend
without
was
be
out
the
surgeon's
start
stove
one
worthy
with
the
and
when
H.
while
from
justasenjoyable. Naturally
action
Mr.
Beringer
at
an
battle
coal, and
as
chapter
most
Mr.
flash, and
in
purpose
by
shark
thumb
one
independent
fisherman,
fish
live
through
reluctance
on
recognition
this
his
describing
that
pinnacle
written
surf
In
doubt
no
the
in
experienced
who
many
proper
include
me
an
an
its
to
shark
increased
an
that
with
This
chapter.
deserved
formed
centage
per-
gaff.
this
I have
surf
fish.
my
shows
the
of
burned
say,
if the
greater
to
in
as
properly
far
with
receives
that
practicable
fishing, and
far
so
game
brought
fish
extract
"
the
be
glad
am
shark
associations
among
am
this
among
game
satisfied
constitutes
will
outfit
fishing
but
would
what
117
pastime,
particular fish, a
strikes
of
question
SEA
expensive
approach
for this
equipped
view
an
concerned,
surfinan
THE
OF
submerged,
and
jammed
creature's
first
CALL
THE
ii8
mad
rush
of
feet
stopped
was
line
still
plimges
still
tearing
oflF twenty
and
shark
the
for
being
the
strength
he
started
not
second
having
doubt
for
rush.
It
ounce
would
Working
and
to
the
of
parallel with
with
swift
so
power
the
that
Keeping
abreast
fighting frantically
the
beach,
himdred
present,
"
seven
^then
step
every
fifty yards,
yards
for
at
himdred
we
and
of
cry
at
were
forward
was
well-
him
and
proceeded
yards,
from
arose
feet
the
swim
now
hxmdred
aching
proceeded
respect
mendous
tre-
afraid.
and
turn
movements
he
that
friend,
my
compelled
irresistible.
nigh
His
outfit
muscle
to
that
my
now
was
strain,
be
realize
to
sapped
induced
shore.
would
I had
formerly, but
as
there
every
that
me
that
So
sea.
upon
with
the
last
at
was
enemy,
not
with
to
upon
which
north,
quivering
rush
of strain
stand,
strength
possible before
impossible
was
entire
imdermine
to
power
moment
every
tackle
his
part
signal
My
"
as
furious
impressed
he
thrown
the
that
second
the
mine.
much
as
line,
the
on
was
object
one
entirely
were
line
at
one
foe
my
his
greatly had
I did
of
the
each
coveted
of
relaxation
mad
on
irresistible
followed,
now
of
hundred
two
thoughts
end
centred
was
Short,
thirty feet
like
fight
to
me
reel.
slightest
his
at
but
sea
and
The
SURF
^with
"
to
or
nerves
my
THE
the
on
straight
stampeded.
of
OF
sea
the
up
two
those
large
TIGER
THE
dorsal
fin
of
and
Back
forth
his end
of
made
shark
poimced
was
lying
was
all my
shark
in
of
12
the
the
others,
that
any
surf
all
likely
line,
fish
outfit
suggest
fisherman
and
who
than
will
this.
be
the
be
sharks
the
the
be
few,
of
near
to
upon
put
even
stamina
shark,
run
the
at
it is
for
of
myself
the
strain
No
it.
will
thousand
among
to
system
line
all
the
in, they
use
stand
of
large for
are
experience
apt
feet
too
to
thread
will
consist
My
reserve,
12
anywhere
have
holds
would
known.
exception
will
there
reason
himdred
would
size
will
take
to
was
strain
any
who
man
in
upon
this
the
It
terrible
is there
when
shark
that
fish, with
but
presence
belief, foimded
and
later
I.
was
the
of
minute
sixteen
their
He
conunittee
fishing
reel
This
time.
proper
of
shark
least
at
fishing
make
hold
is to
my
line.
average
usually
for
outfit
holding
thread
work
surrender.
So
any
mine.
at
"
contempt?
reel
with
at
gruelling
gaflF,and
off, so
wore
agree
ideal
The
such
effects
the
it became
succumb
all in.
beach,
surface.
succumb
reception
the
soon
must
with
muscles
should
why
not
of
by
119
until
imconditional
before
days
three
did
minutes
an
the
cleaving
needs
upon
on
SEA
waged,
shark
I
armed
each
two,
more
line
the
THE
was
battle
if the
forty-seven
the
on
shark
the
that
apparent
After
the
OF
at
feet
of
latter
the
out
be
third
THE
I20
rod
The
and
The
stick.
lengths
of
length
is rather
difficult
wire
when
will
of fish
good
as
of
is
tied
usually
the
bait
leader
The
swivel,
to
this
of
is affixed,
the
at
it
Any
is
nothing
cause
beThe
produces.
hook
it
t3dng
menhaden,
or
with
to
strike.
bait, though
the
it will
all others
like
with
thread
or
difficulty be kept
places along
few
that
practised
the
joxuneys
located
most
Those
the
battle
evil
name
of
on
by
The
in
who
he
gives
the
shark
tropical
day
honour
us
has
will
be
but
found,
sxu^
them
there
south
they
waters
the
one
until
may
in
proportion
apt
to
disregard
upon
be
year.
fish
brought
is
times
become,
they
of
fishing
many
farther
throughout
fish
game
where
plentiful
more
any
us
be
coasts
season.
arrives
one
to
visited
not
are
the
throughout
our
the
among
always
not
are
ocean,
when
As
which
to
links
cast.
Sharks,
are
three-way
breaks
oily slick
the
seven
single strand.
mossbunker,
as
on
cast, it is advisable
to
as
limber
hung
will
connecting
the
answer
twine, otherwise
the
by
with
be
Two
than
quite
at
wire.
used
bait
cast
is attached.
weight
the
to
thirty
least
at
the
as
should
9-0,
connected
the
bait
SURF
stiff,and
difficult
far better
which
THE
butt,
piano
are
are
double
the
hook,
of this wire
sort
rather
rather
feet
eight
with
be
should
heavy
or
OF
including
ounces,
be
CALL
to
the
himself, and
TIGER
THE
will
him
give
this,
casual
shark
will
channel
since
years
cousins,
opinion
fighters
prevailed
only
but
an
been
have
who
equal
It
and
will
takes
the
brain
immutable
coming
channel
of
but
organ,
into
his
the
own.
the
either
been
not
many
only
striped
This
fishes.
ignorance
now
landing
bass
red
as
their
food
zeal
the
for
angling
of
fish
cerning
con-
few
there
are
both
species,
least
at
upon
striper.
the
time
as
and
the
long
all
through
in
with
plane
with
below
and
successful
place
game
known
far
qualities,
when
come
has
were
placed
true
attractions,
great
in
It
bass
as
their
who
displayed
bass.
were
both
the
pursued
be
channel
and
drum,
his
will
among
are
striped
or
and
qualities,
and
time
the
will
that
interest
good
121
nil.
classed
and
his
virtues
that
be
ocean,
and
be
eye
SEA
THE
for
his
satisfied
am
the
credit
though
even
the
to
all
OF
to
live
average
nevertheless
down
evil
an
is
angler
the
name,
rather
shark
is
CHAPTER
WITH
THE
Tn)E
When
RUNNERS
To
In
dig the
the
'TiU
it could
sea
like
come
of
approach
And
of
it,
with
southern
no
more.
Louis
smallest
largest,
blood
surf
sharp
of
Stevenson.
wafted
that
warrior
racing
the
through
the
heralded
of
wastes
fishing
our
channel
fish
fifty-two-pound
gust
Auon
sand
dreary
bass,
trifle;
thirty-eight-pound
mere
and
July
autmnn.
certain
came
red
was
tang
the
from
nine
days
wine-thrilled
up
me
up
Already
first
Jersey,
with
mates,
the
the
winds
drifting
the
passed.
sea,
cup,
came
heat-shimmering
had
INLETS
shore.
Robert
THE
THE
to
gave
empty
hole
every
they
sandy
were
the
beside
spade
hides
My
OF
down
was
wooden
VI
calculated
veins
of
to
every
the
the
send
true
angler.
Around
retold
nights
the
club's
the
tales
of
anxious
of
great
glorious
waiting;
122.
crackling
combat;
of
log
of
sim-warmed
fire
long,
were
dark
days
THE
WITH
when
the
each
and
of
could
shoals
of
of
our
Billy
and
as
blaze,
gathering
where
and
eagerness,
ing
mous
enor-
of
which
vast
seen;
lust
the
carried
for
all
away
the
regaled
before
the
forward
with
the
enchanted
with
straining
walls
of
ears
glassy,
days
imbeliev-
eyes.
"Come,"
here.
Oiu:
And
voice
even
of
big fellow
The
our
said
to
business
Nels:
took
stepped
from
came
"And
hold,
As
out
beUeve
pine-whipped
cheeks.
Billy.
do
"We
belong
not
lies elsewhere."
we
as
pierced night
to
like
with
leave
to
queer,
the
from
down
hold
been
longingly
lingered
leaned
gray-faced
riggings.
which
the
the
off and
stories
loath
took
battles
of
had
mad
and
men
and
having
squids
we
bar"
"channels"
them
ever
bitten
the
were
cheering
stared
with
rapacious bluefish,
comrades'
Such
the
tide-nmners,
had
123
the
along
did
remember
killing, which
th'
across
won,
Vieing
schools
RUNNERS
proffered them;
alone
not
honours.
none
lure
lost, and
But
dunes.
in
"came
every
and
fought,
the
bass
TIDE
into
the
smoky
me,
boys,
the
haze
when
star-
the
the
"
I.
.
breeze
we
out
bowled
felt good
of Bamegat
across
the
dancing
THE
124
CALL
there
waters
smell
mamstay
tnp
and
cruise!
Beans,
and
ask
of
pot
steaming
beans.
savoury
of
Good
many
combread,
campmg
butter,
what
Java;
galley the
the
from
jam,
could
epicure
for more?
and
tackle, greasing
lines, offering
from
that
swift
the
free
tide
as
waved
their
billows
parted
slender
Standing
And
Light.
In
winds,
of
joyoxis
the
blue
Heaven.
nodded
in
the
the
side
to
in
greeting
us
gulls gracefully
and
salutation,
give
the
even
the
to
way
We
Nepenthe.
the
miles
the
across
back
were
shaft
this
headed.
us
its historic
sheltering
we
of
picturesque
toward
beckoned
and
a
learned
the
under
we
seasons
point
of
either
on
out
stood
nights,
our
belonged.
we
water
testing
was
more
passed;
we
wings
prow
where
winds
once
markers
channel
The
off
were
we
the
and
sky
everything
permeating
feeling
leaders,
receiving suggestions
and
our
reels, sharpening
our
new
of
overhauling
experience.
past
And
the
oiling
fashioning
hooks,
our
with
ourselves
busied
We
of
SURF
up
and
coffee
The
beans!
old
floating
came
bubbUng
of
THE
OF
dropped
to
that
marsh
of
Bamegat
Memories
and
lonely
and
sharp
fall
sand-dimed
inlet.
cove,
our
safe
from
anchor.
the
shifting
Beyond
om:
WITH
its way
on
beach
sand-swept
eddied
the
to
RUNNERS
mud
of
fortifying bank
tide
TmE
THE
the
came
and
And
sea.
the
and
moan
the
gurgled
across
faint, now
125
bleak,
now
roar,
surf
"
The
little teeters,
eyed
edge,
rowed
in
shallows
squashy
bank,
and
plodding
laboriously
Where
duffle
insofar
for
accustomed
and
sea
the
faces
fruitless.
they
sent
tasty
evening
the
adversities
children
grated
out
the
onto
the
across
dimes,
deposited
we
beach
and
in
afternoon
They
showed
two
meal.
of
But
not
and
passion
com-
small
fluke,
we
Father
minded
of
weakfish.
that
us
our
search
for
sloughs
their
as
to
his
the
and
proved
boat
we
along.
holes
hid
as
eyes
leaped
off
wavelet's
the
The
we
made
along
efforts
enough
and
ranged
sea-gods
our
dinghy.
joined
likely-looking
The
beady
inlet
the
and
ciuioxis
the
the
on
along
with
us
ashore
gently
twinkling
were
Neptune
lack
our
of
success.
The
morning
to
light
come.
just the
and
schools
of
At
through
A.
the
Oiu:
the
we
better
the
had
bait.
M.
tide
the
right extent,
with
minute,
ruffled
wind
west
swinging
was
of
promises
gave
saw
inlet.
hopes
things
bay
just
with
mounted,
and
made
to
sea
up
it great
minute
by
sun.
school
They
were
of bluefish
smashing
working
the
bait
CALL
THE
126
and
here
there
swimmers
as
water
polo.
Ever
fellow
would
come
would
skitter
crazily
We
changed
they
showed
fish
easily/'
he
remarked.
truth.
We
coxdd
white
down
reel
and
Give
show
the
And
twisting,
of
yard
Merciuies
the
us
very
the
We
he
sand
rod.
retiuned
fell
poimds
ten
go
he
snapped
spoke
the
and
as
came
taut.
gaily,
he
as
stepped
side-
of his whistling
time
the
*^Why
land
to
his
in
this
hesitancy,
chile
I'll
and
took
the
but
taimts
hold
our
savagely.
bitterly
grind.
squids
court
of
of the
Neptune,
water
every
lapisJazuUan
carved
home
great,mysterious
the
Plimging,
contested
Like
itself,they brought
to
sent
glistening arches.
shoreward
message
the
to
jerking, they
sea
it
line, there
out,
sang
time
not
of
but
two-himdred-footer,
it
blues
the
they
omrselves.
and
seaward
flashing
until
it's done!"
heeded
We
fry
Now
knew
we
for
foam,
me
how
you
that'll
And
time-keeping
boys?
time
our
cast,
his
the
small
distance.
tried
see
blood!"
the
bided
retrieving
of
streak
"First
and
there
out
commenced
in
feet.
out
Billy whipped
and
ball
dark-backed
big,
casting
fifteen
the
all directions.
Frank
"There're
he
in
with
do
out,
squids
to
SURF
anon
clear
nearer.
about
short
and
within
came
THE
OF
from
vividly
to
deeps.
all except
those
for
'
There
are
thrills
aplenty
in
shark
fishing."
"As
far o"
as
one
could
feast
with
see,
the
gulls
were
frantic speed"
winging
to the
WITH
THE
needs.
personal
our
of
is
slaughter
Two
them.
sensed
tried
We
the
but
but
chilling water,
about
the
whose
solitary
What
manner
the
to
the
treacherous
for
wait
me
of
the
mad
the
Florida
well
and
the
keepers
of
from
occur.
the
have
South
that
have
warmth
welcomed
and
many
gladness
a
where
with
stranger
in
he
told
who
Light,
visited
"
the
Caribbean
place
me
they
once
Sombrero
another
to
of
sea
Grey
the
loneliness.
what
northern
the
Zane
in
us
present
of the
of
in
at
waters.
Charybdises
keepers
gray-
Ughthouse
rock-ribbed
nomads
is
the
blink
coasts
sands
and
reefs,
At
romance,
our
xmsuspecting.
lighthouse
them.
the
rushing
our
the
in the
protectingly
to
what
palm-strewn
ScyUas
went
might
the
over
took
inlet
of
begun
now
From
warning
stand,
reach
shaft
Ughthouses
wanderer!
shores
had
squids.
our
it up.
gave
picturesqueness,
tragedy,
in
and
shoulders
my
not
white
^ye
mullet
flung themselves
and
red
friendly
the
could
dimes
grass-crowned
to
offered
mullet.
rippling, rosy-tinted
the
Across
these
up
reluctantly
we
love
during
we
Uttle
on
of
some
waded
lure
deception
and
in
came
every
feeding
were
and
weakfish
refused
catch
to
cast-net
sunset
small
difference
the
who
127
sportsman.
of
They
RUNNERS
he
For
no
schools
afternoon
the
TIDE
on
this
houses,
Ughtwhich
from
THE
128
outside
the
hardiest
world
of
And
belts
in
ran
shelter
square-rigged
the
Many
north
and
who
of
the
the
three
desert
as
wild
shore
for
and
savage
carried
off to
The
bluefish
they put
as
and
in
an
some
bred
on
century
the
sand, and
the
beasts
cry
It
tailless
the
the
whistle
great
their
years
shoals
out
of
was
cestors
an-
more
ago.
Along
these
felines,now
fiercest
that
jungle relations,
their
in
numbers
diet
are
mornings
the
ham,
of camp
from
suddenly,
on
that
seek
scream.
awakening
find
to
the
to
like
until
their
tent
my
And
of
their
at
right.
like
come,
ten
safe
dreary
fury
remnants
articles
other
in
would
nearly
often
various
the
destroy.
Upon
would
in
listening
across
and
score
imcountable.
lain
shipwrecked
were
seas
and
long, unearthly
subsisted
have
we
and
cats,
who
have
roaring
soul,
Manx
than
darkness,
tortiued
justice
wind
kill
would
stormy
and
bearded
great
cutlasses
of
ness,
wilder-
pirates
dimes,
Bamegat,
breakers
the
to
o'
of the
moan
her
cutters
night
point
and
immortal
the
among
when
past
ears
through
of
the
these.
as
all her
with
legends
their
in
rings
with
her
fanciful
freebooters, her
Only
pathetic.
Bamegat
solitude,
SURF
can
Bamegat!
THE
been
have
"
race
our
her
men
OF
CALL
or
sausages,
had
vanished
"
syrtisian lair.
failed
to
appearance
show
the
the
next
day
day,
after
nor
that.
did
A
WITH
few
scattered
were
small
So
the
^not
"
hoisted
we
in
would
beating
final
run
last
to
cedars
ride out
the
and
lots
night
to
keep
At
us
boots,
ice-hemmed
soimd
Russ
to
to
off the
3 :30
A.
the
berths
of
fast-
act
as
M.
the
back
from
and
of
the
web
hoarse
We
us.
the
up
of
the
the
stakes,
the
point
to
of
lis
bight.
cook,
the
so
and
with
jangle
for
in upon
satisfaction
and
party,
of light showed
in
little
the
channel
pick
rest
drying.
This
of all concerned,
blankets
piled high
rocked
protestingly
sticky eyelids
to
dishwashing
to
our
the
beam
ran
in the
to
to
as
being arranged
crept
search
we
volimteered
Russ
into
long white
the
historic
we
was
when,
and
the
night closed
the
use
and
Art
out
inlet
the
to
forced
drew
he
days
of those
for
marsh
knew
sweaters,
one
frozen,
Inlet.
certain
December
coat,
added
headed
we
at
on
half
Haven
as
New
through
wings.
Beach
and
formed
and
ensconced
points, waiting,
and
at
gunning
be
broken
longingly
ward
south-
away
again
bleak
those
of
enveloped
but
they
of which
shoals
had
along,
sped
we
as
thinking
were
sea
Billy gazing
saw
islands
we
in, but
sailed
and
barrier
bay's sandy
I
129
came
roving
great
anchor
the
where
to
the
weakfish
of
bands
RtJNNERS
dreamed.
had
we
TTOE
THE
the
of
off to
little alarm
slumber.
grumblings
we
sleep.
drew
With
snuggled
THE
I30
CALL
into
down
should
and
light the
have
gone
through
time
again
and
case
it
for
that!
Then
and
with
sputtering
"
Outside
dunes
we
in the
This
the
took
breakfast
and
skiff
stem.
How
many
of
Those
of you
who
have
will
appreciate
"
^why
and
some
our
row
the
off
hook"
for
in
we
point
a
had
o'
of
set
delirious
of
weighted
beach
protecting
where
cove.
in
the
ecstasy
agine
im-
may
and
seaweed,
long-billsdecoy
along
up
shore
hour, scantily
an
grass
flocks
the
snipe pie?
haven't
than
more
into
resting
eaten
that
the
tion
comple-
to
over
snipe
on
and
gauges
who
of
nearing
have
you
choice
over,
the
,20
the
over
feeding
was
bUnd
of clam-shells
Breakfast
down
dpgs
Art
slipped
those
crude
watched
"
lay
we
clad, behind
to
What
flocks
great
galvanized
light with
half
cold
him
br-r-r-r-ing
it.
beaches,
the
along
while
action, and
and
eastward
the
beds.
seaweed
and
just peeping
was
sim
trading
were
our
bathroom,
comfortable
how
In
loved
the
of
shock
emerges,
we
face
and
tion
gump-
t'bile."
in
us
the
to
his
the
and
felt
we
in
more
How
him
hear
water
time
others
"on
coffee
Billy.
could
cold
has
the
of
many
experience
than
who
to
as
How
who
faithful
We
fire.
same
the
SURF
arguing
someone
puts
the
was
dousing
and
the
unselfishness
shivering,
THE
nests,
warm
our
rise
OF
the
wash.
and
anchor
we
ran
"dropped
Rowing
ashore
THE
WITH
in
the
tender
sands
The
force
tide-rip which
with
which
is inconceivable.
their
standstill
right
or
fifteen
minutes
through
the
swift
great
flock
to
the
ten
proclaimed
to
somewhere
out
no
An
I
before
weakfish
in
It
rigging
which
tide
the
point,
lie
to
could
they
screaming
school
of
of fish
waters,
into
the
so
was
lost
we
in my
practice
others
to
was
gulls
tackle.
put
manner
same
of
mind
on
this
the
fact
cast
for
these
and
with
the
employed
we
beating
outgoing
advised
the
before
waste
to
starting.
off
that
our
had
had
and
black
fact
that
in
the
wheeling,
the
determined
trip,
when
big
same
angling
for
bass.
lures
For
tin
block
had
we
leaders
this
satisfactory
most
have
we
all.
tried
them
first
bluefish
ever
Gut
or
to
picture
bronze
incidentally, that
plentiful supply
fastened
squids
of
lengths
the
of
us
which
idea
had
ing
form-
was
current.
in assembling
time
jrielding
big schooners
seen
agamst
for
time
tide rushes
inlet
there
the
over
that
at
the
I have
in
way
brought
win
along
131
ebb.
the
on
RUNNERS
trudged
we
the
to
TroE
dog
bronze
lines
our
wire.
shark
wire
for
discovered.
can
with
might
picture
materials
leaders
of three-inch
that
state,
one
of
surf-fishing
And
be
is
short
we
have
snapped
by the
happens
along.
CALL
THE
132
Piano
wire
kinky and
Bronze
and
picture wire,
will
thumb
and
Billy
tide.
first and
The
fish
it came,
water
shore,
strikes, but
water
on
believe
be
can
with
far out
Clear
the
in the
bait
it
a
as
of the
out
protestingly
this
that
creature
been
home
the
frequently,
to
leaping,
was
ready
to
minus
score
the
little
soon
turn.
and
Repeated
I
would
were
The
disappeared.
marine
Uf
thrill
my
be
to
sit down
me.
into
the
often
seemed
to
arrival, quite
dead
casts
has
jetties, I would
Upon
would
many
and
fishing always
best
tide.
tide
on
and
empties
flood
has
sent
beached.
fish
the
and
had
small
as
and
tide
rip
We
wonder
river
The
the
all
as
constant
a
the
into
were
noon
which
and
shining
seaward:
fish
about
effect
and
ocean
be
cannot
immediately
drawn
was
waist-deep
the
to
my
squid
fly.
rainbowed
the
changed
Near
it
spinning
baits
always
for
as
his
the
to
hardly
all waded
The
rig up.
to
weakfislL
two-poimd
tide
and
rust
shape
almost
strike
done
could
we
returned
desired
rose
and
water"leaving,
We
hand,
kink,
or
placed
a
have
might
trout
rust
any
received
seemed.
to
forefinger.
cast
He
other
the
on
is apt
hurry it is hard
not
into
bent
readily
our
is in
one
SURF
wire
airplane
when
easily bitten,
THE
OF
low,
resulted
on
the
almost
in
jetty.
WITH
feet
dangling
change.
of
crabs
blood"
to
and
bustle
was
river
almost
fish
astir
broke
vicious
After
jerk of
inlet to the
south
the
conditions
for small
for
those
beach,
not
of
stages
goodly
nimibers.
sun
hooked
hard
fighting
did
his
not
large
bait
thfe fim
for
tide
the
it broke
and
an
ran
the
the
with
away
was
to
all of
ended.
to
turned.
across
deep
along
and
bass
yards
with
hook
it.
in
when
minutes
a
at
in
heavens
had
the
here
strike
fifteen
Art
opportimity
day
the
off several
run
imder
favourable,
so
bass
After
away.
in the
Nepenthe
shore,
down
large fish.
have
shark
from
trice
cast, and
distance
some
feet
in
excellent.
are
halfway
was
Russ
up
for
thirty
certain
The
bass
sea-grass
dart
not
are
of
At
fish
"blue-
tide had
the
ran
was
Out
try
The
no
school
the
would
beach.
channel
extends
slew-way
float
we
the
claw,
I would
limch
hasty
old
an
movement.
big fluke.
detect
slightly, and
with
the
immediately
covild
miracle
weeds
so
water.
for the
minnows,
nowhere;
ever
sway
wait
sinister
from
appeared
commenced
of
mass
No
suddenly
forth
stretched
whitebait
the
floor,
dead.
was
133
idly
and
river
Then
From
wrought.
all
All
life.
RUNNERS
water,
the
nothing.
"
TIDE
the
over
Scanning
signs
no
THE
of
pick
it, but
Then
Billy's tackle,
and
THE
134
weakfish
The
the
CALL
next,
But
did
around
needed
rest.
the
of
with
the
turned
south
Another
in
foimd
wind
southeast
last
rods, for
heavy
did
not
suppose
far
the
weaks
I
in
out
who
fisherman
day
were
previous
swift
the
had
arrived
snagged
another
rip.
the
beach
croakers
and
using
our
bass, and
show
up
in such
bass
but
Then
dime
one
our
on
the
on
current.
in the
in
channel
would
to
ages.
were
hooked
soon
silver, and
the
the
We
after
we
weather.
choppy
him
freely.
biting
were
that
wanderer
sea
withal
but
days,
stars
fishing
the
piling
was
of the
impressions
through
after
like
the
again
us
frothy windrows,
fluke
of flock
billion
that
us
surf; the
were
made
much-
screaming
that
and
things
will
day
the
that.
the
trading
shore;
finds, all
that
memories
of
nor
enough
enjojdng
paths of shimmering
other
Jersey
after
day
roar
moon
into
sea
and
nights
white
thousand
the
day,
next
pleasantly
incessant
the
wonderful
great
time
ceaseless
snipe along
the
the
dimes,
The
lonely beaches;
in the
nor
the
SURF
THE
come
next,
beguiled
loafing
gulls;
not
the
nor
we
flock
OF
lost
lone
the
country
^and
"
landed
it, a thirty-two-pounder.
Our
pulses
rather
wildly
spirits rose
awaited
with
the
the
next
unexpectedly.
we
and
shouting
hoarse
tide, and
with
development.
saw
Art
beating
It
came
gesticulating
somethings.
For
an
THE
WITH
instant
Loohl^^
"Look!
the
flock
great
lull,and
due
I
glistened
Tails
for
as
with
scene
Rimning
rods
bass
outfits.
at
was
Billy
cast
on
but
he
speed.
crazily
up
No
time
hand
and
the
into
into
the
slack
rip
It fell square
of
cauldron
stopped
by
tide-runner.
His
hooked
to
work
sent
my
middle
fish.
hard
the
flotmdered
swift
to
seaward.
seething, slashing
commenced
strike.
current
waist-deep
squid whizzing
of the
imderaround
carried
of
our
ready.
us
fell in the
was
it out
I
in the
and
our
ity
Opportun-
find
must
in!
seized
delay.
the
to
jammed
and
far
As
were
we
squid
fish
water.
and
for
she
run.
weaks
spikes,
now
was
ocean
winging
beach,
sand
gleamed
mullet.
were
The
the
their
point trying
and
gulls
frantic
into
surf
the
see
was
smashes.
sides
The
dying
and
vulsed
con-
spray
angry
white
sunlight.
of dead
could
one
short,
be
to
The
gone,
the
bits
with
strewn
in
were
in
second
and
appeared
sea
yon
saw
Beneath
water.
maelstrom.
and
and
looked,
the
the
of
toward
over
huge
hither
thrown
the
said,
pointing
jabbering,
of
rip.
the
surface
the
by
tow,
he
came
screamed,
hovering
and
them
he
of
edge
outer
off
what
Then
waves.
135
him.
heard
distinguish
not
of the
crash
the
to
could
RUNNERS
TmE
was
reel
fast
but
to
was
big
The
As
CALL
THE
136
as
in
knife
into
him
flopped
squid
beached
we
his
excited
he
still on
the
maniacs.
shouted
We
in
out
from
the
nodded
and
rip,
and
And
"Fifteen!''
latest
like
skin
and
but
took
Here
rails
the
^where
the
and
.
jumping
anglers
weakfish
him
back
So
far
yard
little rods
vicious
jerks
fins.
surf
boat
into
my
the
water.
panting
was
soaked
I sat
was
in sand
out
unhooked
I
was
last
at
run
the
crazy
to
seems
as
be
for
down
the
to
the
rest
case
rift
brings the
rover,
sea-trout's
There
as
happy.
stock.
Where
like
other.
not
the
Russ,
runner.
was
each
our
orange
exhausted.
was
Marathon
"
threw
it,
Art.
and
time
to
of the
wearers
shouted
victim
that
By
in response
from
"Eleven!"
while
so
acted
break
the
all the
swayed
We
at
his
cast
they would
in
right
now
of the
tugs
Now
his
of
and
sea.
and
became
Billy
idiotically
came.
feet.
our
the
slash
fish
into
him
caught
one
leg.
red.
saw
Art
imhook
back
We
unhooked
with
pants
to
still weakfish
And
and
entire
squid,
riot.
undertow.
trousers,
forgot
SURF
fish, we
the
off the
cut
THE
into
developed
sport
fast
OF
to
and
the
for
be
the
fly.
some
differences
the
southern
confusion
between
the
sea-trout.
among
northern
Many
WITH
beKeve
THE
weakfish
the
have
opportunity
an
The
southern
very
brilliant
sides
Its
much
It is
and
The
the
have
white.
backs
fins, the
orange
be
cannot
southern
have
It
of
one
I had
to
Ten-
and
seen,
gone
enjoy
regalis)^ on
subdued
that
the
and
most
al-
are
their
water
golds, but
have
runners
but
gamy
its
cousin
for
of
twelve-poimd
The
is
as
was,
years
market
along,
the
resistance.
deep
the
lazy
weakfish
largest
quite
beauty
often
C.
regalis
the
case,
away."
several
the
f oxu"
to
one
to
got
was
tide
trolling
more
blues
occurrences.
ever
that
"one
of
from
big
compared
frequent
are
school
from
weakfish
fresh
The
seas.
than
{Cynoscium
is exceedingly
weakfish
distinct
plucky
very
wonderful
fade.
soon
up
some
seen
with
trout.
taken,
ranged
coloiurs
When
glow
these
has
have
nature.
have
weakfish
hand,
other
The
put
northern
is
its
on
speckled
more
have
many
mullet,
or
spoons
of the
deeper,
nehtdosis)
The
water-nymph.
poimds,
had
have
bright spots
It has
manner
as
diversity.
(Cynoscium
darker,
are
But
species, I
the
creatiu^e.
the
137
sea-trout.
of both
sea-trout
the weakfish.
with
the
observe
to
after
colours
is
hundreds
caught
RUNNERS
TIDE
ago.
fishermen.
not
simlight
so
and
much
the
offshore
was
We
for
were
the
balmy
jigging.
fishmg,
smxmier
with
but
air.
THE
138
of
One
the
hardly
and
fish.
of
free.
boat
am
not
Those
had
I had
hooked
as
but
records
to
bass
fast
reel.
the
line
the
poimds.
It
rip
speculation.
I had
casts.
and
I
three
this
give
form
may
the
tide
the
idea
an
bait.
I have
made
far
better
keep
count
they chosen
once
weak
line
and
as
had
stood
of
Art
to
off
to
work
the
intentions
no
vain
fish into
of its
through
he
with
the
In
We
own.
keen
water.
fish
his
and
snubbed
slack
the
the
on
water
thumb.
by, watching
it hissed
swift
In
sea.
line
the
outer
by
hooked
all
with
the
feet
my
had
who
stall-covered
his
to
to
more
gained
straight
with
attempted
cast
making
It had
heading
to
had
ejaculations
was
That
this
all.
companions
brought
was
was
he
did
that
for
at
taking
my
I say
eighteen,
reader
the
were
tore
end.
excited
that
that
than
the
I
fish
and
consecutive
strike
the
over
twist
at
food
were
hand
beheld.
ever
minutes
no
that
so
it
Ufting
when
fish, landed
received
these
doubt
could
giant weak-
was
mighty
He
all lent
twenty-five
exciting
example
of how
in
twenty-three
had
an
gaff, and
weakfish
twenty
times
It
just passed
made
fish.
We
alongside.
exceeded
few
which
surface.
exaggerating
largest
SURF
large
it gave
have
the
the
no
the
would
was
it
had
We
fish
it to
had
THE
OF
snagged
men
bring
soon
edge
CALL
vain
water.
forgot
interest
THE
WITH
But
like
Art,
the
his mastery
expert
work
water,
and
the
with
rod
part
tinned
was
nine
in
air
the
the
after
right
As
the
weakfish
knocking
times
squids
act
our
It
one
reeling
of
and
after
times
So
person.
out
with
casionally
oc-
their
in
feel
the
many
in the
were
always
had
spectacular struggle
we
luck
He
Art.
which
feet, and
as
the
beach.
if the
as
trip,
into
could
our
the
on
it out
the
beach
we
seized
be
of
bait
the
against
calm
poimder.
of
on
fast,
into
leaping
receded
would
them
at
seems
out
waves
weak
were
schools
terrified
ran
fright.
weaks
rip huge
Some
hauled
He
big-gilled,heavy-paimched
Out
strated
demon-
fish
the
prize
raised
soon
reel.
and
won.
glistening sands,
been
and
Bamegat
fight
139
had
us,
the
the
on
his
on
of
rest
of
shores
the
along
RUNNERS
TIDE
strike,
savage
landed
to
runs
beautiful
bluefish.
"Supper
and
without
and
bacon
was
in
resurrected
from
put
we
coffee
for
pot
ever-ready
someone,
rods
and
fire.
Art
oxu-
up
driftwood
a
his
called
the
and
some
bread
duffle-bag, and
all
readiness.
then
he
abilities
great
ado
gathering
magically
boys!"
beach,
further
commenced
And
the
on
of his
o' doors
out
Selecting
demonstrated
in
the
some
culinary
of those
line which
couple of boards
and
some
derful
won-
the
him.
seaweed,
he
CALL
THE
I40
prepared
known
SURF
beach-comber
the
to
as
bluefish.
planked
With
tingling
watched
the
this
ambrosial
on
plates
served
and
jaws
around
squatted
and
dish
THE
OF
protruding
coals
glowing
food
and
eagerly
with
garnished
from
torn
bacon
hull
of
into
piuple
the
we
eyes
near-by
wreck.
The
flaming
and
chimks
little
along
skipped
the
light
far
out
muffled
As
rainbowed
The
wind
dark
the
dismal
And
imtil
Suddenly
porch.
the
blue
^'
the
vault
I knew
sea
Red
was
Gkds
left
for
Back
searching
the
surf
new
moon.
of the
runners
school
of
warmer
the
came
of
that
denied
made
the
whistle
to
vast,
my
their
out
northwest
an
above
Far
of
on
wings
and
multitude.
passing
that
finny,
seas.
forehead.
my
grew
ghostly
retiring, I stepped
out
toes
us.
of
pale
tide
cruiser.
our
like
great
from
swept
honkings
then
and
last
night, before
other
the
for
has
beauties
ice-blown
against
write, the
of
Nepenthe^
quest
oxu-
of
shafts
sound
The
silhouetted
ended
inlets.
sand
faint.
lay
Thus
shot
by
haze
slowly
we
the
up
ahead
just
The
sea.
as
to
kicked
sand
beacon
to
and
shadow,
the
the
dimes
west
back
way
beach
the
the
to
our
of
simk
long
marshes
made
regretfully
The
in
salt
the
beyond
had
sim
lonely land
wandering
medicine
of
feet
again.''
TEMPEST
THE
wolfish-wild
Wave
its
the
slough
bar.
"
all.
Levelling
The
into
sands
shifting
flattening
the
at
beach.
the
upon
snarling
wave
upon
Pouring
pounding
sea
wind
east
Tearing
from
Loosening
slithering
of
stretches
quiet
up
and
hissing
their
the
dunes,
bay,
coimtless
moorings
the
across
of
fleets
kelp
and
grass
flow
To
For
The
seaward
along
voyage
stinging
the
From
the
Shutting
"And
Alone
and
speck
fisherman
in
the
in
foot-writing
shellbacked
flying
of
windows
the
crowded
midnight
fast
clouds,
there,
all
feathered,
of
tight
shore.
strange
"
"
sands.
mantle
black
tide
next
obliterating
spume
prostrate
inky
By
four-footed,
Human,
The
the
on
midst
of
on
the
the
close
physical
it, facing
of
wings
the
the
storm.
eye.
ra^ng
breakers,
indiscernible,
the
wrack,
fast
in
echoing
the
slim,
racing
exultation
thirty
of
tempest,
poimderl
Switch
141
the
Reel.
CHAPTER
THE
ON
GREAT
of
veins
in
that
which
sea,
of
the
the
the
and
within
in
and
still
ages
the
on
vast
ever
bom
once
Vikings
adventuring
for
for
less, have
or
through
love
love
more
us,
down
that
us
BANKS
blood
the
and
Norsemen,
flows
OFFSHORE
many
our
VII
known,
un-
ous
mysteriremains
one
forever.
from
looking
lay
my
told
nurse
which
upon
the
to
the
At
the
sit
to
and
of
captain
for
hours
his
tales
of
in
of
in
made
Coast
rapt
the
what
sea
little
adoration
14a
the
the
of
heart
the
was
ships
I
I
on
fall
mined
deter-
would
go
beyond.
acquaintance
Station.
at
line
unfathomed
them.
Guard
and
What
didn't
lay
which
That
pass?
solve
see
seven
the
my
Kne
gray
always
were
the
upon
horizon?
why
day
some
horizon
to
And
but
me,
age
used
remember
out
vague
the
These
would
the
window
was
it?
of
always
can
that
ships
edge?
mysteries
to
me
side
its
over
beyond
the
other
bedroom
my
What
sea.
childhood
early
From
his
I used
of
to
feet, listening
strange
monsters
ON
that
the
dwelt
therein.
how
the
the
read
to
absorbed
as
I learned
I have
of
whales,
of
stands
page
round
mammell
porepuss
Thare
invited
captain
the
wonderful
spoil it all.
The
thought
horizon,
drove
all
note
as
to
me
my
off
folios
large
ships.
joy of
go
last
down
me.
stealthily
it !
she
that
at
Adventure.
fishing with
that
sleep from
to
go
hardly slept
perhaps
In
logic.
Great
feared
I crept
morning
the
thrill and
One
Mammell.
toward
came
mother.
tell my
is
bent
day
one
and
ships
of
and
its 3rung
porepuss
my
pages
it.
dose
sure.
inscription:
sukkels
showed
Then
the
was
am
Its
memory.
my
those
imaginings.
own
my
in
dear
hand
which
of
monsters
yet.
drawings
with
over
class
my
Had
I did
as
schoolbooks
old
my
led
have
moisture.
well
as
from
which
things
absorb
lessons
I would
scribbled
are
other
many
school
me
one
and
me
male
tell the
of
signs
showed
He
to
winds,
certain
how
storms.
plant might
my
taught
of
143
of the
me
fish, and
"glass," how
gull,
female
the
coming
the
BANKS
taught
He
of
movements
foretold
he
OFFSHORE
THE
on
At
out
whereabouts,
him
I couldn't.
going
other
foxu"
of the
and
ran
to
and
object
night.
the
Oh,
afraid
was
might
was
The
to
side
o'clock
the
see
of
in
it,
the
house, leaving
down
to
the
CALL
THE
144
beach,
of the
The
to
captain
and
unflinchingly
before
days
the
than
plentiful
roam
About
and
end
one
lowered
of
which
to
the
with
metal
had
my
hands
block
more
have
not
tin, known
and
the
of
as
The
bright
they
of
fishes'
the
they
usually
their
of
part
some
hauled
promptly
were
was
piece
attracted
into
"jigged"
in
vals
regular inter-
at
investigating,
upon
hook,
lifted
bottom
fishing
squid,
heavy
anchor
the
method
fastened
Whereupon
thrilled
was
I said
ever.
over
did
one
two-
were
dropped
we
jerks.
off
squid
at
with
the
fish
the
the
were
surface.
the
to
of
bottom
and
anatomy.
steadily
usurped
and
now
was
jxunping
the
time
offshore
violent
attention,
Those
out
brawny,
pulled
had
"jigging,"
piece
brother,
who
set
we
a-sea.
commenced
whereby
are
and
oars.
that
at
miles
four
the
engine
gas
they
far
so
his
fellow,
at
but
method,
arm
for me,
him
with
blue-eyed
simbiunt,
ful
road, unmind-
the
on
waiting
was
had
He
padding
SURF
pebbles.
sharp
sea.
to
feet
bare
my
THE
OF
my
two
horizon
side
of
squids
into
hauling
the
tarred
him
to
I
far
I had
and
the
appointed
dis-
was
away
busied
handlines
boat.
croaker
as
but
nothing, however,
heavy,
But
fishing.
the
seeing
either
full
the
at
myself
which
jerked
was
surface.
as
ran
one
having
All
of
my
hnes
"bilge," lay
the
mean
and
croakers,
to
the
of several
boat,
weakfish
of
assortment
an
nothing
say
145
of
bottom
the
in
and
doing well,
were
BANKS
OFFSHORE
THE
ON
other
queer
varieties.
it
Whether
I had
of diet
and
feelings, for
captain
time
when
against
me,
little
giving
stick
yew
an'
sick,
me
yer
pxirty
his
advice,
since, with
the
result
fishin'," after
all trace
That
to
an'
in
won't
mer
first few
that
back.
the
on
fergit about
it."
done
have
from
but
yes;
groan.
mind
fact, have
I
qualms,
ever
so
been
never
day
I have
this.
to
"stickin'
by
were
t'
my
lost
soon
of illness.
was
my
and
good
succeeding
first
lessons
The
banks.
ways
the
fishin'
ye
fates
no
genial captain
the
slap
that
de
sick,
been
have
mat
with
hearty
soon
myself
the
with
the
there
However,
but
my
make
contain
feller,"
I followed
troubled
might
could
felt
conceal
illness
weakling.
rate,
any
suddenly
to
I succimibed
and
article
an
at
yawned
struggled manfully,
admonished,
bein*
to
mind,
"Never
and
me
confess
to
me
longer.
"Jest
with
or
know;
never
queer.
think
came
I shall
eaten
faint
of breakfast
lack
my
disagreed
something
very
was
tricks
usage
years.
of
experience
I
learned
fishes, I have
many,
many
on
then,
been
times
the
offshore
about
able
the
to
during
put
the
CALL
THE
146
There
is
through
surf
the
describe.
in
fascination,
which
were
choice
offered
himible
time, the
of
the
of
appeals
sxurf that
the
of the
ceaseless
One
chilling
darkness
with
the
help
the
edge
The
of
the
inky night
for
the
able
the
been
to
quickly,
"Let
There
is
element
red-blooded
lover
sands
soimd
to
brief instant.
short-lived
less
navigate
intently
out
You
across
red
flare,
illumines
waiting
time
and
choppy
someone
the
dark
and
are
of
intensity,
Suddenly
and
sands
pipe,
period
the
but
dull
his
the
skiff to
sea
gray
then
and
dawn,
naught
the
in
is blackness.
All
are
match
the
rolls his
against
with
bars.
peering
the
through
waves.
Now
break
safely
foaming
crunching
others
move
for
"slatch,"
waves
every
the
within
companions
the
strikes
someone
liners,but
off
precede
hissing
breakers.
ghostly
in
sea":
slept
ever
the
to
of his
they
as
always
every
which
the
figures
shadows
as
of
to
ways
select
and
to
sea.
down
comes
in
risk, in going
has
who
outdoors
is
There
the
to
would
me
personal
of
danger,
out
Seabright dory
surf.
white-capped
"put
in sailboats, and
in rowboats,
canoes,
hard
been
have
times
find
devious
at
going offshore
in
somehow
and
have
SURF
charm,
that
Many
THE
OF
when
are
you
channel
who
waters
tween
behas
calls
'ergo, boys!"
a
rush
of
splashing feet,
the
skiff
is
ON
pointed
bow
to
leaves
boat
Bill
instant
breaks?
which
the
ahead
skiff
rushing
Will
she
make
will you
it?
be
charging
foam?
the
of
nose
rises
imtil
falls
with
have
she
morning
August,
when
down
to
the
tranquil
light
the
Will
and
the
the
and
reaUty,
Cap'n
The
dawn
sands
bosom
we
his
and
Billy
boy.
at
Belmar
of
the
Lew,
and
old
the
bar
the
gloom
the
as
great
wave,
and
then
side I
is
You
yours!
latter
still
suspicious
I, together
our
launched
without
tint
with
skiff
sea
her
The
of
part
were
rolled
Atlantic.
stem,
moment
stars
only
was
crossed
the
and
moon
eastward,
and
sea
toward
the
beneath
other
open
comber?
the
the
the
on
into
impetus.
horrible
hits
the
rising swiftly
perpendicular,
crash
along
of
out
buried
craft
is almost
through!
won
is
Uttle
from
at
breast
and
tow.
under-
develops
water
she
There
heavy
One
away
Will
comber
the
tremendous
overturned
the
of
with
forward
in
sputter,
But
wall
huge
Will
big
chums
water
forward!
leaps
appears
and
Or
the
For
push.
suspense.
sickeningly
gradually
first
head-
diving
before
the
struggling
final
frightful
cough,
fortissimo,
the
gives
shove
man
and
surf,
rolls
comes
motor,
last
started
dory
Then
steady
is
engine
The
little
he
as
147
mighty
the
the
there
the
get
and
edge
BANKS
with
beach,
through
the
brief
and
sea,
the
waist-deep
over
OFFSHORE
THE
on
surf
the
was
trouble.
THE
148
Away
went
we
chug''
of
above
the
OF
CALL
the
and
star
the
rays
shot
them
to
sim
The
rout.
dew-laden
the
We
On
the
We
were
the
to
way
the
One
by
the
one
us,
coming
phantoms
of
bygone
into
heading
No
one
his
stem,
spoke.
The
hands
were
hooked
into
oiu:
her
I
had
a
fish.
when
she
in
and
Lew
in
the
by
the
up
sat
attention,
needed
the
like
everyone
stood
tiller.
reclined
either
on
Abruptly
We
and
Billy
projecting
for
fishermen
rising mist
the
captain
the
on
jective:
ob-
oiu:
(market
each
seas,
southeast.
after
not
were
up.
bluefish.
of
out
rigged
were
fry
flected
re-
Ridge.
the
I
we
boats
the
engine, caring
and
other
all) joined
for
smaller
The
in
dully
me.
for
and
Billy
groimds
time.
about
southeast,
bonito, albacore,
while
those
of
put
our
this
tima
of
faces
into
headed
and
light gUstened
pink
the
on
fully
man-
fire,whose
of
mists
enveloping
cockpit
itself
ball
red
great
the
through
struggle
the
daylight.
rose,
left to
were
against impending
Then
only
lighter, until
it grew
pale
one
dull
and
surf.
by minute
moon
"chug-
the
sea,
muffled
soimding
motor
breaking
Mmute
glassy
the
over
SURF
THE
bow,
oiu:
rods
side.
a
school
hard
of
strike.
bonito
Immediately
So
did
Billy.
and
had
both
the
other
boats
ON
THE
OFFSHORE
"circling"
commenced
greatly reminding
West
\^d
BANKS
of the
me
shows
the
school,
Indians
they ride
as
149
one
aroimd
action
an
in the
sees
stricken
the
plainsman.
and
Around
circle
one
the
of
prevents
the
angles
by
the
kite
it is
possible
school
of
himdred
do
and
or
of
this
fact
of
the
Pacific
water
emulated
occur
the
that
the
and
tima,
in
on
use
northern
of
"kite-
at
right
surface
this
its habit
the
fish
whirring propeller
the
kite.
Atlantic
for
has
fish is the
over
The
The
seen.
of
several
laimch.
eastern
our
middle
remaining
the
know,
to
this method
in the
the
the
flying
and
of
use
quickly
by
is flown
time
with
skimming
the
by
By
same
at
advantage
school,
by
directly
be
as
the
bait
can
far
So
to
kite
away
renmin
to
not
the
fish, at
fifteen
or
overcome
string.
a
ten
through
been
the
and
place
to
for
once.
has
frequently
worked
the
go
alarmed
more.
they
boat
become
not
and
break
yards
advantage
being frightened
surface
boat
the
to
This
three-cornered
fishing."
the
on
it.
the
this
California
always
the
through
not
at
at
making
some
other, but
and
from
sink
to
apt
are
In
fish
Should
minutes.
they
the
school,
remain
often
they went,
some
way,
outskirts
will
aroimd
of
hour
an
been
not
seaboard,
due
principal
diet
leaping
surface
Flying
waters
from
is best
fish
in
do
the
THE
ISO
CALL
in which
manner
OF
do
they
SURF
THE
Catalina
Santa
at
and
elsewhere.
school
The
seemed
them.
in
the
was
but
it
serving
as
outrigger,
an
supporting
the
from
and
kept
literally
fishermen
stand
of
two
for
the
time.
of
the
boat,
side
with
disciple
true
each
of
these
lines
two
busy
men
fish in
the
watch
to
line, and
it
stem,
soul
either
on
were
"horse"
and
exciting
was
projecting
oar
an
those
the
to
encountered
boats
see
skiffs
revolting sight
Izaak,
With
To
their
of
stem
had
we
other
The
himgry.
slaughtering
of
bonito
of
riggers
out-
trolling
"pulling
fish."
When
fish
liners
striking
are
barbless
use
their
imhooking
blue, mackerel,
hook
off the
the
water
out
from
the
way
San
albacore
Out
five
bonito.
when
they
full tilt.
The
I have
seen
the
biting
easy
on
the
task
rod
captain
and
the
and
the
fl3dng
goes
is back
Jap
in
boats,
tactics.
same
in
And
yellowtail
and
exhibition.
shoal
glad
ceased
bonito
squid
butcher
first
And
no
the
disgusting
that
It is
pound
would
be,
and
boat
employ
Pedro,
was
of
the
time
jerk
mere
hand-
the
saving
it may
whatever
more.
they
quarry.
into
once
thus
hooks,
or
rapidly,
very
Billy
and
indeed
and
to
would
we
handle
rest,
the
face.
sur-
or
five-
foiu:-
the
drew
to
were
with
not
each
below
sank
reel
boat
stop the
boat
going
and
ON
unless
he
circled, when
impossible
land
to
continued
We
make
to
OFFSHORE
THE
in
sand
of
its
into
"They're
Cap,
the
the
perceive
fleet of twenty
indicate
would
water
On
coming
amongst
were
sport
for the
us
prize
bonito
We
of the
lost
having
stopped
the
excitement)
biting.
in fiurther
hour
So
quest
we
of
headed
game.
that
and
than
more
and
I took
they
the
paid
re-
the
fraction,
albacore.
(the captain
their
with
when
of
splash
school
bonito
time
weaving
of bonito
twelve-poimd
no
could
fish.
of that
in
sand.
boats
bait
lated
fly!" ejacu-
Billy and
school
Out
ankle-deep
were
during
east
trip.
small
discovered
half
next
Billy secured
while
Lew
in the
fish, perhaps
seconds
we
large
favourite
water
hooked
them
very
had
we
with
up
few
about
of white
more
or
ridge
or
the
see
the
See
every
be
deep-water
background
'em!
fro, while
and
to
to
to
gregated
con-
This
fathoms
turning around,
and
bank
seems
ability
plainly against
more
It
from
"Ridge."
the
foiurteen
all the
their
fishermen
from
name
offshore.
of
accoimt
was
able
were
"Seabrighters,"
on
some
for
soon
the
as
derives
feeding ground
on
known
at
and
distance
numbefs
miles
it
hooked,
was
course
in great
lying
twenty
oiu:
the
Seabrighty locally
"Ridge"
fish
151
it.
on
out
BANKS
the
once
last
and
handlines
of
more
the
to
fish
the
We
had
line
his
back
had
was
of
skill
albacore, but
Cap
pullers and
being and
needless
Late
have
in,
say,
albacore
veins.
in
across
ever
stantly
con-
prevent
to
rush,
particular
it
required
oneself
from
boat.
"They're
Cap.
I calls
really
put
we
is in
is
the
an
the
seen.
up
our
From
ever
succeed
for
limch,
the
in
time
to
which,
long-finned
tuna,
strongly
courses
gamy
this
largest patch
justice.
great
of
fish
rods
our
extremely
afternoon
certainly
were
did
we
reality the
fighting blood
He
When
attacked
did
we
fish
stubborn
most
boat.
ravenously
to
the
the
the
to
them
getting
ran
in
were
that
the
right; those
about
get
to
his
pullers."
about
was
of
what
prevent
to
remarked
that's
hard
mighty
if at
bottom
the
"Jackasses,"
hence
right
minutes
in order
vigorous
acrobat
an
into
tumbling
The
of
I succeeded
and
Billy
and
fouling,
fish made
the
instant
saw
out
bait
few
imtil
me
of
get
my
next
places
change
to
from
lines
the
for
exciting.
very
forced
our
in to
feet
him.
turning
It
hundred
seized
the
beyond
so
or
reeUng
was
For
out
cut
mfle
three
something
work
my
SURF
took
that
propeller.
the
of
THE
go.
first rush.
when
way
to
strike
the
on
far
not
had
Billy
OF
CALL
THE
IS2
fish.
memorable
of bluefish
fully
through
quarter
day
we
I believe
of
mile
ON
distant
THE
could
we
fellows
BANKS
the
made
see
splashes
into
they jumped
as
came
OFFSHORE
to
up
them^
it
had
died
the
certainly
153
by
air, and
was
big
when
we
ful
wonder-
most
the
sight.
wind
The
like
hardly
blazed
from
and
intensity
water
with
sea
here
the
small
the
surface
in vain
few
Every
fall
to
water,
water
resembled
dashes
of
We
at
were
the
that
at
only
the
once
Get
who
kept
rate,
out
"All
with
their
elude
to
would
piursuers.
shoot
frantic
the
from
out
The
splash.
great
along
commenced
so
conclusion
to
circle,and
to
fast
of
and
furious
the
sport,
minutes
twenty
snatch
plentiful
so
brief
rest
was
from
my
laboiurs.
strenuous
Billy,
after
rushes
fish.
glad
too
were
leaping wildly
maelstrom
in the
bluefish
mad
big blue
strikes, and
the
their
attempt
again
fiery
swarming
was
looked
were
moments
with
boat
one
in
These
sun
sky reflected
the
of
there
fish.
The
gray.
Everywhere
and
steel, with
heaven
hot, cloudless
all sides
on
bluefish.
dashing
of
the
lay
sea
surface.
soulless
peculiar greenish
The
out
its
the
of
plate
ripple disturbing
that
so
burnished
great
some
down,
was
cursing
shouting
There
right,
are
have
at
me:
some
yoiu:
and
perspiring
"Get
wonders
way,"
out,
in that
I
at
great
Campen!
school
gnmted^
!"
and
CALL
THE
IS4
tossed
squid
my
strike.
savage
beautiful
to
spit
out
the
beautiful
coming
out
tearing
away
and
the
as
boat
The
home
best
induce
line
line
it
was
the
tuna
was
been
to
his
quit
and
took
and
the
safely
of
strand
78
hundred
on
gave
object
one
wfe
doing
an
pull,
exertion
had
tima
with
hard
and
was
become
to
me.
boat,
he
captain's
muscular
before
the
just
yet
who
Cap,
Even
flopped
westward
moment
and
over
scaled
He
thirty-seven-poimd
the
and
extra
the
up
came,
him
was
it fell to
behind
endeavour.
forty pounds
of
when
he
however,
was,
tinned
next
residence
pelagic
he
bilge.
willed
so
handline
The
tarred
day
way
jerk.
culinary
the
in
lifted
and
poimds.
gods
violent
its
and
time
rushes
and
game,
nine
been
idly trolling
to
to
always eluding
Cap
the
had
our
on
were
from
beaten, he put
told
into
of
strike
come,
him
us.
but
shy of
oimces
at
up
unceremoniously
The
head
futile attempt
long
on
gradually
side, gasping
four
shot
fight.
glaring defiantly
the
in
were
water
his
of water,
imagined
strain
The
bulldog,
some
again when
time
the
squid.
and
boat
of
out
Repeatedly
the
before
line
of
feet
had
Instantly
hundred
reel
side like
side
SURF
overboard.
Two
oflE the
stripped
THE
OF
siderable
con-
dry end
aboard.
ON
"Look
even
THE
for
out
strike
spoke
he
as
OFFSHORE
it
he
A
came.
and
155
warned
smashing,
great,
I
and
us,
poweriess
was
to
it.
check
All
I could
watch
the
do
Une,
Five,
gone,
hope
for
blurred
and
still
and
victory
wondering
how
when
there
was
into
the
in
end
limge
and
ceased
of
sort
would
on
sea.
came
had
sitting
terrific
the
feet
let-up.
soon
reel, flash
my
himdred
was
dully
on
and
rod
my
melting
go
no
and
to
on
streak
eight, nine
seven,
were
hang
to
was
guides
the
through
to
daze,
come,
rod
my
and
slack.
then
.
Weak
tin
now!"
it was,
strike
benumbing
BANKS
and
bitten in
squid
has
One
actual
the
big
in to find
block
my
half!
of
conception
no
into
hooked
I reeled
trembling
luiless
tuna
is
It
experience.
it
what
he
to
means
has
be
imdergone
gotten
never-to-be-for-
sensation.
Thus
of
days
ended
one
which
bluefish
oiu:
bonito
of
the
have
less
about
wasn't
It
tackle.
had
Far
gazed
waiting
always
out
on
fishes
with
whose
than
three,
albacore, Billy's,hefted
an
even
that
we
beyond
such
pleasant
recollection.
any
weighed
averaged
most
that
awe
size and
five
offshore
None
The
poimds.
while
the
of
largest
twenty-five.
fished
with
horizon
same
when
terrible
light
child
strength
lay
have
this
to
CALL
THE
iS6
The
day
remained
to
Thuntms
thyntmSj
great
the
roamed
ready
made
call
few
hours
we
maid
to
"horse
Habits
out
the
afternoon,
he
big
C.
once
the
by
up
the
Seabright.
that
the
and
more
hand.
at
in
the
the
on
perusal
of
of
subject
Differences
Between
Nebtdosis.
your
ing
dream-
!"
interrogated,
armchair.
the
that
fact
interrupted, "stop
news
In
called
at
us
Physiological
told
effect
the
with
volume
and
pearance
ap-
and
had
appeared
was
be
to
the
to
recognized
action
first
groimds.
gentleman"
Billy, deep
some
the
sea.
message
Regalis
I have
"Yes?"
at
one
for
here!"
Seabright
at
Seabright,
at
we
certain
be
were
and
Cynoscium
whereby
would
ponderous-looking
fish?"
most
dollars
Hook
say
time
few
resided
had
discovered
"Here,
of
Sandy
mackerel"
the
from
ocean,
and
off the
"foreign
left
Needless
oldest
the
tuna,
the
upon
"horse-packers"
The
of
phone
home
that
had
the
far
I retiuned
of
who
on
us
morning
that
pride
arrangement
of tima
and
conjecture.
Atlantic
torpedo"
gentleman
should
next
the
"blue
the
an
Swedish
of
matter
judicious expenditure
the
had
us
SURF
angler Uving.
expert
By
seas,
lower
to
THE
OF
dazedly,
blinking
"Somebody
catch
up
a
OFFSHORE
THE
ON
And
"Exactly!"
since
formed
157
I unfolded
thereupon
plans, hastily
my
BANKS
phone
tele-
fateful
the
him
to
message.
the
Simrise
cool
In
hours
few
usual
fanned
wind
struck
the
great
fleet
sprung
with
the
soft
the
of
and
up
caress.
the
and,
groimds
been
having
arrangement
off
cheeks
our
we
miles
had
slight breeze
Seabrighters.
the
with
eastward
running
Hook,
us
foimd
day
next
awaited
made,
developments.
market
The
as
the
tima
their
boats
all
Unes
chopper,
the
The
herring family,
bluefish
in
their
the
hooks
of
case,
the
appearance,
luckless
his hooks
and
the
with
so
fisherman
lines.
to
smell
savage
is
and
soon
It follows
moss-
fish
oDy
very
forms
up,
say
As
the
this
of the
nothing
offered
are
is
frequently
and
slick
ferocious
are
deprived
naturally
Here
water.
which
chum.
meat
devouring
ravenously
the
also
tima
the
on
marketmen
for
or
ground
so
"slick"
or
congregate,
conjunction
the
being
when
in
up,
menhaden
bits of menhaden,
chopped-up
baited
of
menhaden,
grinding
quantities
vast
bimkers.
in
The
riggings.
"chumming"
bluefish, by
consists
fish
huge
The
their
snap
mackerel"
"horse
them.
to
and
for
fish
This
them.
known
are
explanation.
some
the
detest
fishermen
break
of
needs
"arrangement"
This
that
on
they,
of
all
upon
CALL
THE
iS8
first
the
locality and
The
raise
woiild
pay
for
landedj
while
that
which
of
scene
after
throw
losing
still be
their
As
time
for
as
the
oiu:
the
fishermen
bluefish
benefit, this
return,
tima
might
dollars
emplc^dng
be
instead
of
baiting
fair collocation
was
tinue
con-
oiu:
several
might
the
from
would
upon
cost
fish
distance
miles
game,
ten
assiured
boat
that,
so
This
ten
market
menhaden
catching
oiu:
to
one
chum,
landing
or
and
from
at
pay
every
fish at
we
arrival
for
and
dollars.
fighting
this
woxild
we
soon
question
For
us.
Upon
not),
ten
it, the
out
there.
bushel,
tuna
range
to
As
in
boat
hookedy
or
were
hooking
to
fish
landed
we
might
signal
additional
an
this:
was
five dollars.
every
(whether
dollars
as
boat
that
scene,
us
oar
an
slick.
slick, the
another
to
moves
made
we
in
SURF
boat
fresh
appeared
would
the
starts
THE
the
tuna
arrangement
tima
as
of
sign
OF
to
all concerned.
Billy,
fleet
through
goes
an
in
and
ban
mebbe,"
and
"Aw,
ran
he
raised
full
tank
"Dat
meticulously
glasses, suddenly
We
serenely
twinkling.
eh?"
been
the
oar!"
retiun
"Aye
had
who
we
an
speed
have
remarked
bane
laughed
ef you
the
scanning
said, "There
acknowledging
for
the
some
Sam,
no
boat.
distant
sport
his
break
one
to-day,
blue
eyes
yoiu:
line,
uproariously.
big
blond!"
admonished
ON
Billy.
"Just
I'll be
content."
it
as
foimd
numbers.
Billy
had
be
of
boat.
As
horse
to
quite
hoiu:
we
neared
slick, but
our
tuna
back
could
it,we
shall
eyes
see
Swimming
rising
occasionally
bunkers
which
largest
bellies
white
picture
which
acid
no
they
as
the
on
slick
backs
ten
can
weighing
well
I feared
over
"Come,
Billy sa3ang.
met
day!
surface,
and
them,
moss-
the
were
forked
great
deep-blue sides,
plate
their
of my
memory
tuna
saw
down
Deep
forth
thousand
actually afraid
the
to
away.
and
back
sight
quickly, registered
wash
ever
feet long!
cruising
was
turned
photographic
shadows
and
slick.
whole
Their
beheld.
ever
bronze
tossed
of
d3dng
my
the
men
fish
whole
A
down
gulp
to
market
large
to
and
of the
one
the
below
being
were
tima
tails,their
that
distance
some
once
proved
the
last!
at
forget
never
any
at
It
at
observed
there
were
and
his fish.
were
we
in
forty-odd poimds,
some
frantically, and
big
The
and
number
not
baits
our
some
159
mackerel^
see
hooked
of
one
the
let back
and
an
beckoning
in
We
small
inside
see
were
tima
strike
me
We
the
great
to
let
you
BANKS
later.
proved
We
OFFSHORE
THE
that
saw
were
in
big
fish
poimds.
to lower
bait to those
fishI
seemed
hear
consequences.
come,
"
old
What
fellow,"
are
we
here
for?
"
to
the
tightened
For
fish
saw
without
noticing
watched
tuna
the
bait,
seize
his
head,
move
breaks
the
it.
struck
if in
several
off.
I
to
savage
jerks
of
him
run
then
feet,
as
dream,
swiftly
let
struck
"
rise
horse
hundred
several
occurred.
bait, apparently
as
with
slowly
and
the
as
and
innocent-looking
nothing
Then,
large
as
of mossbunker,
the
repass
it, and
for
hindered
side
time
and
pass
my
it into
short
on
big
lowered
mechanically
water.
on
SURF
THE
brakes
belt, put
rod
my
OF
CALL
THE
i6o
im-
threw
on
struck
never
before.
As
I have
seconds
rod
what
just
to
stantly
had
never
described
such
crack,
an
it
was
blurred
through
snapped
at
I fell
"She
awed
We
the
the
at
space
pistol shot,
sweat
when
and
spooll
damn
beeg
feesh!"
once
that
rate,
the
bottom
remarked
feet
and
seemed
sky
thousand
Trembling
that
frightful,
and
dreadful
two
speechless into
belt
was
sea
terrific speed.
my
on
There
agony.
moment
rushing
like
in
aloud
cried
exerted
was
^faster
"
with
actually screaming
leverage
in"
gathering
faster
My
it woiild
commenced
few
next
impression.
feared
arc,
the
faster
.
Such
clear
reel
my
momentum
imtil
in
happened
in
report
of
cold
of the
Sam
line
boat.
in
an
voice.
saw
at
we
were
emplo3dng
the
THE
ON
OFFSHORE
BANKS
i6i
"
for
combat
rod
the
did
I, of
tactics.
wrong
the
on
fully
this
attributed
the
the
to
rod
the
use
tremendous
it
As
the
having
the
the
moment
Billy
the
internally.
decided
it to
tow
that
for
run
us
had
as
nailed
and
it onto
painful
my
perience.
ex-
readiness.
the
light
fact
the
had
school
of mossbunkers
to
one
offered
that
they
tis.
gave
the
out
stem,
the
ordinary
should
believed
shower
bait
engine, ready
steadily fed
in
the
Cautiously
by
in
brought
waters
and
the
profited by
we
but
still with
were
rest
now
was
moment
disappeared,
to
we
his rod
All
a
hooked,
of allowing
refused
previously.
removed
seats,
For
we
was
Boschen,
seat,
him
injured
wore
causes
C.
on
Billy's turn,
fish
attempted
Billy
W.
that
week.
main
the
to
of
so
constantly
exercised
instead
speed,
been
of
He
fastened
he
now
was
the
late
the
angler.
rest
which
immediately
it full
of
pressure
belt
rod
of
one
me
than
more
de
hars
pressure
bruised
for
death
swordfish
great
had
was
The
day.
recover
Incidentally
to
the
abdomen
my
not
of
rest
rendered
was
course,
my
lowered.
was
to
the
throw
in
signal;
bunkers,
and
Sam
the
the
I
clutch
the
marketmen
perched
fingers nervously
stood
myself
grasping
the
tiller.
Then
the
unexpected
happened.
great
THE
i62
in the
splashing
all to
us
CALL
sharply
cut
and
"
And
!"
"A
he
as
"
for
big
brief
one
Farewell,
below
spoke,
fin
stant,
in-
size
appeared
and
weight
nightmares.
man-eater!"
monster
!"
tuna
bait
the
whose
shape
wildest
our
direction.
water
BiUy.
wavering
eclipsed
caused
away
gone.
raged
even
great
in that
the
SURF
distance
sopie
through
was
Shark
water
quickly
turn
THE
OF
gasped.
"Cut
your
"She
ban
line, quick!"
by
"No,
horse
"
off
mackerel
He's
on
Hard
against
skiff
the
giving
the
boat
!"
rod
he
threw
off
the
under
got
of
sort
"Faster!
shouted
Billy, and
moaning
and
notch
hold
hear
him!"
the
fairly
he
throttle
the
pulled
seemed
we
weight,
and
reel
hiun.
Can't
Sam
as
his
could
way
Faster!
babbled,
last
^^
Start
Sam.
went.
we
as
thimdered
gar!"
leap
to
wildly
into
the
the
across
waves.
That
two
into
on
headed
tuna
long
hours
distance
the
the
horizon
lone
gull hovered
then
it,too, left
waves
we
and
wind.
straight
sped
imtil
"
us.
they
were
sea,
our
We
wake
were
and
for
The
fleet melted
but
dark
disappeared
then
in
it.
after
to
out
for
afloat
specks
entirely.
several
on
miles,
desert
of
ON
Four
THE
hoxirs
OFFSHORE
it that
on
spoke
fish.
line.
but
off
look,
as
in
mean
"The
remarked,
while
that
meaning
and
quit
than
Fate
suddenly
saved
turned
him
and
that
ran
to
he
got
him.
said, pitifully.
more
.
boy,"
"
I
.
the
treacherous,
over
is
.
in
rule
the
me
old
.
once
Pacific,*'
I've
.
"This
But
called
Billy
possible
mine
the
times
all
at
of
are
it
I knew
the
not
seas
afraid
.
with
mean.
"I'm
to
is
o'clock
three
is
calm
former
latter, the
choppy,
Atlantic
more
stick?"
to
though
friend
or
was
questioning
willing
It
thirty
me
even
As
storm.
mination
deter-
sim.
be
all-night vigil,
an
of
chance
affirmative,
manner
with
the
at
you
ing
tak-
place.
gave
"Are
general
pmpose,
ing
follow-
been
it had
the
must
He
say,
the
we
steadily
surely
eye
beach.
the
been
definite
some
anxious
an
if to
nodded
At
if with
as
the
using
was
words.
after
soimd
not
bad
of determination
than
had
in
was
look
we
o'clock, and
miles
must
more
reach
cast
two
now
far
acted
to
Sam
with
he
and
slowly but
And
It did
of tima,
but
163
Billy
that
raw
During
the
were
ghastly,
pale and
fact
the
and
by,
dragged
Despite
shape.
BANKS
for."
bargained
ignominity.
straight
for
The
the
tima
boat.
THE
i64
before
and
fish
the
U.
and
SURF
the
line,
long
we
firm
horizon
the
In
the
white
made
that
the
^^
sand,
of
the
lazy
breakers
frothy
sailors
out
was
afterglow
through
ran
length
at
the
on
A.
S.
the
on
up
from
home
sea."
the
fishing
Tima
Coast.
Club
Park
it which
facilities
box
each
that
hoped
anglers,
more
equipped
red-blooded
to
offer.
to
stimulate
there
most
succeeding
season
with
boats,
better
pastimes
enjoying
this
are
great
real
no
with
from
unstable
the
seat
campstool.
changes.
are
outfits,
fish
New
interest
off
go
one's
of
the
there
as
Tima
Club
Tima
must
fight
a
such
Atlantic
the
the
One
or
Atlantic
the
on
Unfortimately
and
year
every
Club,
and
anglers.
engine
infancy
organizations
much
exists.
fishermen
the
But
done
for
market
its
in
Fishing
Island,
have
Jersey,
still
sportsmen's
Block
of
is
few
Asbury
the
has
landward,
sunset
summer
and
recover
streak
gray
old
good
on
could
Billy
turned
long
and
THE
OF
off.
was
We
in
CALL
is
It
will
and
one
see
more
more
of
coimtry
be
to
pletely
com-
the
of
most
ours
GRAY
OS
Shoals
to
Gray
Gull
Taste
the
breath
Watch
of
after
again
salt
sparkling
the
SHOALS
GULL
air and
sea
of
the
channel
bass
hear
lone
and
sea
the
the
see
"
gull's
cry;
banks
doud
pass
in
Slowly
Camping
the
the
on
Roaming
against
twilight
the
up
beach
barren
sky.
sapphire
fishing
dunes,
lonely
and
night
when
day,
hours
fishing
are
slack;
breakers
the
See
flinging
their
up
formed
rainbows
by
spray,
Hear
the
See
sun
merry
the
See
mirror
the
Feel
voices
strange
as
the
waves
dance
when
the
dawn
the
beach
when
the
waves
stirs
you
when
the
back.
rushing
go
gods
on
that
awe
calling
flames
in,
roll
rush
clouds
storm
red,
overhead.
Feel
the
the
sand
stinging
through
skin.
your
the
sights
Breathe
the
See
drives
that
wind
of
wonderland
life
of
pass
all
before
outdoors
your
that
eyes,
purifies
men's
souls;
the
See
Off
sights
in
God's
of
wonderland
great
'neath
wilderness
blue
"
off
or
to
leaden
Gray
skies.
Gull
Shoals.
Philip
i6s
Arnold
La
Vie.
CHAPTER
CHANNEL
THE
BASS
which
THAT
desirable
most
easily
are
in
the
hunting
the
beaten
phases
fishing
Such
several
that
fishing
surf
had
knew
nothing
the
but
of
roar
fishing
we
dimes
would
most
ductive
pro-
lonely
the
lay
seas
had
inlets
catch
i66
to
weak
hidden
paradise
"channel
of
cry
wonderful
that
beaten
the
For
Jersey,
her
of
veritable
plaintive
at
the
are
Shoals.
dreaming
from
the
travel
to
southern
inch
sand
vast
the
in
every
never
far
the
Gull
cruised
fisherman,
aquarimn,"
The
the
^^off
are
reach
to
Gray
was
groimds,
among
away
places,
game.
place
years
thinking
the
and
far
has
one
generally,
and,
after.
which
places
which
sought
The
the
are
Things
least
difficulties
fish
life.
grounds
the
those
reach,
to
outdoors.
great
overcome
of
hardest
of
SHOALS
obtain,
to
the
are
appreciated,
most
and
all
track,"
GULL
hardest
the
and
and
long
the
GRAY
are
procured
it is in
So
OF
is
which
places
VIII
bass
track,
nesting
the
break
the
been
or
with
gulls
solitude.
slack.
a
for
croaker,
casionally
Ocbut
CHANNEL
THE
bass
channel
the
the
was
only
in
late
they
were
These
her
children
that
one
can
tide
run
in
and
the
for
down
wind
climbed
and
sea
everchanging
and
the
saw
aroimd
txun
but
occiurence,
and
moon.
better
Far
on
the
be
to
beach
the
aboard
extended
an
and
to
each
The
answer.
hours
where?
else-
gone
asked
we
exploring.
go
We
they
phenomenal
the
by
to
rod.
idle
warriors,
of anything.
sure
eight
ten,
than
move
settled
the
for
decided
We
an
for
materially
helped
on
be
dearth
some
had
or
fishing
coppery
mysterious
never
out
go
could
so
once
our
It
out.
weeks'
two
questions
none
are
off
arriving,
were
which
and
other
killed
fishes
the
figure
Had
taken.
Where
poor.
not
in
but
them,
been
had
one
among
for
season
could
we
were
167
been
had
conditions
whole,
the
on
BASS
with
Nepenthe^
cruise, and
hauled
up
anchor.
it
southward,
that
fascination
lies
always
was
the
has
can
never
the
to
always
shake
and
jungles
and
sweet-smelling
spices
adventure
for
had
the
phrase,
off.
So
me
much
palm-strewn
headlands,
orchids, rich
romance!
"
To
That
southward:
coasts
"
question.
finally agreed.
was
southward,"
the
"To
That
away?
Whither
It
is
dank
silks
land
and
of
dreams.
In
this instance
great
land
of
marshes
lay tp
CALL
THE
i68
the
and
out
of
nose
the
The
blue
Mud
great
pace,
distant
of
flocks
last
At
force
the
which
we
Nepenthe
it then,
water
swim
complained
the
much
to
we
frightened
water
useless.
As
amused
we
seemed
Two
disgust.
the
do
to
not
banks.
others*
not
could
we
be
which
of the
the
deeper
if
to
up
could
we
distant
hours
the
seemed
only thing
it would
edges
it
shoaled
the
The
some
"cree-cree"
might,
croakers
off at
approach.
our
water
we
beaks.
always
where
into
two
some
that
as
of
search
made
and
by catching
plentiful along
a
try
about,
sight behind
at
The
knew
we
and
place
beyond.
the
was
nearly
eager
piercing
fluttered
a
in
their
banks
their
across
see
for
times
pond
grass,
farther.
go
the
up
majestically
of
marsh
with
could
ourselves
took
of
feet and,
wait
to
make
high
out
reached
to
two
scant
was
dropping
we
impossible
a
the
twisted, and
wheeled,
the
for
from
gulls
headed
at
salt
morsels
climip
hold
to
pointed
we
which
and
pool
jumped
hens
ing
Pick-
seemed
it and
stalked
every
luscious
shrimp,
and
headed.
that
filled with
which
into
peering
creeks
itself.
were
herons
we
channel,
upon
marshes
these
toward
Nepenthe
back
narrow
things beyond,
twisting
doubled
SURF
by
one
better
of
winding,
toward
random
at
promises
broken
southward,
waterways,
THE
OF
fish.
to
be
of
us
They
Maybe
THE
we
CHANNEL
did, but
time
days
fish
other
to
and
cool
"High
aboard
and
Billy.
Art
and
into
our
got
with
and
poles
engine
With
and
into
of
relief
slip by,
at
as
forward
with
the
cruiser
help
across
channel.
we
once
took
more
and
grasses
with
peace
swiftly
went
the
edge
nounced
an-
scrambled
as
managed
the
vitingly
in-
such
going,"
hastily
Billy,
deeper
places, watched
our
be
clothes
the
sigh
refuse
to
to
be
would
water?
we
gradually
shallows
the
could
except
oars
169
^there
"
Time
boys.
Everyone,
the
who
water,
and
own
refreshing
possible.
of
our
was
"
BASS
ourselves
utes
min-
the
with
and
the
world.
of
sides
the
against
the
thought
we
no
became
creek
The
the
speed.
being
us
shoals
of
coast
as
far
inlet
knew
hold
bars
there
our
old
and
which
seemed
the
as
delight escaped
misty
turning,
to
eye
the
stretching
away
cuts
and
were
to
the
was
at
bend.
duced
re-
There
entrance
endless
across
and
up
down
the
Exclamations
see.
everyone,
into
the
channels
friend, Sciaenops
there
only
in
flowed
lips of
and
proceeded
came
could
But
we
stretch
scraped
doubtful
on.
perfect harbour,
tiny
looked
go
we
xmtil
narrower
continually
not
Suddenly
lay
that
Billy
better
possibility
before
Nepenthe
banks.
had
and
narrower
ocdldtus.
for
in
distances
which
of
those
we
must
CALL
THE
I70
several
For
had
been
in
dropped
the
of
I have
miles
colour, with
never
numbers
at
dimes
the
them
close
forth
gave
I wanted
bare
top
of
run
feet, shouting
to
voice,
shallows.
mountain
beaches.
Some
where
and
no
day
one
sing
to
the
can
my
am
see
and
of
this
the
content.
the
the
It
on
is
some
sand-blown
all by
the
at
across
away
then
in
into
me
to
beach
way.
over
going
shoals
sea
out
along
heart's
to
one
of
plunge
to
comes
me,
in
came
hard
wind
madly
or
these
is difficult
the
affected
height
gull
atricUldj
miles
that
down
always
approach
roar
dash
often
am
which
of mania
great
shout
and
breaks,
that
definitely.
dance,
to
of
thrown
there,
those
soft
to
my
smashing
sort
continuous
describe.
and
It
of
Lotus
to
great
be
must
were
ascertain
ebbing
was
shores.
Back
were
stay
able
to
the
coast.
study
we
they
never
enough
tide
The
whom
that
from
evidence
eggs,
there
our
we
them.
closer
when
of gull in such
for
year
during
was
clouds
the
we
beautiful
surrounding
old
many
From
conclusion
I
in
the
of the
contact
though
my
foimd
gulls,
point along
birds, with
constant
heads, and
nesting groimd
there.
beautiful
the
seasons
rookery
black
^)ecies
other
any
we
certain
at
this
seen
evidently
was
of
arose
inlet
the
flocks
and
water
SURF
readied
we
anchor, they
the
THE
before
noticing great
soft gray
sujrface
OF
am
self,
my-
going
Were
to
one
CHANNEL
THE
do
to
such
would
a
for
the
the
171
of
presence
considered
fit
others
he
subject
for
asylum.
wandered
We
the
be
undoubtedly
lunatic
in
thing
BASS
down
and
morrow
and
cuts
the
casting speculative
for
passes
likely spot
into
eyes
channel
for
bass.
had
We
stopped
and
shell,
while
time
one
used
of
by
quite
him
saw
at
sight
beach
The
on
Lifting
our
yards from
the
the
narrowing
sides
at
to
seeing it,
which
ten
low
feet.
make
big
eighty
not
ran
bar
At
water,
parallel
deep
tween
Bepass,
in
extended
the
there
sea
sight.
yards.
lay
the
ridged
of
out
hundreds
where
dead
of
not
garden
could
beheld,
terrace
scant
stood,
or
we
nearly
several
end,
one
like
terraced
sandbar
the
he
hundreds
we
long
and
bar
of
seaward
a
beckoning
abruptly;
ridge
every
buried
for
beach
shore,
first
and
shore,
Turning
where
spot
seemed
in
eyes
ahead,
perpendicular,
side;
had
which
dams,
myself.
point dropped
of sand
backs
the
out
our
wall
its entire
down
toward
that
private
eyes
slant, but
This
wall.
the
at
habitation,
plover,
distance
some
our
at
gradual
with
met
and
kind
what
to
it its
golden
curious
very
as
made
Frank
frantically. Arriving
what
arguing
were
whistle
the
heard
signal long
I
we
had
of creature
examine
to
time
of
could
CALL
THE
172
been
have
scarcely
could
we
formation
dreams.
seemed
hope.
Thousands
Filled
our
among
in
and
rowed
beautiful
real
eggs,
precious
had
my
we
sat
known
we
commenced
of
and
their
hour
in
to
of
with
the
the
of
on
stem
off
to
in
the
gray
six
In
beach
the
of dark
daubs
of
sort
hatching.
had
He
kit
man.
fisher-
left
from
me
ornithological
surf
sand
thou-
beautiful
our
spring
sandy
the
is
eggs
by
hailed
he
get him.
mottled
gems
wind
hook
wandered
ancient
annual
an
in
He
had
the
to
out
the
to
shore.
and
way,
sim
at
of
couxse
crustacean
enthusiasm,
indulging
on
search
the
neighbours
the
his
in
of
mercies
clams,
on
that
proof
skiff, rowed
and
delights
remained
had
dunes
the
lying
one
naturalist
was
immediately
everyone
out
and
shore
dared
we
bits
shell
our
angling
an
than
and
the
to
the
water
fish!
back
way
hauling
the
along
excitement
where
cruiser
Phil
high
at
in
surpassed
more
broken
of
working
been
that
promise
to
and
bottom
fish had
or
be
possibilitiesfrom
The
standpoint
made
feet of water
four
it would
What
was
wildest
the
SURF
only conjecture.
Here
to
THE
than
more
deepest part.
the
OF
or
more
brown,
wastes.
with
the
me
and
Nepenthe
gether
to-
and
CHANNEL
THE
blow
began
to
others
who
the
of
remains
ings of
made
it
had
we
the
on
run
each
being
were
only
succeeding
hissing
farther
Art, Phil,
deserted
and
Frank
and
begin-
However,
in
we
we
preserving
falsely, I think,
!
beach.
The
but
in.
be
it had
There
brought
released.
up
the
and
be
the
time
menced
com-
nothing
these
hours
was
the
splendid
struggling
through
passed,
and
curling
and
tide
beach.
by
to
of
The
brought
wave
tide
turned
seemed
Several
rate, I
any
somnambulist
pass
peaceful,
so
At
man.
previous evening,
the
drugged.
were
I am,
the
on
were
to
if
of
touch
biting.
scrappers
surf
the
the
the
surroimdings,
moved,
reached
croakers
little
been
had
succeeded
the
the
as
we
to
but
contained
terns.
slept as
was
by
with
dawn
all
we
much
accredited
as
and
be
shells.
improfaned
so
phurous
sul-
too
might
what
Two
time
one
well
perhaps
never
our
remarks
things
not
were
beautiful
very
night
think
past
certain
other
fresh."
at
very
fine
That
whizzed
with
and
eggs
what
some
out
three
boxes
the
dinnw.
preparing
cracker
"strictly
termed
disgust of
mention.
Frankly,
low,
cabin
attacks"
"gas
At
the
173
the
to
intervals, together
to
so
much
and
cans
at
about
eggs
in
were
Tomato
ears
the
BASS
myself
to
of
pangs
vanish
up
hunger,
the
sandfi
THE
CALL
direction
of
174
in
the
sured
"when
lunch
rod
my
brought
back
sharp
tug
on
my
could
feel
his
sound
was
tmned
and
him
I did
As
as
as*
come,
It
box
land
endless
shoals
heart
bent
beautiful
and
I unhooked
the
from
my
and
reality by
into
sharp whistle
direction,
very
again^
as
back
him
me
croaker,
vibrating
throw
white
of
was
mine
The
dozed
myself,
with
of
siirf made
breaking
line.
guide
seemingly
the
to
his
in
to
old box
an
thinking."
into
I heard
so,
glancing
of
the
of
roar
on
and
dozed, caught
drowsy.
spell
sky,
low
they
glad
too
down
knees,
a
blue
their
with
only
I sat
my
"had
the
sand,
this
across
said,
once
be
whither,
ready."
was
after
Shortly
SURF
cruiser
the
would
we
us,
THE
OF
watejr.
Frank
a
gave
and
violent
leap.
rod
His
was
in
planted firmly
were
wore
expression
an
fast
was
to
red
in
the
have
warrior
sand,
and
seen
so
of
on
his face
he
when.
he
often
seething
the
feet
his
curve,
siirf
.
hastily rebaited
that
seemed,
began
ones
and
Just
dropped
and
of
Frank
no
as
was
I reeled
further
was
at
now
On
cast.
struck
first in
out,
finally
speed.
and
bait
my
running
and
the
short
about
to
in to
find
the
water,
runs,
but
regular
instant, it
the
then
longer
ever-increasing
line
badly
was
mumbled
use.
over
half
mile
from
me,
his
m^.
^
V,
'/"-'^T^
D
cope
with
the
coppery
comet'i
rush."
"The
onshore
ridges
are
realm
of
promise
to
ike
THE
having
fish
again and
like
I
on
least
six inches.
head
mood
for
There
and
give
can
instance
take
Ordinarily
to
him,
on
slid
him
to
was
hooked
it
at
was
second
the
at
rod
rush,
my
to
fighting
dragged
of
T-0
was
it
to
no
sea
for
fin
the
of
bid
fair
bass
it
hand.
eager
to
it broke,
I made
cabin
wave
the
got
my
beach
cruiser's
line
as
task
easy
every
and
fish
the
and
comber,
him
I had
was
9-thread
reach
up
bar,
this
In
seen,
the
before
hour
within
the
wigwagging
it
of
top
for I had
chance
my
it.
enjoy
of
fight
more
bass.
then
slender
to
lay head
he
The
edge
the
Even
as
the
C-aM'E
though
more
half
was
the
roof
the
away,
time
swift
was
channel
no
Waiting
it.
coming
on
it
struck
part
to
beach.
beach
As
struck
fish hard
the
fought
it was,
the
that
did
they
dangled
This
time.
the
me,
belonged
knew
near
and
my
As
haps
Per-
bass.
channel
bass
cast
squid, topping
I cast.
fooling
buckled,
nearly
of
tentacles
the
Again
received.
run
perhaps
piece
which
from
no
hungry;
enormous
an
with
in
tide.
the
thing happened.
santie
not
were
175
bait.
the
put
with
up
identical
fish
the
not
worked
the
BASS
CHANNEL
Art
out
mile
or
so
f ranticallyo
L-U-N-C-H
difl"cult
to
I
see
on
speUed
account
out,
of
the
THE
176
salt
wrack
white
CALL
which
B-E
He
was
faint
last,but
soft
when
drawn
in
native
his
become
had
upon
the
of his
tail.
more
been
to
game
sands, had
not
his energy
All
last
one
struggle with
had
drawn
He
later
element.
mering
tribe, shim-
his
He
that
captive.
my
would
which
force
imknown
from
flop
expended
to
A-R-E
which
death.
B-A-S-S
of
silver
after
given
as
been
an
like
beach
turned
member
hue,
coppery
much
and
almost
an
pronoimced
had
the
SURF
T-H-E
beautiful
with
so
over
signalled back
the
THE
mist.
L-U-N-C-H
I-N
lay
OP
him
forth
weighed
an
thirty-five poimds.
even
effect
What
board
on
my
from
him
made
toward
was
surely
have
seen
now.
And
true
later
shore,
battle
skiff
the
saw
have
must
the
to
came
been
successfully.
"
large shark,
again, but
those
upon
Frank
by
the
Frank's
another
tune
must
time
short
had
know.
not
Nepenthe
that
terminated
for
sly pull
fast to
the
evidently
my
on
the
second
one
lost
had
without
line,followed
channel
bass.
rig
was
results.
by
on
observed
rigging and
new
long time
time
this
cast;
previous.
came
was
They
madly
conclusion
short
sight.
the
being rowed
I could
when
enough,
had
message
boat
the
of
out
my
long
out
Then
run.
CHANNEL
THE
I passed
Billy
him
advised
bass
was
hooked
to
across
the
white
and
had
them
to
it out
stopped
for
Also
rush
the
to
beached
his
for
was
of
part
shouted
the
lunch
the
dragged
bass
retarding
moment
that
on
up
shoals.
Nepenthe
conversation.
as
the
had
the
hastening
were
as
it.
it making
the
quickly
he
my
good
into
nearly
me
imdertow.
the
minutes
Twenty
nearly opposite
one
and
day
for
got
me.
me
We
I hailed
remains
the
up
the
the
from
get
them.
jumped
the
bank,
but
the
distance
out
by
sand
shouting
of
dishes,
awakened
were
but
short
for
into
and
^went
to
skiff and
tide
the
to
sleep.
who
others
someone
I made
swim
long-postponed
"
the
for
ashore
came
invigorating
swift-running
before
he
the
the
him,
enough
was
and
Frank
beach
to
me
That
Nepenthe.
After
lunch, washed
it took
more
the
so
finished
we
some
who
to
savage
the
that
across
Frank
that
weighing
ended
friend
as
both
ploughing
sea,
Art
were
when
observed
and
fish
the
later,
it dashed
and
said
cold.
getting
how
open
They
taken
of
purpose
Phil
beach,
distinctly saw
the
as
allow.
me
fish and
for
of battle
scene
watch
bar
177
the
minutes
fish and
and
cast
resting,
of foam
would
sand
to
were
passed
the
luck
furrow
Soon
to
and
down
way
twenty
the
rush
my
where
About
acting.
on
BASS
were
come
pulled
carried
a^d
for
me
landing, much
THE
178
their
to
CALL
good
channel
when
the
of
They
last
started
could
cut
or
water
with
in
and
the
over
like
shells
at
the
And
the
bunch
least
then
vibrating
slightest
The
great
builder
salt
is
sea
that
as
acts
for
tired
we
of kids, hurling
in
of
toes
red-blooded
into
the
life in
seaweed
and
and
calculated
manner
ofiF again,
were
our
shouting
excuse,
conservative
beach, digging
running
There
sands
strength
another
one
the
cool
minds.
wearied
in at
beach.
trunks, for
it.
shell-ground
tonic,
the
me.
of
tang
ice
myseU
into
us
wonders
laughing
the
tempt
bracing
cut
invitingly
an
works
were
stocks.
swimming
always
the
to.
been
and
along
into
in
had
Phil
plunging
and
shock
and
instant
would
the
come.
and
muscles
to
to
long hike
what
them
da)^
our
any
supposed
steaks
Art
been
one
enough
solely in
wonderful
dam
had
beach
the
he
was
down
it sweeps
We
he
good
tell at
something
where
several
slewway
madly
as
for
clad
who
spared
afternoon
out
were
have
choicest
we
for
us
that
Late
could
the
when
perfectly
along
had
splendid fish,
irksomei
two
dory,
landing
and
to
We
oarsman,
by
drag
to
distance
some
all of them,
from
forced
in the
were
pounds
box
bass
extremely
was
gentleman
an
hardship
be
to
me,
SURF
THE
It
annoyance.
they assured
kind
OF
Anthony
Com-
trampiag
along
3aeldmg sands,
every
fibre.
THE
We
waded
of
quarters
splashing
with
CHANNEL
out
on
bar
one
mile, breasting
the
through
fat, luscious
the
BASS
for
the
three
nearly
stinging breakers,
shallows,
clams
179
filling our
which
basket
in
thrived
every
sandbank.
had
We
no
Had
care.
that
and
have
of
felt
steps
our
dancing
waters,
sea-fiUed
shell
over
Like
every
about
been
in
men
faced
dream
filled
day
to
the
the
the
on
we
shadows
tracing
Re-
wonderful
far
simset
out
in
threw
the
on
tiny
each
purple
rosy
cruiser
and
headland.
we
preparing
if
homeward.
and
each
much
themselves
and
dune
bass,
lengthening
themselves
pool,
the
contented.
turning
mirrored
touched
never
be
we
and
or
until
on
flung
colours
whose
and
must
we
us
joyful
into
hook
doubt
we
weeks
two
channel
I
did
nor
the
to
were
fifty-one
more
on
future,
during
we
us
of
the
trudged
warned
set
that
total
landing
tint
known
ahead
wonderful
We
for
we
lay
would
thought
reached
the
evening
meal.
brim
with
It
had
that
thoughts
old
sordid
things
of
to
berths
against
our
world.
That
night
tide-lapped
into
other
side
across
crept
of
the
lands, lulled
plaintive cries
suif
we
the
of the
miles
sea
of
our
Nepenthe
to
drifted
and
unconsciousness
birds
and
Gray
Gull
the
moan
Shoals.
by
the
off
the
of the
CHAPTER
THE
IN
great
doubt
afford
surf
do
than
while
fish
The
more
big
to
to
the
of
possibility
incentive
such
worthies
with
an
to
of
out
odd
However,
as
these
so
compare
been
one
water
another
or
are
five
we
weaks
or
fish,
that
year's
croakers
kingfish
and
with
and
by
best
though
even
end
i8o
to
of
the
yet
taking
variety.
besides,
others
the
flounders,
way
many
be
and
with
satisfied
large
will
always
angler,
are
and
unusually
an
and
red-blooded
favourably
produce
from
capturing
the
bluefish
and
season.
has
always
being
movements
kind
for
irregular
weather
one
the
tima,
are
^their
no
angler
the
named
of
have
average
and
"
fish
the
frequent
the
by
with
yet
which
to
extent
great
fish
have
shores
our
and
ocean,
sharks,
throughout
days
angle
the
smaUer
four
waters
bass,
dealt
has
sport
fish
specimen
the
far
conditions"
us
of
every-day
these
regulated
volume
the
the
visitants
with
this
game
that
BRETHREN
SMALLER
main
THE
rX
that
the
next
inland
siuAnan
without
THE
beaching
SMALLER
his
belief
environment
in
of
form
whatever
well
sport
as
enjoy
it to
with
endeavours
were
in
and
its total
with
though
in
enough
when
of
the
great
Suri
desires
in
which
the
variety
and
is
the
if
to
we
are
times
has
come
been
with
as
much
imcertainty
one
and
pleasure,
or
forest
to
than
to
into
of
Days
been
tunate
for-
exceptional
pleasure
experiences
both
snipe
I have
of
of
about
my
bag
or
down
my
spent
in retrospective
fish
sport
my
when
makeup.
nearer
of
days
game,
when
put
of
some
those
somewhat
capture
brought
of
fully
me
realms
it has
result
in
moderate
blues,
animals
game
the
this
me,
to
fishing
in
fishing.
or
developed
that
and
by
and
rifle has
my
be
its individual
those
gratification,as
or
hunting
of
fish
lacking
perhaps
find
are
blessed
afforded
have
ducks
of
or
specialize
to
matters
game
weakfish
the
than
should
recollections
smaller
the
interest
backward
pleasantest
in
content
fullest.
the
look
rather
every-day
as
consists
recreation, conditions,
particular branch
of
and
happiness
afford,
Commutability
As
sportsmanship
true
clean
may
one
some
that
he
may
spent.
complete
achieving
of
well
season
is my
It
i8i
consider
BRETHREN
satisfying
to
my
recreation
any
engage^
which
it.
other
mountain.
or
great
the
size,
This
and
extent
it
has
thing
by
led
of
one's
casting
what
to
CALL
OF
THE
bait, and
of
having
THE
i82
head
manner
offering, tends
brings
game
one
up
fish
are
gentle biters;
mouthing
bait,
actual
is
invariably
schools
the
When
be
can
few
not
infrequently
gifted writer
gamest
fish that
phrase
has
been
of
I love
have
waters
size
exceptional
the
and
admire
fished
for
"
^itis my
has
and
angling
this
him
the
and
repeated
conviction
his
to
of my
the
are
fry
quarry
happiest
these
fellows, and
have
resulted
from
the
black
for
for
schools
by
less
as
years
luminous
fraternity, yet
the
the
stellations
con-
much
warrior-^d
boyhood
that
"
bass
twenty
dark-hued
siace
with
strength.
named
swims,"
before
fish
mossbxmker
Some
with
time,
weakfish
as
taken
have
experienced
and
thrilling experiences
not
fish of
spent
of
practice
even
and
is made.
been
have
moments
channel
of doubt.
certain
reasonably
his cast
before
even
but
mullet
on
the
his
moment
greatest
name
of
our
consideration
bluefish
of
into
the
nibble
or
it. An
gorges
his
state
as
makes
begun,
has
of
such
frequently
can
fight
there
expert
he
ere
taking
fisherman,
place, and
the
bait
the
la
some
usually
who
it iato
touch
slightest
as
swallow
to
aagler
the
toes, for
his
on
take
perhaps
Each
surf
and
keep
to
expectancy.
eager
knowledge
no
or
investigate
to
SURF
old
in
ocean
hundred
harbours
as
THE
SMALLER
finny
scrappers
several
their
size, are
{Pomatamus
in
the
of
their
in
of
few
of
the
of
one
the
gulls,
which
more
to
school
of
mullet
thousand
would
of
his
sharp
or
times
mean
lesser
intent
that
and
the
a
his
those
fish
anywhere
fishes.
As
powerful
the
of
The
of
is ten
times
appropriately
that
weight
the
hundred
for
jaws
the
in
tremendous
creates
asserted
of
flocks
surface.
been
menhaden
sight
upon
like
much
and
blood
than
chopping-machine,
teeth
know
the
by
the
has
the
feeding inshore,
spot,
attack,
been
has
year,
attested
are
He
into
quicker
to
rarely
bring
blues
the
tured
cap-
gather
the
to
boil
float
living
his
which
in
as
Those
summer
they
serve
bluefish
destructive.
five
early
do
to
in
of
destroy
and
rat-pit, excepting
It
the
the
to
action
havoc.
being
October
and
later
which
fast
likened
late
schools
of
as
until
nor
swarm
movements
times
bluefish.
little in evidence
frequently
bait
in
more
beach
will
that
these
presence
terrier
the
visitation.
sees
sportsman
of
give
to
the
common
one
things
of
are
large,
schools
their
bits
is
from
taken
spring
very
great
will
these
September
season,
average
of
are
June, they
months
faster, and
One
they
as
proportion
saltatrix.)
Though
early
183
in
who,
stronger,
battle.
sustained
BRETHREN
bait
from
fishes
bluefish
iq
one
will
day,
twenty
to
upon
which
THE
i84
feeds
are
fact does
not
he
unfit
tend
angler, though
have
their
natural
with
follow
the
occurs
in
play.
Even
the
the
at
known
squid
certainly,
Belmar,
the
and
and
usually
into
comes
ive
effect-
more
artificial lure
the
re-baiting, and
usually
are
has
be
can
and
then,
voracious
so
between
natural
still
is
with
built
are
of
all
the
fishes' mouth.
the
plugs
much
the
with
attached,
This
in
use
rather
is
among
advantage,
to
of
lies
disengaged
bass
and
dependen
in-
favour.
lures
good, too,
the
which
finding
artificial
holds
more
model
ring
is
pattern.
an
recent
heavy,
most
It
diamond
are
they become
which
is
and
Belmar
more
the
fishermen.
hooks,
than
is
Belmar
the
surf
of the
which
so
is
fish
flatter
hooks
weakness
ease
schools
which
accuracy,
as
two
hooks
The
bait
no
course,
great
greater
among
with
double
on
bait.
compressed
The
season
squid
discrinunating
no
the
sea,
metal
saves
the
iT
model
mounted
the
period
with
and
mullet
him.
the
mullet, but
this period
popular
when
from
it
and
being fitted, of
the
that
artificial
The
in
small
thaithere
and
hook
this
at
farther
too,
diuing
autunm,
advantage
cast
taken
of the
esteem
menhaden
concerning
leader, but
mullet
in the
idea
bait, the
wire
him
the
this
consumption
hitman
doubt
are
SURF
THE
lower
to
no
blues
than
for
different
very
Many
OF
CALL
even
in
from
with
pickerel
SMALLER
THE
To
fishennen.
loosely
evil, as
than
its
rigidity
fishes
mouth
metal
squid
is
variety
other
with
small
will
the
In
also
far
is
is
reason
been
lure,
I have
strikes
less
better
of
the
this
the
fish.
losing
hitting
the
squid
doubt
in my
for
to
far
this
when
large
of
my
forward
of
hook
second
will
it
squid
thirds
of
small
times,
two
that
exists
resort
case,
of
success
and
is the
head
popular.
me
danger
to
the
on
experience
Several
blue
lures
these
becoming
me
myself
When
to
for
and
single hook,
overrun
hooker.
foxmd
because
be
had
have
less
to
apt
better
that
with
my
fighting
the
necessary
hook.
wired
the
Diamond
or
brought
been
Wilson,
has
has
bait,
by
it has
the
the
thrown
being
it
the
from
pattern
short,
lighter
them
rather
using
equipped
keep
Diamond
also.
when
come
over-
While
head.
believe
taching
at-
from
fly
Belmar
difl"culty of handling
the
not
bait
ultimately.
bluefish
hooks,
siurf outfit
A
the
developed
spoon
though
either
be
luck
good
of
his
quite effective,
will
lures
it to
of
shake
at
does
of the
causes
of
act
mere
weight
which
185
lure
the
to
it is the
the
the
mind,
my
hook
BRETHREN
be
found
efficacious.
is
There
artificial
no
mullet,
which
article, and
handle
well
in
the
mind
would
which
water,
at
but
that
duplicate
the
would
same
prove
time
as
the
good
uine
gen-
would
good
i86
THE
CALL
THE
OF
SURF
"
Strike
getter
for fresh-water
this
line
fishes.
have
for
the
bluefish,
the
school
and
is then
reeled
the
rod
held
high.
The
speed
bait
is recovered
work
the
higher
and
strike
soul
and
beautiful
well
with
stirring, and
even
on
with
from
three
of
wends
his
four
or
or
stringer is
"
and
time
be
in
dition
con-
fish
the
of
The
dramatic
are
rod, this
heavy
tackle
the
half
parsley,
as
is
warrior,
and
envied
less-
fritter
who
brothers
dangling
those
by
no
evening
at
bluefish
conmierdal
platter,
there
way
dozen
be
to
on
prone
homeward
less-sensible
and
their
one
blue
blue-backed
the
angler.
lemon
this
by
the
ordinarily.
line, or
with
which
sea
quality
the
of
than
they might
in
of
end
the
on
the
test
mettle
fortunate
away
will
dropped
rapidly,
with
water,
of
who
man
rough
in
smooth
battle
fish
better
models
is
lure
governed
subsequent
garnish
be
In
in
than
the
Either
should
water.
fish
as
along
wooden
with
made
into
of
proven
tinfoil.
squidding
In
have
only experiments
My
been
with
covered
artificial minnows
the
as
when
enterprises
a-fishing.
""""""
The
weakfish
the
sections
distribution
season
they
is far
where
is
are
more
common
plentiful
more
they
are
both
general.
visitors
than
the
foimd,
Throughout
along
our
and
blue
his
the
coasts
SMALLER
THE
and
in
well
known
as
bluefish, they
will give
are
fraternal
others
rule
squidding.
far
as
They
my
close
could
cutting
inshore
in
relished
belly
of
this
weak
fish
the
when
than
more
procuring
squid
brings
are
feeding
and
as
or
three
of
employed
that
that
a
half
method
The
same
at
it
somewhat
Failing
cut
from
is
in
the
times, particularly
small
on
and
bait
no
strip
At
ning
run-
mullet
the
mullet.
shiny
their
seen
season
small
answer.
blues, excepting
rapidly
this
for
sometimes
of
the
times
have
water,
will
results.
is the
the
in
preparatory
these
pursuit
tidbit,
and
two
reach
At
menhaden.
yoimg
At
are
along
hordes
great
with
weakfish
the
schools, but
in
habits
then-
season
migration.
eye
quently
fre-
are
captured
are
surface;
the
gather
forms
flashing
bait
in
southward
their
and
regarding
down
the
on
They
feeding.
Early
they
autumn
tin
laid
light
on
in small, scattered
found
as
be
bait, and
bottom
to
common
of
fellows,
the
of
remembered.
be
to
as
fish.
game
and
fighters,
with
probably
are
and-tenacity
these
the
can
methods
or
battle
along
among
and
power
strong
187
salt-water
the
sort,
taken
No
the
are
tackle
a
of
any
lacking
Though
estuaries
and
bays
our
BRETHREN
should
lower
bait,
inches
using
in
be
the
in
block
length
artificial
squidding
reeled
level.
in
for
less
CALL
THE
i88
the
Throughout
much
still fishing is
season
in
extensively
more
than
is
more
experienced surfmen,
lure.
moving
relished
strip
creature,
the
head,
or
all
fish
or
handsomer
will
which
this
fellow.
takes
it
by
the
schools
when
in
from
resulted
until
One
the
was
or
entire
length,
even
upon
your
from
they
bait,
of
ately
immedi-
design
seen
clear
in
run
cast
that
have
taken
sheer
were
close
so
beach
into
and
prey
the
to
the
upon
I have
he
suspicion
have
the
about
and
numerous
their
desist
when
reserve
to
of
eye
or
thrown
so
of
the
mullet
cast, and
to
to
are
appearance,
vicinity:
times
were
in
succeeds.
of
there
sign
the
them
every
afternoon,
in
ocean
nibbling,
schools
pursuit
forced
the
without
Many
they
is
none
the
inches
happens
themselves
breakers.
the
in
evil-appearing
delight
leave
known
were
virtue
crab,
Either
timidity
jump,
to
shedder
sporty
infrequently
and
they
that
of
preliminary
no
pursue
sands,
four
more
he
the
on
not
them
or
is little
attempts
which
fish.
give greater
When
with
and
or
There
angler.
ink
denizens
the
the
baits
and
the
bait.
attractive
Among
few
or
strip three
an
of
weaks
among
bottom
unique
squid,
of
even
appreciate
portion
practised
pursuit
few,
the
that
from
cut
the
fact
Among
than
more
makes
In
squidding.
SURF
THE
OF
the
racious
vo-
so
strike
fish
the
fatigue.
running
par-
SMALLER
THE
broken
He
asked
returned
to
from
weaks
and
he
had
to
me
that
his
to
my
gaze
down
the
when
the
entire
sand;
rule
time
ebb
however,
only
is the
or
at
best
the
among
the
day
he
assured
the
condition
the
this
as
the
and
expect
day
to
of
hours
of
the
after
than
squeteague,
and
his
which
of
the
is
aflFected
I
Though
both
in
tides,
of
beginning
them.
I
when
pass,
of
have,
they
daylight,
gardless
re-
tide.
salt-water
sought
tion
ac-
regarding
flood
after
the
fisherman.
down
that
me
condition.
to
padded
him, and
truth
was
up
fifty
from
of
couple
all
scaled
all hours
time
day
last
the
behind
water
of
known
universally
fish,
last
the
of
None
and
out
held
he
fish
weakfish,
them
caught
general,
the
Scarce
contained
the
laid
be
him
to
he
Then
he, also,
the
called
he
have
statement
can
of
when
beauties.
as
back
stringer.
perfectly
fish, so
released
them
must
next
for
vouch
set
have
that
was
of
mess
aOarmative
the
As
the
trailing
satisfied, and
were
the
tide, light,
by
fed
him
the
feeding
the
string
catch
I cannot
No
needs
beach, dragging
saw
of
elapsed
gUstening
of
poimds
wanted
upon
of
beach
in
tossed
them
placed
somewhat
eagerly
fishing.
hook,
the
189
the
up
if he
my
minutes
twenty
came
repUed
him
tired
had
fellow
young
rod.
when
BRETHREN
this
fishes
more
weak-
common
brother,
is
the
spotted
iQO
THE
CALL
weakfish
of
southern
his
fishes
sea
is
he
usually
less
in
regard
this
that
fish
would
as
croaker,
the
than
and
channel
great
Li
^he
"
drums
in
of
the
bait
however,
feeling
seaward,
night
the
prick
and
shorty vicious
as
persists
lunges.
ability
form
of
table
fish.
fisherman
his
abundance
he
will
always
be
imlike
not
related
the
the
to
and
two
the
weakfish,
habits, though
method
he
perhaps
approaching
wages
are,
Immediately
he
making
Being
of
battle
hook
in
is well
his
with
original.
the
he
in
of
is
schools
His
them
times, particularly in
subsequent
of
of
rarely exceeding
similar
and
confident
surf
At
ward
back-
elegance
the
to
tion
distribu-
am
for
worth
he
feeder.
distinct
his
qualities
weight.
the
and
that,
because
and
is of somewhat
more
At
his
inlets, he
and
best
known
^though
"
pounds
the
pursued,
from
more
with
appearance
bass
bays
for
excellent
general
popular.
and
and
bit
bait,
fighter,
seasons^
his
most
coasts
our
the
fishermen.
is better
fish
No
the
rank
eagerly
colouring,
and
he
were
rough-and-ready
half
and
to
the
Were
taking
of
of
thought
visitor
and
to
estimation
the
with
November.
general,
like
Though
varies
common
SURF
waters.
abundance
until
early June
THE
OF
points
a
upon
his
succession
strong
and
nose
of
robust
"The
shifting tides
of Gray
GuU
Shoals."
"Thty
were
of
them
THE
specimen,
only
with
fish
him
one
to
put
size
that
fight,
and
there
runs
could
were
bucks
ineffective
sustained
two
ness
willing-
the
strong
up
191
and
structure
all those
or
his
of
BRETHREN
the
combine
to
into
lunges
few
and
enable
to
he
SMALLER
are
him
equal
as
sporting proposition.
Fresh
are
among
one
is
the
shedder
squid,
the
fishing
best
baits
clam
over
natural, and
to
crabs, clams,
of
for
beds,
the
course
and
the
croaker.
the
shell
shrimp
When
fish
will
bait
successful,
most
be
use.
Though
they
in
season
considerable
in
numerous
October
I have
croakers
in
the
the
are
of
and
the
The
most
surfman
capture
hooks
night
winter.
two
or
They
being
and
enough
last
to
easily
are
firm-fleshed
fish
his
pared
pre-
they
keeper.
Yet
as
fact
the
biter,
mouth,
on
the
the
ready
preferable.
them
September
of
most
are
During
course
Notwithstanding
free
fish
fall.
salting, and
good
the
throughout
numbers,these
seen
family through
for
captured
are
because
hook
I
not
have
large
as
not
that
of
the
the
larger
than
fishing
is
construction
infrequently
8-0, when
croaker
is
is
3-0
taken
for bass.
one
estimation
of the
of
CALL
THE
192
good
many
How,
in
surfmeiiy
the
dainty, suppliant
the
fellows
bestowed
have
never
true
that
found
holds
fishes.
from
first taken
the
which
has
fish
red
in
horse
the
excellent
on
to
my
better
others
fish,
fish
with
half
other
the
way
nor
the
more
other
any
anything
regal
actions.
This
sucker
or
with
and
bait
the
if
and
struggle
the
this
almost
in
which
demure
in
is
ensues
futile.
word
I
succeeds
one
thinking
reputation.
head,
fore-
receding
gently
of
far
generally vacillating
and
table,
when
croak.
fresh-water
by
the
alities
individu-
word
its
lines,
the
but
and
the
by
approaches
described
adequately
has
or
same
manner,
this
hooking
no
It
tentative
and
he
I
It is
grating .sound
apparent
the
the
had
less-favoured
discovered
slender
same
mouth.
sucker
but
shape, size,
such
have
mouth,
many
a
appearance
with
character,
with
as
resembles
greatly
gaining
explain.
tender
than
ever
its
could
kingfish, myself
the
fisherman
in
just
described
Regarding
either
has
water,
are
euphoniously
who
makes
croaker
The
small,
trifling pseudonyms,
one
good
and
why
croaker
and
such
any
in
and
bears,
weakfish
weakfish
the
thing
same
it
them
upon
this
succeeded
ever
fish.
heaven,
firmament,
the
name
the
as
low
heaven,
creature
high-sounding
lusty
in
points
overrated
much
very
of high
name
intermediate
SURF
THE
OF
grant
than
you,
a
An
but
dozen
SMALLER
THE
it
Unless
and
bait
when
than
the
of
mess
blood
worms
though
acceptable
should
be
nuzzle
the
particular
impossible
is
of
of
the
fish
of
members
entire
fluke
in
of the
and
and
propriety
be
called
set, it is
not
any
it
if
the
is
the
beach.
than
by
of
one
waters,
are
and
one
the
other
an-
conmion
so
game.
the
plaice.
or
are
They
is borne
southern
flounder
under
baits
or
to
of
cured,
pro-
frequently
way,
active
land
fish
siurf fishermen
and
to
be
can
king better
so-called
most
bait
certainty
the
truly
is
whether
incongruities which
those
naming
the
Two
to
fit this
and
hook
it is drawn
until
strongest
the
desired
investigate
to
to
times
fishdom.
felt, for
ladjrfish,which, by
of
in
is
hooked,
time
line
one's
determine
to
dijfficult
most
in
are
surf
of
when
movement
would
name
that
reel
they
common
dilettante
and
bait,
to
quarry
this
to
the
hook,
suggest
if
crab,
of
most
will
so
given plenty of
advisable
No
and
tiny
into
hooking
fish
kingfish
be
to
more
of
shedder
or
there
are
chance
specimen,
worthy
fish
better
the
means
However,
pan
possible
and
after
go
which
match.
to
193
other
rarely
special tackle,
with
that
happens
so
evidence
in
not
are
BRETHREN
names
Each
family
familiar
are
of winter
of these
flounders, yet
may
among
der,
flounwith
surf
THE
194
those
fishermen
side
left
the
fluke
either
latter
fish
of
than
of
and
when
has
one
might
seem
flavour
this
him
surf
the
at
high
tide, though
even
venture
aU
long
among
Frequently
they
the
in
habit
is
never
in
quarry
taken
in
cooking,
struction
con-
their
of
the
it
glance
steaks
true
fish
salt-water
connoisseur
of visiting the
holes
at
ebb
necessary
peculiar,
inshore
are
flesh
fat
the
line
man
The
for
fishes.
these
the
are
of
of
they
as
The
other
cast
catch
hungry
first
many
the
in the
in the
or,
lurking in the
and
for
the
of
most
reason
are
closely
others
any
in
above
virtues
at
less
have
this
water
as
anatomical
problem.
for
they
considered
sole."
critter, though
advisable,
more
de
weird
the
fellow
varieties, and
and
easily prepared
is found
than
esteems
and
to
the
spring
articles
fluke,
"fillet
"
serious
from
fillet of
solved
the
Few
The
while
to
acceptable
menu
firm,
of
flats
angler.
more
the
their
addition
welcome
termed
in great
us
of
be
one
high order,
very
are
on
is sweet
In
neither
golden-brown
named
cut
visits
fish
upon
locality.
to
months,
summer
can
fastidious
food
sea
they
them
most
generally
are
called, is mainly
so
make
the
the
placed
eyes
plaice, according
While
game
their
body
the
during
winter.
with
SURF
(Paralichthys dentatus)
flounder,
pan
of
THE
OF
fish
or
fish
numbers
CALL
flat
or
creatures
feeding than
the
surfman.
undertow
on
THE
SMALLER
fifty feet
of
beginner
will
his
to
line
less, and
or
axrhieve
greater
sends
his
fish.
Notwithstanding
bait
the
beyond
floimder
and
part,
they
though
will
tenacity
and
excelled
by
imless
it
They
half
of
the
of
sort
of
not
infrequently
Like
fluke
will
taken
or
regular
happens
to
that
his
tackle,
be
bait
most
in
greatest
and
charity
their
jaws
them
on
clams
mentioned
with
confidence.
neither
and
at
individual
any
blood
and
the
in
I have
chapter,
catch,
bait
the
And
or
mixed
an
6-0
this
in
with
the
banquet,
pickled squid,
them,
bait
abandon
above
hook
easily procured
which
exceptional
attract
along
hooked,
and
gusto
of
captured
not
attack
will
most
fish
purpose
of
with
once
when
are
places
Fresh
most
beach.
at
of
the
bait
of
all the
nor
for
When
the
to
shape
large bait
is advisable.
worms
the
specimen
size with
size
with
be
to
easily
own
because
in
speed
are
extremely
on
fish.
other
any
parently
apthe
single mindedness
the
locomotion,
moving
of
and
feeder,
sixty-jx)und newsboy
yet
bottom
pursue
come
their
of
of habit
range
unusual
method
happens
size, they
natural
the
comes
force
by
considerable
develops
water,
than
success
their
impractical
195
infrequently
not
brother, who
expert
more
BRETHREN
which
time,
or
fisherman
here
one
will
CALL
THE
196
find
were
I forced
the
choose
to
if this
but
article.
pickled
food
line
will offer
that
bunker
will achieve
determine
to
the
feeding
at
natural
bait,
of
matter
Blood
"wbrms
for
better
no
Yet
few
of
many
and
bite
in fact, with
in
that
the
great
bait
by
or
even
hard
small
fish
are
use
the
able
to
usually
fish
game
odour
and
it
gives
the
fish, but
perhaps
surf
almost
an
important
worms,
am
if
much
as
Shedder
best
or,
strong
possible,
drawn
are
as
forth.
the
striper.
for
in appearance,
on
as
there
lordly
bait, and,
attractive
of
such
season
bait.
generous
bright and
fish
taken
are
all-
good,
the
the
for
small
its appearance
slick
course,
in
early
bass
other
any
using
is
one
is
lesser
the
getter
really large
believer
possible
is
one
unquestionably
are
to
this
specimen
the
unless
but
course,
moss-
If it is
advisable
is
as
guesswork.
"bait
round
of
when
which
upon
it
time,
examine
and
open
bait
the
attraction,
results.
better
in
is nothing
times
are
channel
as
there
greater
there
if
the
procured,
worthies
croakers,
and
bass, weakfish,
be
to
such
for
squid; fresh,
be
not
were
bait
of
single variety
For
Personally,
opinion.
it would
through,
possible,
SURF
THE
of
diversity
great
season
the
OF
are
the
by
the
crabs,
or
excellent, of
all-roimd
objection
to
to
bait
this
for
bait
it
preserving
great
many
into
general
Squid
picked
recently
at
up
liberal
cleaned
in
and
of
each
this
the
prevent
packed
killing bait
to
all
the
purchased,
spoils
and
for
when
imsalted
When
channel
in
the
will
The
jar
be
tightly
or
in
can
sealed
to
ally,
Incidentfully
wonder-
when
pickerel
be
should
hours
in
the
cleaned
fish
or
as
salting
is
detrimental,
bait
is
for
squid
has
night
are
sharks,
line
used
be
unnecessary,
particularly
fishing,
strongly phosphorescent
which
soon
flesh
if it is to
sUghtly
waters
definite
in-
odoriferous
fact
fishing
When
keep
maggots.
However,
used
with
jars
more
and
article
no
easily
layer.
bait
or
spinner.
squid
twenty-four
is
of
bass
or
quickly.
more
within
must
for
spoon
cases
have
are
attached
only
market,
into
and
passes.
development
these
In
this
tougher
that
is
bait
the
which
it is
They
each
to
manner
day
worms
baits
the
packed
salt
becoming
with
in
fishery.
poimd
covering
prepared
and
fish
the
that
For
blood
and
surfman,
purchased
any
and
skinned
time.
use.
be
may
impossibility
of
crab
the
of
197
the
length
any
shedder
standards
comparatively
come
for
years
the
were
as
it and
difficultyof procuring
is the
of
BRETHREN
SMALLER
THE
the
as
ties.
quali-
frequented
I
pin
my
by
faith
THE
198
CALL
to
the
last-named
two
it is considered
with
through
for
and
bait
of
of
importance.
I cut
with
hook
pocket.
of
rod
into
there
pick
dozen
second
the
time
and
up
feet
channel
the
line
of
the
or
the
reverse
line
bass.
was
For
stationary,
which
a
responded
tremendous
rush
real
lay
the
cast
"
compass
always
carry
^for any
snap
^I
"
breakers.
when
outward
in like
manner.
seaward,
which
felt
for
heart
My
the
seconds
there
was
gently
stopped.
the
came
The
was
it
dropped
Scarce
off
throw
then
it to
jelly-likebait flying
the
few
tied
and
imquestionably
a
moss-
half-putrid
these
which
moved
then
more,
for this
jumping,
a
to
of
days before,
portion
sent
of
points
four
the
of
one
had
several
of
careful
there
fisherman
twine
was
bass, yet my
sands
generous
have
would
channel
hot
of
With
wind
The
ideal, and
some
b*t of
in my
to
efforts, excepting
carcass
by
belly
the
specimens
the
the
left there
from
my
Upon
morning
yielded nothing
shrivelled
and
bimkers,
and
had
the
my
seemed
squid
men
fisher-
I remember
bet.
two.
into
prove
many
fished
for
or
hooking
fresh
ancient
reward
conditions
and
hftd
For
will
bait
among
best
one
fluke
odd
hopes
great
small
an
right,
the
when
day
June
mossbunker.
latter
fish the
exceptionally attractive,
one
SURF
THE
entirely
two
OF
was
strike
of
line
mained
re-
to
tug,
result
halted
was
only
after
five
some
from
the
work,
at
both
lost
gleamed
after
their
pinned
close
good
to
silver
My
got
tiful
beau-
he
half
came
hour
bait, wluch
companions
and
whose
pick
nary
active
a
as
two
squid,
to
own,
like
similar
shot
of
I beached
fight.
faith
my
on
had
minutes
Within
bass
another
line
line
the
breakers.
the
hooked
of
ends
199
of
forty
After
who
bass,
feet
hundred
reel.
through
BRETHREN
SMALLER
THE
who
lay
casts
up
during
this
bimker
and
period.
On
occasions
other
made
with
good
the
other
classes
fished
for
of
angling
with
hours
took
have
in
only
not
pertaining
fish
The
chapter
which
many
the
among
feed
others
casts
which
which
a
will
will
bait
in
other
the
so
the
surf.
or
vex
breakers,
thrill
to
up
matters
in
important
interest
picked
experiences
angling
most
experimenting,
mentioned
into
bring
of
for
hour
an
I had
many
of
art
I have
commonly
who
others
are
fine
which
in
but
of
other
many
blood
baits
best
space
in
but
with
and
is
night
One
the
wisdom
the
me
the
eels
this
fishing
well.
the
and
baiting
to
surf
clams, which
sea
to
bait, and
of
in
These
proven
other
small
then
on
beach.
the
on
fish
two
with
as
two
failed
in
only
not
considered
worms,
and
squid
it goes,
way
I have
his
surf.
the
far
in
this
of
those
There
are
the
and
heart
man
fishermany
and
THE
200
which
with
There
is, for
the
advantage
skate,
surfman
dogfish,
the
fisherman
fish
has
then
their
spread
buried
hook
organs.
innermost
There
is only
soon
as
the
hook
this is to
is felt, for
bite
is often
e3q)erienced angler
as
for
their
Ine
to
care
Yet
whatsoever.
are
frequently
can
disguised
imderstood
disks
and
scallops
associate
to
on
am
served
as
crab
that
these
fried
in
the
menu.
with
even
same
deep
In
fat,
its
taking
the
most
are
in
So
them,
for
way
any
skate
and
it
is
when
often
natural
as
of
in
that
wings,
escape
obnoxious
them
and
their
napping.
restaurants
meat,
your
away
interest
advised
in
to
method
no
are,
of
bait
the
when
find
you
entirely
is too
appearance
chances
caught
I have
concerned,
am
Che
way
Yet,
sly,
its nature,
dead
one
jerk
their
a
recesses
their
distinctive.
is
in
you
beach,
in the
attention, and
the
the
on
and
greet
what
And
surf
Every
bait
stop
in.
evidence
himdreds,
your
and
wings
their
the
matter
'em
in
the
like
who,
malediction
no
them
have
you
far
but
by
one
feed.
by
them
nuisance,
termed
is
their
gorge
reel
to
attempt
interior
off
his larder.
to
shark, is always
They
manner,
pet
Here
are
ingratiating
when
door.
aught
appearance.
you
unlovingly
caught
did
yet
never
is
sand
or
better
when
bam
^the
"
added
ubiquitous
that
he
as
"
SURF
be
may
instance
or
THE
OF
CALL
wings
in
the
generally
cut
into
printed
state
the
flesh
Another
ahnost
is the
slender
As
great
bad
fish
is
puts
bit
me
at
experiments
offered
was
of those
in
raising
his
It's too
sweet
piece
till the
There
are
captured
lying
in
on
and
sickenish
of fried
cows
two
great
the
disgust.
rock
come
adder
the
me
old
western
fried
snake
rattlewhere
banquets
in
are
he
ejaculated,
"Not
me.
vogue.
on
bet.
give-me
But
and
I'll stay
certain
seasons
with
home."
fish which
numbers,
beach.
for
even
statement
slice of
dietetics
the
relished
were
To
rattler!"
in
by
I have
the
sportsman's
outdoor
hands
of
matter
Which
with
plane
is not
cities
they
tasteless.
when
and
weakfish.
or
many
yet,
As
the
that
diamond-backed
"Eat
nice
dry and
who
one
fluke
to
upon
campaigner
and
eaten,
to
more
is not
grayfish.
as
dwellers
city
by
sold
therfe
preferance
flesh
shipped
are
and
told
be
may
his
man-eater.
he
skate,
the
barn
miniature
called
so
generally
the
true
properly prepared.
when
thousand
left
for
the
he
scarce
is
Excepting
almost
from
are
fact, dog
you
is
cousin,
removed
fish
been
all it
at
as
other
eaten
which
one
shark.
this
build,
degrees
in
be
nuisance
great
as
dog
of his
half
fish, and
common
considered
model
loi
disguised.
be
door,
To
insipid.
and
is watery
must
BRETHREN
SMALLER
THE
at
and
These
which
are
are
the
are
usually
puffer,
or
202
THE
blowfish
as
robin.
CALL
is
it
Even
fails
far
attempted
staring
bit
the
on
takes
He
has
the
of
preparation
this
imlike
weird
by
seldom
far
exceeds
puffer
or
sea
green,
of
the
people
is
is
which
are
upon
is
the
odd
billfish.
He
is
length, and
even
vivid,
the
by
which
feeds.
considered
in
at
produced
he
in
cooked
appearance.
than
appearance
easily
piece of
is taken
the
fact,
article not
an
in
in
inches
tiny algae
they
fisherman
in
is
is
to
football.
soKd
is
and
which
eighteen
appetizing
less
in flavour
in
employed
result
the
creature
surf
the
is
that
as
frogs' legs
delicacy
Another
times
manner
same
himself
rugby
him
Tickle
this
When
senses,
extent,
an
result
the
bone.
of
-devoid
much
and
four
jaws.
the
to
skin, which
metallic
rough,
his
of
fellow,
comes
of
appearance
however,
removed,
meat
the
on
He
such
to
has
little
will distend
he
dog
or
skeptical public.
gasping
degree,
fishes, and
commission
out
and
stomach
he
that
and
eyes
imbelievable
an
scared
finny
skate
the
attributes.
apparently
with
food
same
to
mission
com-
these
fat, wedge-shaped
peculiar
most
beach
is
blowfish
The
this
introduce
to
of
good
either
than
which
of
both
shark,
either
both
are
palatable
more
of
they
yet
creatures,
mention
to
sea
food
painstaking*
own
the
and
called,
commonly
our
SURF
THE
OF
poisonous,
the
parent
trans-
colouring
By
a
most
belief
SMALLER
THE
which
is
entirely
excellent
catch
they
Earliest
leave
the
in
taken
rarely
to
in
ling,
for
excuse
sought
fish
Both
oflFer
fair
sport
late
month
later.
they
that
proof
winter.
leave
they
in
taken
be
the
beating
run
diminish
in
nights
are
even
by
winter
are
fathers
use.
bad, and
galted and
of
I have
smoked
found
for
on
then
in
to
gradually
During
brine
they
excellent
them
or
of
twelve
the
where
boys, and
salted
be
are
The
beach,
the
the
nimibers,
by small
upon
ten
they
thousands
up
families,
sound
no
approaches.
washed
Preserved
is
months.
two
weather
March
winter
eagerly pounced
about
cold
weeks,
and
ling usually
considerable
about
early
warmer
family
there
or
several
have
entirely during
February
in
some
fish
in
to
and
oflFer
frostfish
coast
weather
warm
as
hake,
or
The
the
last
the
cod
though
the
for
and
extremely
kingfish by
silvery frostfish
they
and
again
will continue
frosty
rod.
During
Along
to
apt
the
little in evidence
are
are
mixed
better
the
to
in October
appears
tured
cap-
fact
in
called,
when
belong
on
but
environments
congenial
more
waters.
line
in
frostfish
commonly
wetting
never
and
spring,
the
are
most
ignored.
the
winter
they
as
in
are
are
waters,
be
to
appear
early
they
numbers
northern
not
are
203
billfish
These
great
any
for
erroneous
pan-fish.
in
BRETHREN
are
down
for
not
half
eating
hours.
when
They
THE
204
bit
axe
of
this
salt
CALL
when
watery
they
nature
which
running
They
crab,
their
all
are
is
general makeup,
length.
for
little
small
While
of
and
go
last
the
the
after
offshore
seasons
Many
from
the
the
ling
he
as
bellies
in
of the
flood
clean-up
ordinarily,
from
midnight.
breeze
I have
other
as
usually
the
first
and
quarter
for
periods
ling,
in
five
calm
evening
success
the
tomcod,
the
about
spells
the
taken
niunbers,
being
them
the
This
delicacy.
great
and
makes
be
may
great
in
irregular,
more
They
his
foot
time
far
in
fish.
same
are
bait
are
food
the
as
are
to
size,however,
many
tides
whiting
imtil
in
about
and
by
fisherman
surf
them
shorter.
hook
ebb
the
found
exceeds
visitations
much
esteemed
are
have
never
superiority
his
stay
he
lacks
arrives
ling, though
all particular
Squid, spearing,
similar
quite
he
his
fellow
his
food.
texture.
at
not
are
strips cut
though
What
in
and
cousins.
own
tomcod
The
small
on
of
his
than
flesh
in
baits, and
good
sprinkling
appearance
and
of
choice
striking eagerly
of their
biters
by
all fish
like
overnight.
is flabbier
free
both
in
on
stand
to
and
mate,
are
and
improved
are
is allowed
SURF
f resh, and
eaten
The
up
THE
OF
time
to
noon
after-
the
with
during
an
the
mentioned.
varieties
of
fish besides
those
I have
THE
dwelt
upon
the
as
SMALLER
taken
or
goody
dozen
species, and
prizes
as
the
bonito,
most
of
Most
during
of
and
the
Waltonian
boot
is
rod
and
and
surf
of
the
with
and
beach.
On
thought
of surf
A
rod
one
With
greater
and
must
the
reel
of
the
the
high
against
an
appeal
the
which
unceasing
breakers,
in
July
silver
their
jaws,
hiss
the
of
the
on
the
August
or
my
mystery
twinkling
in
evening
warm
pleasant
shone
and
campfires
the
of
foam
them,
better
sense
curling
of
eight
his
licked
objective;
the
gratify
moon
it has
froth
gives
employed
to
of
many
many
water
and
the
a
and
enjoy
wonderful
than
roar
surf;
night,
ocean,
is
freely
as
This
spent
cool
most
are
just
opportunity
the
is
at
unceasing
receding
bite
who
I have
are
season.
daytime,
reel, when
subjective
more
capped
the
named
which
ones
Though
of
deep-water
have
fish
the
an
There
the
heave
the
man
daylight, yet
legs.
the
day
heavens
about
the
passion.
night with
in the
fish
the
in
as
such
strictly night-feeders.
office-worker
of
half-
even
salt-water
night
are
hours
sharks
throughout
our
the
hours
but
and
taken
such
times
at
205
to
up
common,
frequently
them
in the
are
spot
BRETHREN
degree
is
control
amateur,
of expertness
required
the
cast
in
in the
this
night
entirely by
indulgence
handling
in this
of
fishing, for
the
feel
branch
of it.
of the
CALL
THE
2o6
in many
considerable
of
hang
moderate
is not
is
sun
chilly
and
degrees
on
is
but
north
or
east
have
the
of
offshore
breeze
trend
loath
the
of
to
habit
wave
venture
rolling high.
steady
clined
in-
diuing
than
when
sweater
other
or
fifteen
back
from
extant
not
warm
thermometer
The
of
grow
twenty
or
the
even
ocean,
breeze.
belief
fresh-water
west
of
position
have
throw
frequently
nights
and
mile
or
do
to
in
shore
ruin
usually
than
to
the
or
current,
land-breeze,
and
inshore
are
the
they
when
frequently
follow^
by
an
the
of
does
An
all fish
as
wind
the
or
are
of
the
waves
onshore
the
the
wind.
times
hopes.
points
desired
feeding against
There
their
to
it
be
is
from
with
to
the
to
wind
the
of
close
well
as
that
relation
surf-
among
breeze
spells
been
has
is
anglers
while
invariably
less
only
southwesterly
success,
experience
compass
the
difference
among
guarantee
My
that
effect
to
are
beach
days
usually appreciated.
half
There
men
July
beach
southerly
dull
on
oneself
fish
most
the
gets
fact, a long
the
to
he
limit
time, for
of
register
may
of
loss of
the
shining.
is
garment
first to
closer
the
on
at
venture
during
Even
tackle, until
this
night
and
of
matter
at
necessary
hoiurs
the
As
casts.
to
the
is well
It
SURF
backlashes
quantity
it.
THE
OF
coiurse
are
when
or
THE
SMALLER
quartering wind,
know
of
which
the
bring
habit
and
been
rule
No
which
fish congregate,
water,
and
high.
Usually,
holes,
or
of the
current,
it is
point
or
making
a
the
few
minutes;
bait
shoreward
allow
it to
until
the
working
Blues
at
times
did
come
if
This
stationary.
level
which
at
what
it is
to
by
rest
draw
to
feet, and
ten
or
bait
results
touch
no
just
depths
the
allowing
the
trend
feeding,
are
is
Because
at
various
the
eight
particular
again
is continued
fish
the
are
is reached.
seen
for hours
within
into
venture
tide, and
I have
distance
then
remain
rarely
flood
and
cast
fish
test
to
of
the
results.
best
low
tide
the
to
in
it is best
portions
determine
to
places
during
when
lower
the
depth
long
the
holes
bars
it
hold.
to
the
to
when
ordinarily
to
the
impossible
coast
easterly
north-
times
to
as
and
or
points opposite
produce
practice
common
for
those
what
at
down
the
too,
rather
always
bait
though
flats
the
to
failed
east
those
at
attention
one's
fish.
Jersey
never
an
my
laid
be
can
devote
to
for
rough
too
the
on
have
diuing
breeze, excepting
has
of
run
where
catches
good
207
great
points
two
in the
am
summer,
make
will
least
at
BRETHREN
vigorous
them
at
the
the
is
cast
remain
just
time, and
breakers
shallows
required.
of
out
when
their
excepting
stay
at
At
casting
last
lasted
they
not
CALL
THE
2o8
than
more
Sometimes
feet
with
in the
have
hundred
two
times
they
are
and
night,
at
be
may
Croakers
cast.
particularly
and
drum
prefer
hooked
them
Kingfish
line.
within
floim-
undertow.
bass
seen
vacillating.
are
come
other
at
fish
feed
to
fifty-foot
Channel
I
and
shore,
venturesome
ders
Weakfish
they refuse
of
taken
hour.
an
SURF
THE
OF
holes
though
foimd
of
feet
seventy-five
on
usually
are
the
intermediate
at
points.
I
believe
strike
anglers
to
feel
weight
hook
that
the
such
the
hook
then
is
require
hook
is apt
fishing
of
mixed
caster; another
the
one
third
who
a
rod
One
and
got
of
tyro whose
great
lack
striped
the
or
is
fairly
to
be
particularly good
and
distance
of
biters
companions
my
the
set
happened
capable, all-round
no
the
barb
the
us
experience,
great
a
of
also
sary
neces-
vigorous
before
four
to
response,
day during
fish.
of
the
is
to
will
fish
supposing
that
weakfish,
dropped
many
waiting
All
certain
the
one
of
rule,
of
sweep
back
Inlet
the
As
mstantaneous
be
to
instead
large.
course
an
years
fisherman
but
Of
among
fair chance,
too
bluefish,
the
Several
given
biter.
backward
firmly.
as
the
is not
bass
run
of
tendency
quickly,
too
if
himself
hook
is
there
was
tremendous
surf
into
ability was
fisherman,
his
cast;
offset
to
SMALLER
THE
by
degree
had
expert
in
than
more
was
and
kingfish,
eleven
bait
of
out
is
of
with
fish
mentioned
of
channel
to
fish of the
bass
not
three
and
Billy
on
came
to
who
fortimate
been
weeks
earlier
both
were
the
coast.
the
rod
had
Yet
of
never
the
the
bass,
The
luck
day
in this
days
with
filming
the
capture
point
at
bass
as
in
the
specimen
we
record
Van
can
of the
fisherman
a
the
and
season,
only
all
which
taking
surfmen
fourth
caught
is
two
in the
the
tance
dis-
or
bait
in
expert
as
it
me
your
this very
At
after
for
on
his
for
"keep
I fished
season
of
quantity.
best
the
fishing is
had
party,
imknown
bass.
camped
f oimd
have
possible exception
moving
to
each
an
water.
because
infrequently repeated,
This
water."
high
excursion
and
picked
depth
tjrro in taking
in
kingfish,
average
of the
rule
consisting of
which
dead
at
enthusiast
the
the
always
is not
bass,
second
croakers,
The
croakers,
the
weakfish,
six
catch
that
The
flounders.
with
to
until
about
is
best
weakfish,
imdertow
which
case
five
four
which
at
foimd,
flounders.
particular
suggestive
found
we
two
striped
the
this
mention
day
him
morning
bluefish, nine
content
fourteen-poimd
from
the
five
flounders,
caused
four
and
showed
fisherman
three
of
209
which
water
captured
croakers,
seven
the
end
the
At
night.
enthusiasm
an
bait
his
keep
BRETHREN
of
be
trip
the
above
four
in
pounds
lucky
captor
hard
and
beach.
CALL
THE
2IO
weight.
his
steadily
will
deserved
is
surf
fishing
throughout
and
fascinating
always
and
of
for
all
forms
stay
our
suggest
will
be
of
the
angling.
had
he
reason
most
its
that
deny
not
success
experiences
These
SURF
THE
OF
fished
on
the
why
alluring
CHAPTER
WESTERN
BY
DURING
surf
gazed
rolling
sands,
in
and,
from
sheer
setting
there
where
themselves
the
"Here,"
angling.
But
I
I
other
would
said
will
to
try
myself,
it
did.
It
no
tune
at
going
some
places
other
of
sanddimes,
the
endless
the
in
the
lonely
breakers
flung
fled
sand
shrieking
at
"one
good
find
should
sometime."
seemed,
somehow,
place
or
fishing
Monterey,
an
from
returning
claimed
as
itself.
presented
constantly
matters
be
and
by
toward
across
But
gray
shore
laved
undertow.
never
opportunity
always
the
rose
parts
impetuous
the
up
into
of
places,
In
turned
out
Japan.
stretches
were
beaches,
back
and
the
on
mountains
faces
forever
snow-white
pondered
nether
wonderful
angler.
surf
their
looking
China
to
often
Coast
of
the
upon
their
sea,
waves,
miles
the
Western
great
the
out
sun,
waters
in
the
to
the
ceaseless
the
at
Pacific
the
to
had
gazing,
offered
true,
was
longingly
majestically
possibilities
it
SEAS
trips
many
had
my
for
if
I
the
was
it, and
attention.
salmon,
and
CALL
THE
212
I would
surf
go
But
that
"
the
marlin
I'd better
and
tima
but
Big
at
while
ducks,
And
Another
I didn't
will
food
for
whom
conversed
who
angler
across
an
some
enthusiastic
twenty
in San
variety
fifty and
or
more
Diego
of
sand
the
the
piers
and
little fellows
"
but
the
few
speculation.
of
were
fish from
pression
im-
the
the
beach,
vague.
so
sporting goods
take
might
one
no
fishing?"
later
write
get
mean
those
mean
was
all
fish
decreed
could
from
catch
they
"surf"
was
of
run
"You
it
me
shooting
"Surf
imknown.
No,
that
In
subject.
the
ones
with
find
have
to
that
was
which
anglers
but
seemed
about
more
fall
the
marlin
the
breakers.
snowy
thing
seemed
rowboats."
with
be.
on
fish, the
and
appearance,
Marshes,
coast
step."
Catalina
would
Suisun
I shall
from
me
auttunn
Fate
strange
term
term
Then
the
not
information
surf
down.
the
in
it should
The
their
it went.
so
that
made
here,
only
are
wire
the
or
down
swarming
was
grounds
memories,
Bear
I finish
would
had
come
SURF
When
the
friend
some
that
up
for
fishing
then
^^
myself,
to
say
THE
OF
in
store
showed
me
fishermen
what
Bay.
or
he
They
groimd
termed
Angeles
Los
a
seventy-five poimds.
ran
of
photograph
with
of
catch
"oilers," caught
appeared
shark
to
me
running
This
was
to
be
between
interest-
WESTERN
BY
It
ing.
was
SEAS
still it
surf, but
not
the
spent
213
was
close
very
it.
to
And
then
Coronado
minus
"
of beautiful
gods of
all the
fascinated
I did
fishing.
this
fishing but
know
not
And
West
that
at
miles
by
swore
I would
just where
determined
was
weeks
The
once.
me.
marvellous
the
sad
delightful
tackle, for
my
surf
few
go
do
to
was
should
do
it
nevertheless.
Then
came
Limited
Overland
Pacific, should
give
Cal.,
to
been
seeking.
surf
angler and
the
A.
of the
Pacific
Coast.
Like
for
at
his
seized
snarling
stories
photographs,
in the
appears
the
of
the
sport
had
resist,
from
his
had
From
and
notes
data
at
the
glorious sport.
the
on
pawed
wrenched
from
had
expert
he
that
to
an
others
collected
following
city
of
waters
and
me,
have
eighteen
Between
of
told
has
which
be
to
many
of
days
many
the
on
of Stockton,
for
pioneers
had
where
fishing
last, unable
and
nous
monoto-
opportunity.
him
mighty
at
sword
surf
he
the
and
doorstep
the
the
when,
McCloud,
H.
discovered
long
surf
information
the
me
five
knew,
again get
ever
boarded
I
the
never
about
go
one
gazed
north
for Mr.
It remained
his
travelled
East.
should
how,
or
and
back
days
And
telegram.
which
pages.
and
twenty
Monterey
the
miles
Salinas
to
the
River
CALL
THE
214
Bay
hardly
seen
it in
bite
in
needs
State
knows
and
canvases
near
from
and
Monte,
the southern
tip of
the
have
that
Golden
Del
sanddunes
have
photographers
plates
length
the
to
all
shaped
-moon
wondrous
the
have
thimib-nail
toiuist
perhaps
among
artists
Monterey
We
half
The
loafing place
There
Carmel
that
coast
it best
languorous
Bay*
introduction.
an
Francisco.
San
SURF
Monterey
Califomia
the
THE
geographies;
our
below
bay.
into
its waters
empties
OF
of
produced
delighted
the
of
eyes
thousands.
continue
To
Salinas
the
where
sapphire
miles
River
blends
is
waters
ebbs
haimt
in
to
be
trolling
by
fishing
themselves
game.
to
from
thoroughly
with
these
Slough.
At
both
with
flows
rips.
and
their
his
at
not
depart
investigated
every
vourite
fa-
method
seemed
still-
or
spoons,
Here,
father
in
betook
surf-casting
the
hopeful, they
yet
should
luck
the
bait.
sardine
much
is
Here
linentus
skiff with
with
try
Doubtful,
they
its flow
Roccus
McCloud
Mr.
August,
point
bottom
the
on
the
and
tide
taking
for
vogue
beyond
Elkhom
tide
the
places
these
few
sl
"
mined
deter-
were
before
had
they
foot
of
those
waters.
The
with
success
which
which
they met,
they
the
attained,
lessons
they
the
were
reverses
taught.
BY
best
can
be
by
Mr,
to
follow
described
McCloud
these
August
igth.
Tried
dark.
in
no
fish
of
Father
reported
to
him.
the
but
were,
three
About
it
I could
almost
feel it
was
half
thing
it
Perhaps
fish
I know
About
same
from
of
line.
past my
its tail.
they
kinds
pecxiliar experience.
very
variety;
some
strikes
bass.
not
after
long
diflFerent
what
were
brush
line with
the
know
they
on
Slough
until
few
had
Elkhom
several
not
times
at
by myself
morning
success.
Do
something
large
hit
with
afternoon
the
Felt
a
them
however,
sure,
endeavoured
coast.
Fished
the
made
notes
possible, but
the
day.
in
kind.
some
from
I have
as
down
seven
with
bait, but
am
and
foggy
from
215
trips up
steadily
time.
closely
as
various
"Dark,
SEAS
by quoting
the
at
mentioned
have
of
WESTERN
hour
having
as
shark.
I do
was
later
pened
hapnot
know."
20th.
August
"
us
Fished
from
touch
so
River.
Elkhom
we
up
until
This
anything.
decided
to
Immediately
try
the
our
did
but
noon
rather
mouth
luck
not
have
discouraged
of
the
changed.
Salinas
The
CALL
THE
2i6
bass
before
^'
Cooked
broiled
potatoes
and
here
in
had
don't
again.
nice
fried
if I
care
I could
stay
again.
The
to
he
that
fish
The
fact
I
through
could
fascinated.
had
Far
It
was
out
discern
the
a
river's
beautiful
across
where
and
no
anon
edge by
fight and
had
He
of
mile
success
my
upon
his
having
diflSculty in
no
Stienon,
or
^this he
"
Ever
waves.
to
one
Mr.
found
and
was,
big
poimds.
little
certainly
barely
literallypulled
rush.
with
myself.
for
the
mouth,
fish landed.
quarter
bass
month.
big fish.
the
on
the
for
every
that
saw
about
he
to
fourteen
river
was
me.
and
food
any
fighting
was
river
the
around
where
slight ripple
strikes
three
its
ran
assured
wild
hadn't
the
time.
water
some
lunch
of
was
this
arrival
full.
two
Had
with
I
dty
mouth
o'clock
ours,
from
more
"I
jam.
Just
about
fishing up
to
coals,
ideal.
three
of
been
beach.
after
right
all averaged
friend
that
of
if they
as
"About
up
smoke
the
received
or
and
were
and
They
the
the
bread
in
conditions
We
Took
shape.
forever.
"Started
acted
good
on
over
the
see
sea
lunch
some
striper
out
SURF
o'clock.
one
never
in
striking
began
THE
OF
hands
vehemently
discovering
the
the
rippling
line
cut
would
he
the
fury
I stood
be
of
by,
BY
"After
had
difficult
rather
turned
the
weakened
and
from
then
to
shore.
there, wrestling
was
around
foimd
him
to
inches
in
length
These
are
be
of
kind
the
balance
the
see
was
without
after
rumpus
groimd
so
hook.
the
him
weighed
he
that
He
and
forty-eight
in
inches
that
in
he
bank
pounds,
fish
no
thrilling sight.
twenty-eight
the
was
came
when
extract
forty-one
and
We
beauty.
The
I could
the
on
to
He
the
quite
it
on
upon
made
battle.
even
was
adroit
and
of
and
side,
It
difficult
extremely
certainly
his
on
he
tide
thought,
flopped him
though
was
away.
Stienon
ceremony
it
stripes
distance
Mr.
got
bring him
to
protestingly,
quite
"
task
217
work
hard
he
black
great
SEAS
of
deal
great
manoeuvring,
fish
WESTERN
girth.
life worth
make
while!
"Fished
fish
fog
seemed
came
up
made
and
eight o'clock
About
quarter
the
did
not
in
unpleasant.
Took
all seventy-four
largest
include
Mr.
the
cold, damp
stopped fishing.
we
pounds,
This
pounder.
rather
things
but
afternoon
the
disappeared.
have
to
of
pretty
five
and
eighteen
Stienon's
big
feUow."
August
St.
morning
"This
beach
to
within
my
about
father
two
and
I went
miles
of
down
the
Monterey.
Found
beautiful
water,
dunes
SURF
THE
fonnation:
with
stretch
bulwark,
deep
dear,
picturesque
great
some
OF
looking
long sandy
crowned
like
CALL
THE
2i8
background,
the
warning
grass-
keep
to
sea
its distance.
'^No
did
sooner
feeling
we
places
for
know
just why,
times
and
cents
for
places
when
found
There
Call
call
can
these
you
will,
depend
upon
what
that
nearly always
other
are
people
them
don't
you
give thirty
wouldn't
Some
tain
cer-
are
there
and
"
you
chances.
your
feelings "hunches."
have
do
they
fishing.
instantly,
you
had
wonderful
means.
impress
but
than
place
some
that
what
that
this
see
in
were
all know
You
mine.
fishing
"Began
High
fog and
troubled
sharp
A.
the
among
entire
family
occur
genera
only
"'All
in
these
to
the
perch,
fact
are
very
might
them
they
that
are
fishes
along the
large
one,
coast.
of
according
known
due
little
These
of
frequently caught
most
California
"The
white
ebb.
greatly
were
fish.
description
short
interesting
prove
the
the
on
We
surf
and
Tide
M.
wind.
west
crabs
the
by
at
surf
Jordan
to
with
fishes
about
20
is
and
Evermann,
species,
of
taining,
con-
'17
which
Japan.
species
are
viviparous.
The
young
BY
within
hatched
are
WESTERN
oviduct
the
to
to
fishes
bear
birth
vertical
the
they
in
the
adult
red
in colour.
"
^Since
in
all
are
excepting
the
Several
them
of
inhabits
reach
usually
very
fish though
be
them
up
similar
viviparity by
been
have
to
and
compressed
more
of
Dr,
special
of
of
and
Coast,
sandy
shores,
from
brackish
to
18
inches
ranks
make
are
and
high
as
the
vertebra
ingame
baited
fairly good
handsome
are
They
other
and
to
different
foimd.
crustaceans
them
and
water
The
streams.
6
Japan.
fight.
of
fishes, some
richly coloiured.'
very
into
Pacific
known
wherever
of the
species
on
in
of
of
able
our
surf
foimd
small
on
are
being
waste
long,
their
species
abundant
all the
go
and
of
length
most
and
"To
inches
the
are
None
them
At
fishes
two
chiefly
Nearly
elevated.
fresh-water
species
hook
exceedingly
fishes
and
bays
inhabiting
feed
bom.
imtil
but
these
the
and
discovery
1854,
of
enlargement
zoologists.
to
"*They
one
2^
remain
closely compressed
fins
to
they
uterus
at
appearance,
the
Gibbons
interest
i|
are
219
where
the
being
parent,
having
body
sac-like
analogous
foetal
These
the
in
closely packed
SEAS
description
time, but
down
one
the
of every
meets
with
Califomian
species
would
nearly
Coast.
all of
At
THE
220
small
be
to
not
fish of
fish
surf
while
and
half
We
carried
it,
cast
then
the
of
"
New
after
us
Inside
of
and
seventeen
"
shouting
the
heavy
very
judged
roughly
This
made
us
again,
also
took
to
of his
it
screw
beach
to
rod
reel
me
the
on.
hurry
And
and
violently, things
to
the
were
fact
fracas.
with
bass
in
that
heading
was.
What
had
He
the
during
Father
jerking
a
hooked.
the
bass
He
twice.
poimder.
the
time.
fish.
Father
it, due
himdred
water
one
loose
came
all the
to
broke
eighteen
an
large
several
for
after
immediately
was
He
mate
feel
to
beach
oflF.
the
fish, and
twenty-poimd
difficulty with
handle
the
lost
and
water,
the
got
was
considerable
of
one
father
my
This
then
to
out
down
he
"Dad
tip
first
forty poimds.
with
me
sure
down
is
excited.
and
had
the
this
strike.
savage
kingfish
striking.
than
followed
landing
the
the
fish'
undtdatus
began
it break
saw
much
"I
feel
'surf
anno)dng
bass
after
more
was
feet
called
Menticirrhus
"
"
in length.
stopped
beached
Shortly
very
aurora
poimds.
fish.
it
fish
the
hour
"
Abeona
"
was
beaches.
"The
fishing there
sometimes
whiting
SURF
were
greatly resembling
Jersey
half
we
six inches
some
California
fish
THE
elsewhere
found
"Another
the
OF
where
Bay
Monterey
one
CALL
fine
the
mess.
BY
fingers
My
handle
the
"Then
came
one
thirteen
by
and
left
me
But
"About
hooked
himdred
check
bar
'with
Up
the
fish,'quite the
coimtered.
line
both
could
not
simg
I got
almost
very
down
better.
reel
thought
taut,
and
it coming
to
my
tired, but
to
I had
tell the
time
reel
the
in
enough
I had
lost
could
outer
'fightin'
I had
yet
dubious.
feet.
when
twenty-four
on
me
to
take
The
That
the
swiftly
so
was
line
once
on
the
was
bass
end.
pulled
I
felt
that
suddenly
pounds
fact
slack.
the
up
the
battle
great
en-
it, but
merry
on
was
one
hard-pressed
the
before
It
three
skirting the
teeth.'
ran
my
hand.
before-
as
and
surf
the
than
things looked
run
fast
truth,
of
more
determined
most
for
it ran,
its
dimes
alone.
stripped
from
in
busy.
condition
fishing
beach
thumbs
it turned
"I
as
It
bit
to
Then
to
fresh
the
For
continued
I had
for
the
eighteen
the
in
line
of
in
up
silvery warriors
o'clock
feet
it.
went
so
these
fish.
the
another
exceedingly
us
I continued
one
finally got
fish, followed
half, and
kept
with
not
landed.
soon
tired, myself,
I felt
had
and
felt tired,
arguments
was
but
221
twenty-one-poimd
This
"Father
rest.
fish
half.
SEAS
all thumbs,
seemed
and
on
WESTERN
the
more.
slid it
I
was
scales
considerably
CALL
THE
222
**
about
I took
I had
Shortly
this
saw
"About
caught
hold
It
of
five
o'clock
more
fish
no
remainder
of
all my
they
of
the
at
beach
all
with
success.
morning
and
no
seaweed
"At
tide
the
noon
seaweed
about
and
then
bit
the
fish
lbs."
24
than
hour
an
without
beach
thought
it
rushes
quick
"Finally
fell down
wash
the
and
take
that
o'clock.
For
down
the
time
one
line.
the
jabbed
in
strike.
At
all my
kelp
struck
and
up
fish.
the
six
fierce
and
bass
imtil
up
battled
to
lifted
Fog
I had
got it in the
big
bass.
waist-deep
through
the
of
It made
rod
savagely
abdomen.
my
had
going
constantly
quantities
in
Also
freely
seeing
was
Fished
turned.
Good
m.
lines.
our
o'clock
four
a.
7:30
about
disappeared.
"About
we
We
seven
Great
jockied
continually tangled
into
it.
biting.
Largest,
wind.
no
hard,
broke
Took
about
fog, but
more
never
variety during
any
stui, heavy
and
again.
22nd.
"Arrived
kelp
fish.
stopped
August
it
at
line and
afternoon.
the
went
heavy
very
out
ran
and
rest
SURF
THE
hour's
an
one.
OF
its
undertow.
I took
into
the
no
beside
chances,
thrust
water,
gills. Staggering
it, completely
And
out
on
we
and
my
the
exhausted.
saw
ing
rush-
hands
sand,
The
BY
forced
wandered
The
sun
the
curlew
running
the
the
have
time
crests
of the
to
August
24th.
"Owing
to
usual
supply
imtil
between
forty
their
long,
approach
my
incoming
skim-
had
I left it with
if I can't
see
I would
breakers.
have
to
camera
my
Next
rods.
my
get
pictures
some
difficulty
some
of
bait,
Sun
did
we
twelve
day.
decidedly
'^The
than
18
lbs. ;
lbs."
30
sticking
They
upon
largest
and
not
one.
in
procuring
arrive
Consequently
shining brightly
was
beach
the
at
and
our
it
lost
was
warm.
bass
to
seem
Fished
up
small.
Total,
luck
fool,
more
dyed
anything
going
am
of them
half
and
bank
seemed
sands
wash,
sand.
air and
Like
the
afternoon.
wonderful
I counted
the
waves,
given
along.
the
the
jimip into
ming
Even
along
bills into
of
ahead
behind
colour.
same
pointed
down
clouds.
purple
with
going
was
was
fishing
began
this
late
beach
the
thirty pounds.
even
an
that
before
weighed
up
223
severe
so
hours
two
fish
This
been
had
rod
for
rest
to
again.
of
the
of
pressure
SEAS
WESTERN
to
to-morrow."
6:30
73^
be
and
striking
only
best
took
lbs.; largest,
20
on
the
ebb.
five; mostly
lbs.
Better
CALL
THE
224
September
cold.
the
handle
with
soaked
'^Surf
during
Could
and
the
whole
keep
many
the
covered
They
fresh
it
sardine
and
the
"In
said
that
hundred
should
i9i
after
judge,
lbs."
carried
him
of
quarters
feet
"Took
It
fog obscured
three
it
was
six fish
it
an
long
had
its
to
me.
hooked
very
first
rush
and
baited
he
he
of
still
was
the
down
beach
view.
my
hour
with
up
while
from
fought
literally
seemed
him
rush
so
anchovies.
on
out
cast
seen
They
on
distinctly.
water
ducks
have
father
my
stripers
furiously.
when
feeding
broke
It
saw
them
shearwater
of
acres,
o'clock
the
and
before.
in
be
to
five
both
we
tied
we
and
fast
remember
water,
large bass.
afternoon
the
inshore
appeared
"About
aggravating.
though
quantities
close
so
baits
our
away
Most
on,
struck
can't
nibbled
bait
in
great
to-day.
was
hooks.
our
They
''Saw
hardly
clothing
Our
flood.
changed
in.
I could
reel.
my
crabs
fish
seciirelyto
came
of
numbed
so
were
Very
fog.
Dense
mist.
not
''Tide
SURF
surf.
heavy
and
fingers
My
turn
THE
ist.
tide
High
OF
back
came
more
free.
than
This
and
four
fish,
to-day.
September
surf.
the
"Caught
at
of
morning.
Last
quantities
of
air
by
reminded
while
to
he
due
to
"About
sweeps.
sound.
then
They
wings.
They
were
for
while
another
started
knew.
out
thing
some-
what
he
I
fighting and
stopped
as
the
clouds.
biting.
tide
was
hour.
running
threw
bass,
making.
in veritable
bass
it for
line
my
were
the
tiun
to
called
gulls
anchovies,
understand
Then
the
and
distinguish
not
the
noise
ten-thirty
"Suddenly
we
all take
sand
the
on
When
sixteen-and-a-half-pound
the
over
scheduled
feeding
anchovies
outspread
I could
the
such
quarrelling
great
were
would
fighting it, he
But
heard
not
was
me.
up
airplanes.
took
father
this
yesterday.
on
gulls they
on
beach
cast
the
swiftly along
of
me
tide
they
feeding
themselves
launching
not
and
elated
This
the
been
have
the
nmning
My
and
must
approached
Could
strike
swift
on
high
anchovies
we
never
sea-gulls
shearwaters
the
said
had
:20
night's
These
them.
and
Started
promising.
much.
"Thousands
"
fresh
nice
Had
twenty-and-a-half-pounder.
very
saw
ebb.
looked
At
M.
A.
than
warmer
all uncomfortable.
at
morning
everything
and
beached
us
feel
not
but
fog,
Heavy
Did
yesterday.
fishing
225
2nd.
"Light
bait
SEAS
WESTERN
BY
all
out
in great
my
weight
CALL
THE
226
against
but
it held.
He
jumped
father
had
waist.
shark
If
out
all.
forced
me
Have
numbers
caught
we
sometimes
it is
have
called
and
boats
fish down
piers
farther
called
the
like
eating.
It
in
with
This
latter
from
the
at
must
be
not
the
lantic
AtThe
the
It is
Pacific.
fish
They
correctly
eating.
taken
also
parvipinnis)
bluefish.
in
pectoral
is
is sometimes
piers
in any
undulatus).
It
and
squeteague
it
have!
from
take
is
in
yellowfin.
is steel-blue
and
with
north
on
these
south.
my
caught
excellent
{Cynoscion
Eastern
anal, ventral
company
of
California
the
and
Classified
is
It
nimibers
yellowfin
reality
to
the
to
could
conmion
queenfish.
great
there
"The
much
croaker
politus.
Seriphus
seen
far
to
broke,
nearly
fish
indigenous
are
it
Father
so
This
over.
imable
was
sport he
them
My
soon
sharks
{Micropogon
seaboard
fish
for
to-day.
seen
was
surf
shark.
water.
last
the
wonderful
the
at
solely
before.
with
it
that
into
not
of
out
line,
the
gigantic
But
croaker
confused
feet
When
fished
one
breaking
to
fast
so
it at
"Caught
great
six
SURF
of
hope
in excitement.
rigging, what
several.
THE
hooked
least
went
distinguish
shark
the
was
at
yelled
line
The
in
rod
the
OF
Venice,
the
yellowish
Sometimes
corvina
or
taken
in
Ocean
Beach,
very
is delicious
with
colour
fins.
looks
great
found
corbina.
nimibers
etc.
BY
four
"Only
whole
taken
had
share.
our
poimds,
includes
and
largest
the
bass
Mr.
does
weighing
in
the
the
have
we
of
weight
lbs.
30
by
include
not
combined
the
have
We
stay
oiu:
taken
Stienon
Ralph
complain.
with
fish
of
smallest
During
the
only
myself
can't
we
thirty-three
557^
by
But
227
the
stripers to-day,
trip.
certainly
SEAS
WESTERN
This
and
father
my
41-lb. fish
caught
of
Salinas
mouth
the
River.
bait
"The
The
of
head
lobes
of
used
the
by
sardine
the
caudal
at
all times
would
be
us
fin cut
oflf
sardine.
was
and
severed,
hook
The
the
then
was
imbedded
in
dorsal
and
bait
in
head
himg
mind
those
of
that
the
leader.
high
as
as
but
of
the
borne
of
size
larger;
quarter
of
up,
the
not
the
means
be
must
were
cans,
by
held
When
It
in
sees
below
tail
the
to
sardines
the
running
sardine
the
downward.
generally
one
of
lashed
shank
the
hitches
half
two
side
the
times
some-
poimd
or
more.
"Oiu:
with
type,
and
outfits
8-0
however,
approximately
heavier
the
9-0
linen
i2-thread
leader,
or
than
sardine
the
when
oz.
employed
and
long.
not
casting."
so
surf
of
the
This
apt
usual
gut
30
line,
No.
to
was
cut
-angling
sinkers,
Pyramid
Instead
inches
gut
regulation
hooks,
line.
we
18
the
of
were
much
through
CALL
THE
228
-the
From
dear
varieties
surf,
of
fish
such
but
breath
same
The
being
planted
commissions,
aroimd
catch
of
such
sport;
all surf
fishing
disciples
in
the
is
the
miles
vast
ocean
most
that
in
ascertain,
can
to-day
list of
and
plied
multi-
the
yearly
of
one
the
that
side
yoimg
the
But
matter.
seem
most
fisheries.
Califomia
comparatively
is for
Atlantic
California
thrived
have
is
propagation,
and
as
Pacific
of
just
to
now
be
majority.
There
season
the
on
States
that
the
fishing
with
spoken
constitutes
surf
already
has
artificial
nearly
fish
in
many
croaker,
native
United
bass
items
Pacific
of
extent
an
striped
important
result
The
1870.
to
not
as
surf
lordly striper.
is
the
by
be
to
very
dune-flanked
the
mention
not
the
bass
is the
It
which
are
corbina,
fish,
are
as
striped
waters.
fish
they
the
There
along
surf
etc., etc., of
made,
gain
can
Coast.
found
the
as
yellowfin,
been
be
to
one
possibilities offered
Pacific
the
on
notes
of the
impression
angler
the
foregoing
SURF
THE
OF
no
of
claim
glorious
discovered
their
healthful,
exists
why,
reason
in
however,
white-capped
Balboa
by
quota
of
thrilling,
God's
great
few
breakers
should
devotees
and
in
to
of
one
the
each
not
magnificent
Out-of-Doors!
years,
of
the
sports
THE
You
LXJRE
the
Where
Have
As
the
Have
felt
Have
In
You
his
say
The
stood
too
awe
you
lure
of
flare
gulls
have
of
bated
breath
deep
sands
for
have
lived?
the
lonely
in
the
east,
by?
channel
comet's
or
known
call
"lift"
the
wild,
cry.
Voices
life
the
you
flame
whispering
for
on
but
dawn
coppery
struggle
you
an
the
with
cope
In
with
stood
it
beach?
goes
the
loved
reach.
lonely
Little
BEACH
and
nature
gray
breeze
you
And
To
the
the
heard
in,
loved
the
heard
And
of
the
seen
you
LONELY
lived
have
of
lure
The
THE
arms
you
say
And
have
you
say
You
OF
bass,
rush
death?
in
northeast
storm,
speech?
Have
you
ever
known
beach?
Philip
229
Arnold
La
Vie.
CHAPTER
XI
BEACH
TENT
CAMPING
the
on
healthful
beach
offers
recreation
opportunity
and
for
for
wholesome
forest
the
or
is
and
fishing
that
impossible
offer,
gives
added
an
the
are
hotel
joys
with
they
importance
so
him
have
the
to
of
many
coast
his
of
camp
that
the
carries
taste
the
also
along
one
to
fact
the
points
imless
by
equalled
scarce
moimtain,
best
isolated
it
is
that
adventure
to
present
chapter.
Either
as
week-end
jaimt,
beach
has
to
raise
the
blooded
elements
Ordinarily,
after
things
many
of
gameness
will
the
man
far
no
single
to
great
the
the
make
hardship
230
known
experience,
hand
and
I
to
yet
very
game
is
to
fair
give
pass
upon
and
temper
these
woman
have
yet
come
and
the
expedition,
may
camp,
again!"
test
camper,
or
go
and
"Never
which
beach
hiking
mosquito-bitten
pronounce,
that
permanent
mere
individual,
high
on
for
possibilities,
one
solemnly
warning
or
rare
than
more
location
the
to
the
red-
disturbing
worth
entailed.
while.
It
is
CAMPING
BEACH
small
only
times
inconveniences
and
repeated
231
aggravations
and
which
multiplied,
b^
to
are
many
put
with.
up
Of
it
roughing
hotels
of
degree
the
along
wind
and
of
heat
varieties
"
conditions
the
solar
which
have
for
forts
com-
nimiber-
are
offer
but
the
varying
more
less
or
happiness
poorly
equipped
this
of
my
first
practice
of
camping
each
ventures
piure
at
couple
then
these
the
And
eyes
the
on
far
trips
beach
simple,
there
times
of
our
an
sometimes
are
as
English
I
of
dozen
it
alone
or
fishing
the
equipment
to
times
travel
in
cerned.
con-
made
we
tourist
go
is
are
womenfolk
excess
practical
these
when
beach
tion
anticipa-
have
ming
brim-
camx)-craf t
Sometimes
and
many
of
joyous
so
of
and
individuals
the
of
dozen
to
period
and
branch
season.
and
upon
and
elements
disaster
worked
of
half
adverse
hearts
Since
more
the
of water,
of
pests
with
knowledge
dearth
entered
has
over
envy.
home
insect
are
with
camping
cause
there
exchange
rays,
these
which
party
and
in
and
seasons
some
Now
If
which
coast
of
expectation
extent.
required
or
hospitality
Storm
at
certain
the
stipend.
modest
the
to
with
go
demanded
are
less
must
one
course
light.
party,
would
out
pop
on
in
long
THE
232
CALL
when
hikes,
THE
entire
my
into
crammed
OF
the
SURF
mouth
of
duffle
of
assortment
moderate-sized
is
pack-
sack.
The
outfit
costing only
few
while
figures, but
serviceable
perfect
has
one
absolutely
which
adequate
and
for
their
it if
insect
did
and
go
into
one
penetrate,
one
with
and
an
supply
drinking, cooking,
all
these
but
about
we
it
mean
bounteous
at
would
moisture,
run,
something
pests,
not
entirety,
we
is
"
of
chosen.
wisely
way,
achieve
cannot
to
near
sand
rain
in
comforts
mighty
from
water,
We
is
long
purchased
constructed
of shade
piure
washing.
and
been
free
amoimt
cool,
article
each
which, by the
from
safeguarded
be
three
articles
cheap
in the
tion
collec-
into
high
of
piurhase
wind-blown
the
elaborate
running
may
"
simplest layout,
an
equipment
yet
never
to
policy
camp
that
the
is poor
outlay if
moderate
of
the
furnishings
very
dollars,
camp-equipment
of
camp
from
range
may
and
luxuries
come
can
wisely.
SHELTERS
The
most
tent
is of
course
item
expensive
silk,tanalite,
or
materials
best
matter
stronger
is
to
be
and
one
the
most
of
equipment.
of the
where
considered,
less
liable
important
other
the
oil
Either
light, water-proof
weight
though
to
and
tear.
bulk
and
is
canvas
is
have
far
seen
CAMPING
BEACH
oil silk tents
several
swept
Unless
little
offers
backed
this
case
The
camp.
bobbinet,
as
it has
imless
of
pile
have
wind
fly and
of
by
inner
be
make
may
the
entire
that
can
curtain
mosquito
complete
it
must
opening
an
that
drift, though
reorganization
green
it
wind,
eflfectively closed
easily and
be
or
should
tent
winds
shape
shifting of the
complete
necessary
such
the
to
dune,
the
spits.
of
is
resistance
against
in
even
sand
shelter
the
when
badly ripped
low
the
across
233
of
tive,
preventa-
covering
of
the
material.
same
There
of which
many
and
fifty or
are
them
but
all-round
be
erected
of
mmn
into
goes
and
well
for
its
the
construction,
round,
single-pole tent,
house,
it offers
less
shelter
ever
canvas
direction
what
but
passage.
slanting
This
the
surface
wind
surface
miner's
or
This
of
or
material
the
red-man's
a
No
there
to
tent
has
than
is
any
in
naught
obstruct
abundant
the
lodge
matter
blowing,
comer
that
from
gale
can
maxi-
the
aside
to
is the
tent
and
best
found
camping,
invented.
is
of the
it affords
amount
features,
have
pattern.
single pole,
market
distinguish
to
One
for beach
miner's
room
nothing
which
one
adapted
square
with
desirable
selling points.
tents,
type,
have
the
upon
particularly
which
dubious
particularly
old
have
others
many
models
more
its
head
THE
234
is
room,
CALL
OF
easily put
single bobbinet
is
Fraser
tent,
miner's
shelter, is also
the
on
beach
rounded
far
so
The
The
proof.
of
the
the
is of
have
as
with
earthly
no
been
able
its square
cover.
dis-
to
and
difficult
because
proof
use
back
it is
advantages, yet
mosquito
make
to
of
slight modification
tent,
canoe
front, has
shelter
mosquito
fly in front
quite inadequate
addition
the
by
is made
flap
which
and
up,
SURF
THE
of
the
sloping opening.
The
of
comfortable
most
and
height
which
floor
be
may
for
space
which
from
and
to
front
is
fact
that
hang
However,
with
beach
have
this
refuge, and
at
of
of
type
tent
of the
The
all
gentler
plain
canvas
or
sex
wedge
shelters
in
the
on
home
and
I find
year
are
it
bers
mem-
party.
is the
tent
to
the
shelters.
there
when
the
and
week
my
as
in
its erection
beach
odds
canvas
in
of the
seasons
satisfactory, especially
very
other
weather,
many
and
bully points
and
perfect
is
There
horizontal
enjoyed
certain
and
required
are
fly,
early spring
stormy
class
the
it from
removes
in
use
of
in
poles
three
night.
at
ample
generous
garments
expanse
their
the
pockets,
wet
feature
bad
and
for
wall
with
tents,
the
perhaps
are
tightly
stove,
The
ends.
all
space,
for
room
Amazon
closed
tent
autiunn,
of
the
and
Baker
my
least
notion,
desirable
excepting
CAMPING
BEACH
when
the
easily cut,
are
of the
cloths
when
and
serviceable
On
are
cloth
ground
long
jaunts
every
shoulder
is,
the
the
tent
be
size
they
The
the
ingress
in
stuflf the
so
grommet
with
extending
moss
directly
holes
or
from
the
on
of
method
addition
of
an
the
cheesecloth
or
bobbinet.
ridge pole, or
the
shape
made
down
long,
In
banking
be
covered,
it is
and
in
which
paper.
the
the
tent
be
must
and
each
tent
prevent
wise
plan
poles
fly,
or
taken
they should
the
to
so
stable
very
the
A
long
edges.
no
care
outer
peak, and
extra
at
offers
extra
mosquitoes,
these
on
weight
by the
particular
must
The
as
sand
deeply.
opening
of
is
weighted
stakes
tent
driven
smallest
and
for
the
being
shifting beach
foundation,
cut
be
may
the
tents
insects.
course,
and
of
sides
loosely, the
hangs
be
to
very
of
types
satisfactory
covering, constructed
is attached
that
considered.
most
same
the
entirely adequate
to
insect-proof
tent
with
free from
added
must
but
course,
low
are
better, of
the
blades
the
of
kept
pound
Probably
to
part
poncho.
any
be
can
of
replaced
single pole
they
it
inner
trip
with
as
making
be
article, the
smaller
that
poles
forms
stove
camp
where
country
necessity,
may
hiking
erecting
This
in
equipment.
Sod
so
is taken
outing
235
are
either
one
the
to
serted
inone
erected
THE
236
poles, is
four
upon
the
CALL
of
piupose
place
SURF
convenience.
great
times
those
at
dining
THE
OF
and
room
the
when
It
fish
lounging
as
serves
off
are
their
feed.
STOVES
rarely
is the
chef
tendency
greatest
to
fire imless
the
within
the
they
fire with
open
varied
degrees
better
meal
with
pot-hooks,
be
of
gather
on
Perhaps
was
reflector
fallen
Any
be
very
grate
quicker
do
know,
the
drift
wood,
around
the
over
convenient
by
I get
which
I love
yet
and
its
cook
can
open
fire,
crane
and
heap
erection
is
stove
more
nuisance
sand
the
space
that
The
elicMnated
pan
covered.
too, that
laboims.
my
the
and
has
and
cooking
it
and
practically
ample
camp
which
nuisance,
I know
backing
from
pleasure
this
of heat.
and
its log
tightly
are
its
sand
ditions.
con-
the
to
yet
certain
worry
pot
every
obviates
shelter
of
drifting
into
creep
beach,
under
cause
constantly
the
to
convenience
their
The
FIRES
stove
camp
carry
appreciate
COOKING
AND
of
usually
can
breaks
windto
easy
beach.
because
in
bakers
hard
that
easily carried
early training
my
where
region
were
for either
is small
is too
one
enough
small
of
to
have
I
these
and
craft
wood-
and
grates
camp
unknown,
in
never
inventions.
light enough
be
of
any
to
great
CAMPING
BEACH
and
practical worth,
as
bread
good
with
fact,
the
in
is
variety
have
we
blessing, and
really regret
only
is well
fastened
pole
in
feet
of
the
the
iron
tions
condi-
stove
is
storm
do
primitive
more
various
their
use
desired
to
himself
Upon
are
the
pots
of
the
of
the
stick
frying
flap flap-jacks, or
either
a
fried
steady,
or
to
blinded
open
fry
of
hung
fish
at
any
make
in
feet
This
with
for
always
by the
fire, and
tles
ket-
frying
for
be
several
pan.
One
pot-hooks
may
flames.
with
three
between
or
the
crane.
convenience,
kettles
and
the
Wire
great
attaching
handle
in
log,
end
accommodate
boards.
a
either
at
forms
space
height above
practice
the
sizes
parallel, with
planted
will
length
fire with
open
between
planking
or
pans
chef
camp
the
under
times
timbers
or
stake
sufl"dent
with
to
the
camp
for
the
logs
two
fire between.
five
these
at
back
to
lay
to
even
the
penchant
my
article
^not
"
flector
re-
of cooking.
method
It
weather
rainy
During
oven
In
with.
contend
to
with
practical
more
can
the
beach
undependable
dutch
Ught-weight
as
pan
reflector.
the
conjunction
in
is much
"
the
of
of it,just
knack
fr3dng
of
aid
exceedingly
is used
stove.
in
winds
shifting
an
it
unless
the
the
has
one
baked
be
can
produced
be
if
237
length
allows
without
the
being
smoke.
with
the
proper
238
THE
utensils
and
ingredients
and
appetizing
zestful
restaurant
or
city, for
be
would
the
the
food
have
will
of
choice
and
to
more
be
in
eaten
that
appetite
epicure.
metropolitan
any
hotel
life of the
active
of
as
will
repast
any
brand
iJiat
one
the
dty
any
as
than
to
envy
Concerning
meal
air and
ocean
prq"ared
be
may
more
conducive
are
open
the
SURF
offer, and
can
THE
OF
CALL
the
preparation
say
farther
of the
in
on
this
chapter.
COOKING
of
Most
the
the
by
UTENSILS
aluminum
sporting
which
kits
beware
hike.
suitable
are
by
of iron
one
The
outfit
is the
fact
that
little space.
if the
arranged
steel
about
in
as
outfits
one
that
the
they
nest
to
are
third
or
day's
which
pan,
be
is
pack
wisely
in
purchasing
different
snugly
of
from
separately
selection
companies
ac-
replaced
steel.
It is cheaper,
article
small
outfits, should
only advantage
constructed
each
or
tised
adver-
outfitters
picnic
fr3dng
of the
most
and
of the
for
only
aluminum
The
houses
goods
satisfactory, though
are
outfits
cooking
articles
and
of the
but
purchase
to
made
they
space.
so
are
occupy
course,
small
standard
aluminimi
can
The
the
be
so
Armor-
price
construction.
is
"A
the sea,
ankles."
blue,
and
gray
ike
morning.,
tow
breakers
zoith
white
sending
spume
their
drifting infro
froth
about
oj
"Tnio
the Great
Cambk.
BEACH
Aluminum
entirely
this
positive
too
of
and
improved
pieces
withstand
coffee
tendency
tea
pots
lose
to
the
with
better
to
of
steel
be
Unless
cares
one
and
at
the
to
put
pots,
camp
seamless
upon
not
ordinary
both,
or
handle
folding
kettles
they have
as
aluminiun
the
care
will
The
handle,
or
and
solder
as
quite useless,
of
one
for camp
cover
or
cannot
pots
campfire.
time.
depend
for
cup
separately
the
piece,
one
its convenient
handles
that
spout
into
money
wooden
see
are
inopportune
china
old-fashioned
purchased
to
heat
are
of heat, and
heavy
they
as
estimation.
of
the
and
most
carry
are
taken
be
for,
care
The
in my
upon,
constructed
are
to
with
forks
the
should
prefer
not
239
conductors
as
enamelware.
knives
If
do
cups
reason
one
CAMPING
bale, it is
with
bucket
brews.
BEDS
In
most
beach
the
for
amount
in
cases
the
out
evenly
from
When
depth
moss
will be
moss
such
of
to
a
dry
of
six
cannot
hour
for
of
hips
inches
be
of
may
the
at
sufficient
be
gathered
It
hours,
and
foot,
at
the
procured,
foot
the
should
then
point
sleepers
the
upon
less.
or
few
strewn
that
mattress
half
depth
and
found
abundance
comfortable
shoulders
the
to
in
course
spread
sea
are
of
coarse
to
the
be
laid
where
rest,
bed.
beach
THE
240
makes
grass
have
shoulder
my
well,
though
could
such
of
bed
night
blades
but
the
by
Shallow
fit the
to
dreamless
or
moss,
poncho
blankets
should
cloth
sod
keep
to
contraptions,
entirely
are
to
camper.
There
sort
some
worth
light
The
bit
of trouble
it
consideration
stretcher
thirty by
be
cannot
serviceable, and
bed,
is
necessary
the
mattress
is
the
is
entirely
seventy-six
inches
in
cold
of
supply
browse
it is
and
of
worth
under
usually
run.
light
matter
is simply
liable
of
where
long
where
which
double
and
west,
seasoned
circulation
procured,
in
the
preferable,
the
matic
pneu-
too
the
sections
few
in
and
with
the
though
are
Those
Beds,
cot
rubber
beneath
spread
Blow
aid
bed, whether
sand,
proposition,
camp
Kapok
new
bare
favour
find
to
makes
beneath
blankets.
of
conditions,
average
air
cold
too
puncture
called
sand
considerable
moisture.
out
have
the
in
the
be
slept
"downy
pawed
or
and
individuals
are
hay,
beneath
imagination
the
termed
be
amount.
sand,
sea
Whatever
salt
or
average
nought
of
shoulders
night.
grass,
or
soft
depressions
and
hips
the
adequate
poetic
some
as
and
an
stretch
no
it is
bed, though
with
resting place
ease,"
to
of
claimed.
far short
many
slept
SURF
of course,
gather,
to
will stop
camper
THE
fairly comfortable
difficult
more
OF
CALL
extremely
bxilk
while.
strip
of
diameter,
is
no
The
canvas
with
BEACH
loops
the
at
CAMPING
for
comers
poles, makes
considerable
time
it is not
and
and
Blankets
two
and
most
North
three
point
it must
of
the
too
are
ever
duced,
pro-
in the
for
stuflfy and
the
bedding,
dampness
gathers
Whatever
frequently,
warmest
excepting
procure
as
Hudson
kind
its
be
salt water.
the
quickly by
to
camping.
aired
be
is
Sleeping bags
beach
old
The
blanket
article
it is difl"cult
for
they should
possible.
as
coimtry.
bulky
practicable
most
bed, and
serviceable
but
of
poles
procure
the
course
camp
wool
and
Bay
of
for the
all
nearly
to
requkes
it properly,
elevate
to
care
it
zontal
hori-
thickness.
are
coverings
but
couch,
possible
always
length
proper
and
of
attachment
the
good
241
INCroENTALS
On
to
any
carry
of
half
axe"
pounds
will
sort
weight
answer
picked
short
tool
the
best
for
beach
is
or
in
beach
bums
the
of
shape
either
work.
The
jaunt
the
while
and
two
wood
half
belt
that
axe
is
conveniently
of
boards,
and
full-sized
The
up.
required.
never
lantern
is worth
in
found
working
is
of
one
short
Most
candle
which
on
well.
woodsman
a
trip it
is
which
little
very
Either
affair
the
sections,
of
extended
though
"
very
upon
requires
an
or
candles
combination
or
oil, is
Stonebridge
the
folding
CALL
THE
242
lantern
ever
is
of
one
its
and
small
blown
out
winds
prevail.
is
the
cost
bad
is small.
To
taste
poor
I
to
judgment
usually
serviceable
clothing
tired
made
of
of
paint,
as
under
in
folds
make
the
small
rebaidng,
while,
trip, is
cook
it may
takes
toilet
one's
if the
nature,
flat and
worth
camping
me
also
in
in
and
the
rather
happens
to
to
be
prove
with
moss
is not
apt
to
or
same
be
cloth
of
in
cast-off
for
purpose,
finicky
bag
makes
grass,
bundle
the
answer
small
pillow, though
camper
is
fishing,
decidedly
with
stuffed
will
where
well.
as
carry
when
which,
beach,
quickly
which
notion, and
my
irascible
an
possess
on
even
easily
etc.
is
kettle,
stew
worthy
sea-
camp
too
coat
night
is
general
convenience
room,
Uttle
standing
notwith-
are
rust
For
wash-basin,
canvas
but
up
to
slaughtering skates,
for
lantern
given
I have
it
the
on
the
be
air.
torch
electric
service
Unless
and
appearance
lanterns
is inclined
salt
of
action
of
it should
steel
or
fragile
carbide
be
to
aluminum,
tin
little articles
go-light trip,
rather
SURF
entirely satisfactory
The
use.
niftiest
the
for
across
run
THE
OF
these
the
small
matters.
The
duffle
and
entire
bags,
equipment
and
packsacks,
easily handled.
be
may
packed
which
Nothing
is
are
more
in
canvas
waterproof
conducive
BEACH
in
wrath
to
his
with
sized
packsack
tump
line, so
The
the
Tent
be
may
size
convenient
for
articles
What
for
reserves
of
straps
and
lone
hike
on
bag, and
with
protected
into
or
comfort
her
mental
and
is
beach
strips of
KIT
duffle
the
yet
and
greatly
odd
matter
no
camper
the
to
necessary
the
one
certain
are
are
of
which
bag
depends
there
which
the
the
up.
belongings
taste,
shelter, even
for
boards
PERSONAL
go
small
home,
working
equipment
and
his
be
of
with
personal
individual
what
mediiun-
separate
may
left at
THE
welfare
eqtiip-
ready.
have
case
littered
found
usually
pieces
tempted
pans
in the
and
pegs,
upon
in
and
separate
general
goes
is always
boxes
their
shoulder
am
should
kit
in
canvas.
poles,
tent
and
with
case
frying
and
strips of
bedding
outfit
carriage
cooking
pots
have
discover
to
duffle
should
fitted
in
of
means
the
personal
My
ment.
than
their
in
foodstuff
so
243
camper
toting
The
bags, and
seasoned
campmates
trunks.
CAMPING
physical makeup
may
be.
Above
of
wearing
camper
for
all,the
the
not
bag
apparel
only
should
for
against
discouragement
contain
the
cold
several
pieces
of
protection
and
of insect
dampness
pests
as
well.
the
but
I
list of
small
other
prove
the
beach
may
Then
there
drizzle
of
desert
removed
soft
filling the
storm.
Then
protecting
folds
The
as
of
simple arrangement
at
elaborate
arrangements
convenience.
in girth, and
through
which
fact
The
generous
to
below
developed
has
looped
enough
popularity
among
mosquito
head
the
stem
did
he
in
has
are
upon
you
sand
in
head
into
of
your
do
you
heap
ings
bless-
of
head
net
is the
for
it should
be
too
the
model,
of
kept
not
diameter
it
to
pipe
from
six
or
genius
rubber
nipple
may
be
this
make
to
hang
Some
band.
with
more
complicated
are
net
the
of
Several
neck
bobbinet,
and
wure
long enough
the
that
expectorate
No
type
Whatever
eight inches
perhaps
slip
net
bottom.
weighted
the
weeks
evidence.
with
grains
when
inventor.
convenient
most
generous
you
of the
its unknown
upon
like
sky
and
in
being
mosquitoes
the
rain, and
trips
bag,
wind,
west
their
at
many
mosquito
making
are
the
any
netting
far toward
be
from
comes
hordes,
will
of
bit
conditions
there
this
than
more
this
go
may
when
without
pass
for
equipment,
and
course
is not
net
the
of
lead
should
net
special articles,
Uvable
Of
worst.
SURF
head
the
boom,
THE
OF
what
single piece
may
the
but
know
don't
in
CALL
THE
244
allow
inserted.
opening
the
smoker
attaining
great
fishermen.
dope
can
be
depended
upon
on
the
CAMPING
BEACH
beach,
no
as
of
by
in
out
boots
would
The
spray.
the
sistency
con-
withstand
hands
the
usually
are
when
gloves
cotton
for
are
month
the
in
oilskin
real
bully addition
if
mosquitoes
the
at
fish
in
pah:
of
knee,
will
boots, and
the
to
weather
off
cut
mid-summer,
would
one
rough
trousers,
in
two
or
necessity
and
comfort,
slicker
varnish,
it had
force.
Excepting
hip
unless
salt
protected
are
preparation,
spar
of
action
245
save
are
many
wetting.
To
quite
as
notion,
my
so
duck
heavy
heavy
wind-proof
Then,
as
are
leather
weather,
The
added
an
insects, and
the
it is
ubiquitous
imsatisfactory
other
have
as
on
regions,
ever
though
run
it
as
will
bit
mackinaw
the
for
The
composed
in
cold
the
wind
of
and
blessing.
cold
extremely
use.
average
as
in
and
any
wrist
the
is about
beach,
anything
are
for
heavy
out
against
pockets
the
heat.
body
keep
generally
fact,
in
cheese
most
Une
through
it
clothing
sifts
near
and
time;
some
fine garment
across.
were
the
protection
generous
is
coat
but
for
by
as
procure,
retains
combination
rainfall
heavy
fishing
is about
can
we
and
up
and
supplemented
khaki
or
is
garments
camping
coat
cloth
any
this
too,
a
bands
Duck
stores
sweater
but
hunting
sweater.
of
combination
no
cloth, and
CALL
THE
246
it is far
proof
bulky
too
the
of
shirt, such
This
may
the
be
the
heavy
as
in
the
but
up
very
or
with
be
small
it
is
is
bit
extremely
conjunction
weather,
and
most
been
They
camp.
dry
in
is
cap
protection.
quickly,
out
should
socks
arctics.
cloth
safest
and
upon
has
nature
aroimd
protected
though
skull
woollen
Woollen
in
soft
improved
hirsute
space,
feet,
warmest
is the
short
trousers
become
to
welcome
are
these
stockings
slicker
"
doth,
The
though
apt
of
little
and
boots,
groimd
or
the
cannot
matter
the
carried.
poncho
slicker.
or
quality,
good
shrinking.
next
blanket
night, particularly if
shoes
without
wear
of
be
use.
covering.
Canvas
the
much
at
unkind
worn
is
and
light, some
serviceable
very
rubber
floppy brim,
comfort
stagged
is far better
should
garment,
pack,
head
take
the
accompanies
felt hat
too
as
with
not
are
heavy
going extremely
covering
all-roimd
to
gummy
^mnd-
wooded
winds
northwest,
light raincoat,
"
best
not
either
which
oilskia
heavily
high
where
is
water-proof
night
at
the
in the
worn
party
is used
which
in
really
standpoint.
Unless
of
SXJRF
beneath
wear
north,
is
as
every
sort
THE
it is of little value.
experienced,
from
to
Excepting
coat.
country
OF
with
turn
light
woollen
comfortable,
rubber
by
Excepting
be
cotton
during
imder-
though
CAMPING
BEACH
have
seldom
most
severe
known
cold
by salt
wetting
will find
which
numerous
it is
entirely
that
being
roll
will
the
suggest
bandana
articles
toilet
anesthetics,
simple
common
as
are
suggestion
water-proof
for
purpose
only
my
articles, etc.,
sewing
bandages,
the
Toilet
such
with
along
red
from
in
carried
be
they
bag
or
aside
individual,
the
to
up
even
intended.
generally
the
even
water.
or
uses,
from
result
to
247
sense
of.
need
WATER
is
water
the
well
the
is
hole
for
used
as
as
can
strip of
be
canvas
and
they
the
sand
be
can
or
when
said
full.
trip.
enough
a
to
poor
resulting,
sustain
life and
bottles
short
jaimt
are
when
shade
I
The
bottles
the
the
usually
water
snugly
in
deep
of
for it.
crated
canvas
suspended
will
On
pack
of
article.
fluid
containers.
buckets
duration
is
Unless
sufficient
carry
what
fresh
distance
walking
the
genuine
water
and
the
all that
is about
On
be
of
seepage
saline-flavoured
milky
that
in
sunk
problem.
is to
through
be
substitute
within
alternative
last
may
produce
important
an
pitched
only
to
amoimt
frequently
camp
difficulty of procuring
the
beach
the
On
am
of
not
canvas
venient,
con-
more
not
a
in
may
in
board
favour
use,
or
of
CALL
THE
248
those
designed
bottles
through
More
during
once
rainfall
by
with
sand
be
The
and
for
toilet
or
and
other
Canteens
the
Excepting
is not
bulk
and
soda.
is entirely
even
but
mum
mini-
supply
my
of
for
the
in
this
course
dishes
of
water
boiled
of
in
cooking
is distasteful
to
side
on
and
considered,
the
they
quire
ac-
while
trips,
handle.
to
when
weight
bother
never
sea
some.
hard
occasions
rare
salt
pinch, potatoes
be
process
washing
use
On
may
those
upon
simple
dq)ression
the
heavy
are
the
water
waste
used
convenient
are
for
upon.
by
which
bottles
vacuimi
be
vegetables
in
contents
replenished
lining
purposes,
flavour
have
can
though
water,
to
poncho,
washing
even
soap
fresh
depended
water
sea
their
manner.
rubber
cannot
means
beach
in this
than
SURF
cool
to
commodity
amoimt
THE
evaporation,
the
on
valuable
too
and
seepage
that
reason
OF
with
them.
G"UB
The
is
choice
foodstuffs
the
perhaps
camping
of
game,
the
health
of the
the
iminitiated
this
subsisting chiefly
is
upon
campers
half-raw
of
which
is
are
preparation
phase
matter
There
party.
that
their
important
most
for
and
in
bacon
controls
belief
the
the
among
habit
and
of
hard-
CAMPING
BEACH
"What
tack.
do
question
first
is the
belaced
it is usually
that
cannot
And
these
and
an
take
to
does
the
One
an
fire
at
piping
hot
several
years
our
eat
with
were
particularly
their
half
and
and
it
was
cook
continue
then
method
satisfied,or
exhausted.
with
was
more
Needless
matter.
of
attributes
or
more
all
them
serve
camped
to
the
dozen
appointed
rather
but
talent,
peculiar
the
Some
cooks, but
good
to
of
matter
practice.
thought
time,
This
menu.
of
lack
prepare
I hunted
it, and
of
make
proper
system
was
same
at
appetites
patience
can
the
whose
the
give
is f amiUar
open
and
"
considerable
Cooking,
never
indicate
to
to
ing.
appeal-
considered
so
fire, is simply
open
women
not
who
depend
zest
environments
generally
sense
some
failure
time,
an
campfire.
marvellously
talent.
common
dishes
on
native
over
practical
this
it is
^though
"
cooking
and
flavour
for
table
hearty
urban
in
home
the
with
and
disgust,
the
over
and
veteran,
of
upon
attacked
themselves
ruffled
the
snort
This
camp?"
to
put
duplicated
unknown
in
average
served
appetite
upon
men
will
by
dishes,
an
extent
the
dishes
be
Cooking
is not
that
answered
few
are
eat
thing
young
there
you
249
time.
for
Yet
with
man
woods-
article
one
the
at
item
next
continued
until
often, imtil
to
say,
our
while
THE
^50
he
CALL
superintending
was
decidedly
I do
on
in
the
for
pastry,
jams
fed
outfit
the
corral,
with
Our
meal
quarter
fried
pup,"
of
transportation
that
we
to
in the
these
into
presented
our
of
grease,
hopes
"
vernacular
items
we
had
Rockies,
When
break
our
enjoy
what
comforts
of
of
cried
to
for
"
which
to
When
us.
the
turned
into
log-raftered dining
of elk
our
Each
consuming
^from
and
"
or
"
potatoes
"
bread,
west.
soaring.
steak
host
^rice pudding,
been
pie,
for,
out
horses
com
of the
and
apple
fare
camp
of
cakes
expectations
consisted
night
had
the
and
appetites
the
limited
the
and
filed
we
in scathers
final blow
simple
remember,
the
to
even
souls
our
the
on
up
and
chance
to
order
be
the
to
winter.
visions
sass,
impacked
was
room
would
and
out-of-the-way
an
in
mental
and
of
means
to
of days
something
was
were
our
had
early
in
my
camp,
trip
or
tinned
determined
we
imagined
We
we
whole,
taking
to
of
close
couple
home.
which
the
in
have
himtmg
period
resort,
fondly
we
meals
health
my
salutariness.
certain
trended
sportsman's
march
on
while
preference
snowy
trail
our
either
suffered
of doubtful
for instance,
during
and,
occasion
one
kitchen
hotels
that
really
ever
than
more
with
our
campfire,
a"fairs
remember
has
camp
SURF
unsatisfactory.
not
palate
THE
the
long-drawn-out
were
OF
as
Spotted
and
in
all
vast
CAMPING
BEACH
for
quantities
the
prepared
paid
Successful
to
complicated
receipts, nor
of
the
htmdred
of
which
of
be
may
larder
frjdng
quickest
much
it
to
from
of
use,
our
in
expedition they
many
and
if
When
of
is
there
broiled
way.
Two
in the
dishes
limited
utensils, is usually
very
is the
are
ills
American
and
in
may
skillet,than
be
as
appear
frequently
dishes
may
well
as
camp
foodstuffs
rules
of
and
used,
healthful
what
easiest
early
our
certain
are
foodstuffs
exceedingly
small
properly
tasty and
fried, or
Other
it
of
is determined,
menu
surprising
it
the
camping
Yet
principles
cook.
home.
relic
is
because
pan,
overworked
this
sorbing
ab-
composition
camp
an
average
to
the
assortment
an
experienced
an
the
the
upon
upon
cardinal
less
or
depend
variety of the
wholesome
prepared
by
The
the
carried, but
and
varied
few
the
by
course,
are
it
more
upon
dishes.
elaborateness
of
depend
not
rather
in
applied
savoury
The
but
camper
be
may
does
book,
cook
by
which
memory
visions,
moimtains.
niunberless
committing
toting
shattered
does
and
arose
we
cookery
camp
somely
whole-
more
so
with
table
hiked
bill, and
our
And
that.
the
from
staggered
and
month,
past
at
251
in
the
on
traceable
ancestors.
moderation,
be
which
produced,
are
better
prepared
in any
followed.
Either
CALL
THE
2S2
use
little
very
skillet
or
"
grease
use
"
cooked
is immersed
grease
is
absorbed,
and
and
browned
to
crisp,
Fish,
French
should
be
in
fried
cooked
is used
to
rule
same
will
applied
about
be
Fish
the
board
clean
the
picked
belly,
split
down
flesh
side
wire
nails.
the
fish,
above
the
the
permeate
should
Care
windward
board
of
is
to
it, so
in
the
the
more
taken
the
fire.
as
to
serve
If
is placed
rapid.
or
On
as
the
upon
more
will
beach
be
bacon
will
drip
the
the
support,
board
it the
than
is
heated
process
one
flavour.
the
to
of
end
the
nailed
be
may
when
and
over
board
lower
stake
pinned
the
to
plank,
half-dozen
of
place
sharp
for
scaled,
the
to
appreciably
the
answer
is
with
fat
Either
before
cooked
strips
to
result
tacked
the
flesh, add
be
to
of
The
the
chops
above,
that
so
sharpened,
sand.
fish
couple
grease
burning.
finest
and
tail
and
out,
other
just enough
perfectly
the
fish
The
purpose.
etc.,
fritters, and
from
as
on
hue.
broiling.
the
up
table
cooking
In
and
as
in
as
the
manner.
pan,
planked
to
be
little
oysters,
steaks
to
very
fried
batter
same
be
may
campfire
open
the
fat
golden
bread,
pan
prevent
hot
the
to
delicate
potatoes,
this
article
the
comes
rise in the
which
mixtures
If
it
of
brushing
mere
smoking
in
flapjacks, frying
SURF
deal.
great
THE
OF
implanted
well
before
of cooking
occasion
have
is
BEACH
baked
CAMPING
good
very
of
quality
the
by mixing
manner
253
dough
in
bread
this
same
trifle thicker
than
usual.
Small
stick
on
fish
fish
are
then
and
and
newspaper
in
is cleaned
buried
intensity
the
and
baked
in at least
wrapped
determined
by
in the
manner,
same
the
coals.
scaled,
required
that
of wet
be
baked
be
less
time
only
can
may
is
and
The
ashes.
Potatoes
this
In
thicknesses
hot
excepting
Large
coals.
not
dozen
heat
practice.
live
but
in the
of the
nicely, impaled
very
over
fish
the
broiled
suspended
good
very
process
be
may
is
covering
needed.
When
should
be
first
are
cloth.
Clams,
used.
sewed
only
up
and
be
stewed,
be
all
and
in
snugly
crabs
small
In
to
are
boiling water,
mussels,
and
cooking,
fish
in
inunersed
creatures
little
and
meats
they
finny
clean
require
quantity
steamed
very
of water
rather
is
than
boiled.
Mostiresh
the
vegetables
the
more
better.
natural
be
cannot
flavour
varieties
Few
are
prepared
served
to
as
easily prepared,
and
is left in evidence,
the
on
good
the
table
home
advantage
in
camp.
Fruit
diet
camp
has
should
hold
an
important
list,especially add
tendency
to
fruits.
decay quickly,
and
place
on
the
Fresh
fruit
besides
they
CALL
THE
254
and
bulky
are
meal,
concocted.
Either
small
quantity
with
salt, and
bit
will
that
dessert
with
flour, chopped
of
which
half
has
hour,
an
remember
culinary
in
in the
which
to
dish
to
find
cleanliness,
cloth
so
handkerchief
refused
his
riot
to
the
at
of the
coloiir
partake
that
of the
mess.
he
size and
the
for
I
the
meal
important
minute
reposed
boon
in
cook
was
degree
dana
ban-
new
the
result, however,
even
in
fame.
an
its stead
The
bag.
play
boiling
superintend
last
had
and
boiling
executed
desired
in
which
duflOie
of
was
used
he
in
woods
to
was
this
unable
such
north
mixed
placed
of nautical
duff
in
home.
pork,
result, after
and
tasty
of
dipped
operations planned
Unfortunately,
of
been
of
or
prunes,
then
it
day
whose
part.
of
and
powder,
the
may
pinch
think
salt
in
day
com
will result
or
plum
in
cinnamon
as
camper
previously
one
companion
such
bacon
floured, will
and
water
the
sugar,
baked,
or
and
well
up
rice, flour,
of fruit and
baking
of
cereals, compoimded
raisins, currants,
as
teaspoonful
work
of
of the
make
fruits
varieties
boiled
Such
bag,
fruits
flavouring,
either
and
nutmeg,
of
with
can
apples, apricots,
addition
the
They
several
prunes,
breakfast
even
or
by
these
with
and
sauce,
SURF
handle.
to
as
of
All
raisins.
THE
replaced
fruit, such
dried
be
hard
be
advantage
OF
tom
botwas
himself
"DfKon
Barnegat
way."
more
women
yielding
of surf fishing."
to the
enchanimaits
BEACH
Beach
camping
of
rules
fruit
is not
fact
The
that
mnety-five
in
ment
of
favour
healthful
very
can
be
day
the
beach,
on
such
pieaches;
mind
he
when
While
amoimt
of
few
tins
of
baked
will
not
they
are
The
make
canned
also,
in
com
the
preparation
beans, lima
best
the
On
to
of
jaimts
hardtack.
with
located
or
On
far
imleavened
from
tain,
con-
succotash
packs,
good
and
in
rather
are
quick
and
limches.
advantage,
Dried
fritters.
of
bread
sufficient
of
dmration
supplemented
to
hot
rice,
navy
among
are
foods.
camp
the
used
split peas,
beans,
short
last
be
can
had
or
the
for
Wreck."
beans,
convenient
exceedingly
of
they
to
are
liquid.
Stockton
addition
great
argu-
juicy, golden
noiuishment
the
com,
an
end
vegetables
canned
of
contain
juices
"Christmas
for
bulky,
a
Frank
his
the
of
able.
advis-
of
the
at
can
as
wrote
of
most
form
than
fruit
is
acceptable
in
cans
fruits
water
refreshing,
more
few
but
fruit
use,
other
engaged
for
their
Nothing
of
of
cent,
and
is
one
canned
most
per
in
good
allowable
only
and
precedents
hold
addition
trip, the
packing
about
which
instance, unless
For
preserved
255
several
reverses
woodcraft
sections.
back
CAMPING
few
bread
source
may
carried
be
trip, particularly
the
packages
long vacations,
the
may
of
be
of
where
supply,
crackers
the
camp
either
prepared.
if
or
is
raised
Frying
CALL
THE
256
bread
pan
OF
biscuits
and
the
to
water,
be
has
one
be
termed
close
the
to
the
and
kneading,
in
dough
into
cutting
requires
heavy
in
used
egg
is added,
trip, they
the
the
flom:
with
be
can
accustomed
bread
is
products
consists
sugar,
to
This
nicely.
very
the
simply
and
pint
of
of
is made
meal,
into
it
little
of
or,
friction
and
thick
flour
and
and
an
list.
grub
of
the
the
somewhat
batter,
for
in
short
tin.
top
when
of
one
light
mileavened
South.
This
teaspoonful
of
to
and
as
in
results
place
tablespoon
adds
it,
carried, packed
the
best
the
drop
to
the
on
meal, salt, a
com
takes
pone
water.
be
wholesome,
The
com
very
bread,
meal,
into
is
it,
to
be
com
broken
bread
after
meal
com
to
may
or
only
cutting
com
of
happens
way,
do
biscuits,
of
parts
and
pan,
batter, which
preparation
if this
Unleavened
is
thicker
side,
First-class
to
of
being
its
on
up
stake.
instead
pan,
it may
after
pan,
plan
of
case
^ifsuch
"
attained
good
with
it is to
left in the
are
Equal
latter, by
bucket,
is
the
the
bread.
are
The
against
It
and
be
bannock
practice.
some
loaf
stood
it may
Or
ing,
of shorten-
when
and
the
and
bit
is combined
from
propped
bread
and
the
pan,
side,
one
fire.
utensil
camp
frying
combination
simple
consistency,
proper
on
SURF
mixture
The
^is removed
"
browned
are
powder,
it.
in the
cooked
THE
of
shortening
the
baked
flavour.
crisp
CAMPING
BEACH
in
darkies'
Southern
ashes, in
the
tasty
as
has
brand
the
and
Butter
be
Lard
be
may
their
critters
at
Oatmeal,
"wery,
when
Both
the
are
go
light
in
in
long
food
list.
as
powdered
in
It
fresh
box
can.
in
in
camp.
and
cans,
to
sunk
in
Both
notion
my
article, but
accustomed
this
myself
to
lived
for
when
regions
where
and
milk
way.
and
The
of
fried
and
of
conjimction
weight,
of
Cream
All
satisfactory
used
when
cold,
powdered
most
in
are
bovine
these
in
egg
the
powder
are
condensed
very
small
good
are
fat.
bacon
other
desiccated
foods, and
cereals
with
and
Wheat,
breakfast
easily prepared
fiUin'."
wery
sliced,
the
Pettijohns,
all
are
Jemima
top
goes
milk
stretch
cook
imknown.
were
Farina
also
necessity,
through
months
many
friction
have
my
perishables,
as
because
use
in
canned
wholesome
as
Aimt
standbys
old
are
Crisco
or
and
evaporated
about
other
on
and
mixture.
the
packed
with
sand.
the
use,
average
of water,
addition
salt pork
may
kept, along
the
in
to
the
place
in
is contained
Bacon
baked
the
as
boyhood,
had
always
requires merely
milk
flapjack
Since
produce.
can
be
may
prefer
you
is convenient
flour
pancake
in
results
it
way,
if
or,
nude.
Prepared
the
skillet,
well-greased
257
foods.
among
foods
They
will
quantity
vegetables
are
THE
2S8
for
excuse
poor
life
support
powdered
pea
package,
is
tasteless
when
As
nourishing
with
is
it is
country
is
which
"
with
drink.
nourishing
than
more
The
should
grub
which
change,
be
special place
have
each
article,
marked
on
will
and
the
is
the
of
northern
of
can
cocoa
when
late
chococomes
"
fishing
in
to
in
packed
sizes.
and
It
the
conjimction
have
the
This
of confusion
is
parafin bags,
a
good
individual
an
outside.
the
deal
and
the
quencher
in
refreshing
in various
come
save
for
sentials.
es-
feed.
midnight
for
is very
it
tides
thirst
universal
nicely
mighty
night
bare
Tea
taste.
of, and
trips,
dinner, but
and
know
beverage
any
hard
coffee
to
cubes,
many
the
to
limch
best
the
and
used
really
individual
of
have
dose
for
rather
pork
down
pretty
is
but
boiled
on
cut
tea
which
bologna-shaped
will
they
compact,
with
I stick
sustaining
most
and
were
matter
in
butter.
meal, with
morning
article, but
it, however,
packs
SURF
Erbswurst,
combined
beverages
this
fresh
contained
soup,
of
the
THE
pinch.
unless
poimd
OF
the
on
flavoured
or
in
CALL
when
plan
bag
to
for
plainly
contents
latter
expedient
mealtime
comes
aroimd.
A
great
saccharine
deal
has
tablets
as
been
a
written
substitute
for
concerning
sugar.
In
BEACH
this
estimation,
own
my
CAMPING
unsatisfactory,
and
concerned,
far
so
it, and
of
plenty
can
possible
be
value
are
jurious.
in-
positively
carry
and
sugar,
trips
packing
on
for
sweetening
as
syrup
food
highly
add
flapjacks
puddings.
and
with
food
the
When
fish, clams,
case
beach
on
food
such
bread,
increase
have
in
individual,
around
to
better
to
few
for I
things
will
which
life than
in the
belt, for
run
the
more
be
forced
square
meal.
to
a
to
to
necessary
too,
there
requirement.
for
the
it
quickly
is
of
chance
that
reader
the
hang
case
any
to
did
and
then
meal,
In
assure
can
of
out
single
than
watery
allowance
day's
kettle.
figure heavy
is
could
who
the
scrape
going himgry,
notch
be
of
Then,
men
would
what
average
joy
with
have
vegetables,
individual
in
difference
surround
are
somewhat.
amoimt
camped
it
is
highly
as
canned
carried,
are
such
quantity
potatoes,
as
That
foods
large
etc.,
the
vast
concentrated
of
poimds
two
of
consist
to
the
usually
sufl"cient.
is
head,
augmented
is
as
game,
expeditions,
Where
foodstuffs
be
to
are
or
supplies
and
mentioned.
is
oysters,
per
the
nourishing
fresh
supplies
camping
day,
supposing
to
excepting
of
two
or
and
it
suspect
is
sweetening
flavour
as
Whenever
259
there
take
substitute
the
a
CALL
THE
26o
What
is
tempts
ity that
us,
beach?
sea
throwback,
of
of
we
be, it is
Not
any
be
ideals
and
she
is apt
less
inclined
the
He
to
be
to
right
and
bit
every
for
commimities,
are
service,
rural
not
in
more
and
and
exist.
spirit
ing
hark-
to
it,
now
most
where
evidence,
demands
backwoods
the
those
that
districts
levels
the
man
than
more
more
sisters and
in
of
large
society
pays
forthcoming.
this
"
you
be
to
dwell
who
it be
when
their
are
this
it is not
mishaps
apt
where
^and
"
receive
different
and
companion
For
are
her
difficulties,and
men
than
of
in
which
party.
and
normal
smaQ
over
the
woman,
truth
In
in facing
of
fact, a
good
as
suffrage,
complain
coddling,
speak
and
male.
sportier
down
of
matter
bit
characteristic.
male
strength,
plea
members
petting
only
or
spirit, whichever
pioneer
or
average
like
soimd
wild
is it,
early explorers
entirely
normal
the
may
the
on
primitive
West,
our
As
ideas, is
as
come
not
means.
of
in camp
sent
instinct,
it may
if she
the
or
the
to
us
wilderness?
the
Primitive
by
sends
beaten
idealistic, romantic
same
which
the
to
in
say
that
adventure
into
and
which
us
of the
out
us
mountain,
or
reversion
as
remaining
forces
forest,
A
SURF
within
environments,
in
camp
THE
somethmg
which
nay,
trail of urbane
lone
OF
condition
for
In
does
BEACH
niceties
The
weaken
of
is
man
slave
the
to
his
forthcoming,
of his
is
woman
be
may
is far
much
less
just
spirit of the
I
are
the
she
and
mental
do
not
wish
not
better
the
Ufe
of the
provider,
open,
and
his
doors, then
is he
desires
I have
is
training have
my
own
or
without
to
her
the
has
natural
and
if his
him
real
ecstatic
trip.
and
himter
environments
in
experience,
the
toward
tie to.
He
of
men
is not
experience
great
so
innermost
for such
the
conception
she
individually
women,
are
while
the
of
state
that
given
impulses
one
that
these
besides, she
in
than
male
imder
nature
exist
girl or
convention,
to
and
imply
because,
throughout
to
disorganization
pervades
to
campers
The
case.
his
is apt
exhilaration
fisherman,
and
out-of-doors
bit of hardship
man,
her
in
romance
more
being,
where
slave
habit,
to
imeasiness.
better
routine, if
of his
of living.
up
Things
year's end
one
total
much
slave
practice.
causes
than
as
average
it
show
to
the
out
of his rules
apt
is that
is forced
means
conditions
changed
she
and
system
bility
adapta-
from
trip,particularly
not
the
to
groove
is disarranged,
camping
is
set
if he
and
next,
sjrstem
in
much
and
to
lessen
to
result
veniences
con-
tendency
but
habit
to
multitudinous
have
the
and
race,
261
the
stamina,
the
pretty
run
and
civilization
of
only
CAMPING
is
the
if his
out-of-
sportsman.
sportsman,
and
262
CALL
THE
has
sportsmanship
desire
mere
ability
to
do
to
and
around
quality
what
I,
of
of
of
enables
with
And
desires
dean
which
and
thoughts
one
natxure,
the
to
apt
living,
to
and
with
man's
and
mean
full
of
of
one's
nature,
and
and
of
the
adjust
of
these
lifetime
share
for
honestly
forces.
opposing
of
indulgence
to
laws
stinct
in-
an
qualities
to
one
of
consists
open,
those
successfully
cope
''Good
over
disregard
and
the
It
the
certain
allow
actions
normal
is
for
civilization,
body
and
love
sitting
expressive
not
sportsmanship.
term
man,
sports-
mooning
or
is
of
the
or
for
airs
moonlight,
essentials,
the
fondness
brand,
inherent
an
artificialities
mind
the
fish,
make
warbling
The
me.
or
not
and
least,
at
for
surely
as
to
game
does
Together"
Get
the
kill
this
either,
campfire
Fellows
meaning
and
out
SURF
THE
definite
go
just
rather
OF
instincts
clean
happiness.
and
thinking,
CHAPTER
XII
EQUIPMENT
barefoot
SINCE
entire
fishing
battle-scarred
chalk
fresh
but
pervaded
those
tremendous
A
surfman.
angler,
the
is
of
end
to
and
line
the
which
deep
halt,
pray
thousand
to
are
great
be
may
linen
no
and
one
but
that
his
feet
of
antagonist
line
is
the
grasp
may
exhausted.
26$
of
business
on
the
of
the
surf
the
In
is
the
master
At
reversed.
twisted
of
battle
always
fighting
against
ability
his
extent
that
bait
the
control.
ever
can
exultation
give
knows
imder
always
conditions
he
fish
good
striving
is
in
muskallunge,
the
tax
have
I
swim
these
may
dependable
that
take
fisherman
if
and
situation,
quarry
who
will
the
here
of
while
fish
which
but
and
thrills, the
fresh-water
tackle
salmon,
fighters
of
hooks,
fish
being
my
of
best
capture
the
experienced
have
light
the
during
never
trout,
feet
Kirby
the
my
consisted
few
dozen
taken
bass,
water:
have
half
and
for
sought
pole,
when
boyhood,
equipment
cane
line, and
of
days
demon
of
strong
the
the
enough
straining
rod
before
the
tiun
life of
The
beginning
the
that
contend
most
part,
calm
inland
It is
no
the
blast,
fair
moving
squid
with
of
while
a
and
bare
have
thumb
in
in
hand
size,
fresh-water
any
in
siu:f
of
be
and
aprons,
enough
artificial
any
mighty
if he
bass
play
this
swept
withstand
can
six poimds'
times
is
fishing,
take
to
weight,
have
never
adjunct
angling
and
the
to
that
undertaken.
the
on
the
battling
days,
for
rod
to
rush
ferocious
reed
fortunate
than
more
six
need
the
Here
which
of
of
muskallunge
found
been
I have
trout
such
into
come
some
bluefish
five-poimd
stalls, leather
Thumb
though
channel
in
the
stream.
improtected
drag handles
quiet
to
for
days,
and
like
striper or
develop
is given
two-handed
stout
bending
weight.
bass
the
no
of
patent
but
for
water,
rush
the
village
or
natural
should
whose
repose
thing
tip
the
that
lake
in
unusual
the
strike
spent
are
"
and
natural
than
waters,
tides
it is but
deep
vasty
of inland
the
from
hundred
endurance
and
strength
cousins
their
and
"
battle
alwa3rs
against, and
fish of the
these
is
fish
are
billows,
SURF
THE
There
end.
to
to
greater
OF
salt-water
heaving
enemies
to
CALL
THE
264
the
beneath,
bank
sportsman
with
"tent
noble
of
loneliness
have
foimd
the
craves:
fish,
blue"
and
all those
fresh
winds
above,
solitude
excitement
and
at
and
clean
times,
things
of
pearly
sand
which
EQUIPMENT
is
for
good
is there
the
in
in
winter
the
and
in
the
nature
fact,
become
vast,
as
limitless.
wild,
nature
those
handspan
tints
that
breadth
come
from
ocean
bed,
fishes
in
tools
of
no
size
and
craft
"
and
with
this
be
to
of
evoked.
which
am
wont
is
matter
of
in
compared
destruction
And
to
the
pursue
prime
bare
rainbow
they
of
the
fresh-water
to
are
size
in which
compared
existed
be
in
vary
leviathans
than
of
endeavours
with
water
great
which
machinery
has
clear
as
than
creatures
marked
strength
warfare
War
to
to
more
knight-errantry
Great
the
surf
in
them.
behold
to
the
are
expressions
man
dainty
and
themselves,
disport
visit
from
in
of
to
has,
make
to
care
piscatorial
my
which
turned
broadened,
as
eye
which
character
in
and
mightiest
have
inspiring
the
to
fish
The
occur.
more
environments
My
more
or
in
scenes
since
isolated
and
given
are
ships.
what
the
the
rest.
recreation, has
my
in
shift
for
than
peace
thrashing
mighty
foimd, too,
endeavour,
grander
No
have
tances
dis-
vast
of
of
romance
the
that
wrecks
bury
at
of
for
ocean
dimes
absolute
of
field
My
and
quiet
analogous
in
turmoil
and
roar
storm-bom
gales,
Peace
force
the
in
Yes,
romance.
curling breaker,
every
and
waters,
soul, and
26s
those
ancient
the
days
the
to
of
mendous
tre-
which
the
tools
of
these
fellows
importance
to
the
the
THE
266
CALL
sportsman
true
and
the
To
fishing
one
matter
of
day
beach,
of
even
to
knot,
bring about
may
The
the
bass
fishing, is seldom
qualified
to
properly
game
of
advise
the
and
buyer
entirely inadequate
There
outfit
an
is
money
Purchasing
bit
the
for
outfit
proposition
same
the
In
mechanism
may
latter
be
while
an
absolutely
which
the
owner
last
through
may
welding
while
for
he
trout
or
in
the
enough
his
to
as
the
upon
which
it is easier
needlessly.
away
an
an
fish.
imload
to
apt
of fishing in
branch
no
throw
to
is
of
job
beginner
requirements,
No
faulty hook,
outfit
experienced
to
been
consideration,
dealer,
an
has
fish,
record
the
equipment.
goods
choose
be
perfect
careless
sporting
average
may
surf
loss
surf
otherwise
careful
of
in
of
for
scientific.
are
equipped
of
more
or
construction,
delights
run
detail,
minutest
tied
selection
fishing requires
improperly
an
many
during
imwise
the
the
properly
tackle, for
spoiled by
form
be
in
employ
fullest
the
to
must
the
on
surfmen
we
SURF
THE
beautiful
are
"
methods
enjoy
OF
case
surf
investing
as
for
dependable
generation,
in
pride,
will
cost
few
piece.
time-
bit
of
dollars,
watch,
and
good
fairly efficient
procured
take
is
fishing
one
which
fifty dollars
in
will
or
267^
EQUIPMENT
surf
Few
more.
fishermen
outfits, and
end
by
up
dollars
twenty
may
hold
that
amount
for
he
will
acquire
far
do
In
it
dollars
twenty
the
with
which
he
of one's
work
at
advised
novice
usefulness
rig the
discoimted
the
by
with
ning.
begin-
expensive
outfit
will
be
mined
deter-
equipment
cost
each
the
item
built
seen
to
come
which
the
time
and
I have
hand.
times
and
from
the
himdred,
which
pocketbook.
whether
or
rod,
will be able
more,
an
of
outfit
an
work
with
For
three
For
or
years
at
fail to
fish, and
years.
particular pattern,
catch
to
article
an
case,
any
of
owner
better
by the weight
be
the
start
to
who
pensive
ex-
equipment.
purchased
dozen
Whether
to
be
may
few
become
several
for
up
last
which
or
can
sufl"ciently well
cast
will
one
with
out
are
standard
accessories
reel,line, and
to
there
yet
owning
start
in it must
than
more
beach
with
of which
was
impracticability
for
expressly
of
one
ill-
an
pensive
ex-
completely
one
or
two
items.
The
rod
and
important
outfit.
and
six
to
place
it is
adjuncts:
the
end
reel
the
most
hundred
Nine
three
the
of
are
feet
hooks,
of the
season
as
the
costly
articles
of
may
dollars, depending
purchased
course
upon
line
as
its
much
have
meant
of
cost
upon
quality.
most
the
from
the
The
etc., at
considerable
268
THE
outlay.
Yet
there
in the
Each
The
sport.
be
scorned
fishermen
as
are
good
thmg,
magigs
far
will
foimd
for
I
in
with
up
believe
The
for
in
the
has
schooi
iQ
the
No
you
surf
and
are
is
would
thinga
bait
the
the
as
caster,
and
surfman,
ia
the
tackle
in
and
bag
if
wishes
the
as
sighting
of
on
have
to
occasions
the
used
be
one
cases
many
may
than
angling.
advisable
is
festive
or
less elaborate
is far
line,
it
an
to
arrival
shark's
be
of
fin
offing.
makeshift
are
and
of bluefish,
Yet
useful, such
of
sa)^
style of hook
for such
will
and
of scientific
But
prepared
ideas
right idea.
the
branches
and
doodads
box
now
they
than
me,"
trips.
assortment
of
tackle
"Show
dozen
are
This
otherwise
collection
the
contraptions
new
fishermen.
ornamental
in other
single size
with
way,
surf-fishinglayout
is used
time
conservative,
more
of
more
he
are
in
pursuing
generation.
next
classes
a
instance.
of
fathers'
our
experiment
to
other
than
be
rule
less inclined
load
of
wrinkles
new
methods
the
I shall
items, which
by
one's
chapter.
new
and
down
cutting
developed
systems
quite pass",
of
smaller
are
and
SURF
THE
ways
present
there
year
tackle
surf
are
for these
expenditures
mention
OF
CALL
bank
outfit
will
fisherman,
do, that
or
one
is certain.
who
dangles
If
his
EQUIPMENT
from
rod
this
part
of
only
mean
into
distance
any
because
As
visiting
bass
morning
when
a
gentle
the
of
wind
beach.
surf,
curling
foimd
We
the
City
total
catch
fishermen
amoimted
to
While
flounders.
assured
of
the
of
us
surf
fishing
and
expressed
in
their
ago
yields of
early
was
with
lazily upon
already
by
come
in
from
water
the
pirited,
dis-
glum,
and
generally
they
were,
too, for
their
half
dozen
croakers
and
tackle
they
futility of
general and
would
and
breakers
prepared
we
sport
just appearing
before.
day
get
years
It
sim
men
had
to
its
vapour,
the
mosquito-bitten
aggregation
fish.
four
which
party
Atlantic
cumulous
first,and
devotee.
for
arrived; the
will
It
damn
several
siu:f
any
inability
famous
other
we
mass
west
beach
and
channel
above
of
point
the
use
approached
remember
from
of you
made
example,
an
surf.
to
properly
have
imquestionably
the
your
cast,
your
been
if it had
which
in
of
to
expect
results
imsatisfactory
you,
not
tackle
bungling
cause
may
do
public pier,
269
our
this
our
imhappy
efforts, execrated
in
spot
determination
particular,
stick
to
to
shore
off-
fishing henceforth.
Conditions
the
by
fish
the
were
appeared
in, and
lugubrious
so
to
we
be
were
reports
qxiaintances, particularly
when
right,
but
of
we
that
little affected
our
we
knew
new
viewed
ac-
their
CALL
THE
^70
tackle, for
could
there
have
Our
placed
proved
was
another
and
catch
his
will
he
the
outfit
The
and
eight
the
to
eagerness
of
two
This
one-time
the
time
they
were
full
their
getting
were
REEL
important
most
man
his
tie
can
share
as
may
much
of the
dollars
and
for
the
will
vary
eighty,
but
from
pleasure
reel
will
He
swings
who
answer
of
ment.
equip-
the
reel
time
not
Seger
his
tip,
cast
rod,
as
nor
fishing, but
being.
anjrwhere
whatever
upon
guides and
line
fish.
of
part
free-running
fit it with
neighbour
get
cost
his
ness
eager-
of
member
in
spot.
same
length of bamboo,
as
sport
is the
A
far
to
past miseries
in their
one
met
THE
and
hung
not
flies,and
drowning
again
outfitted
of the
This
or
one
schoob.
the
this
at
properly
share
in
later
year
scoffers
that
day
fishermen
sport,
to
near
bait
boat
the
the
enjoy
came
place
was
green-headed
forgotten by
party
party
There
sport.
rare
the
shore.
realized, for
were
during
our
that
species.
some
to
catch
of
crowd
feet from
himdred
good
of
Mosquitoes,
were
in the
outfit
morning
member
fish of
bait
minutes
five
scarce
an
of
be
to
SURF
THE
not
was
expectations
it
OF
the
between
price, it
EQUIPMENT
should
a
be
lever
equipped
throw
action
oflf or
of
salt
is
construction
the
give
to
Meisselbach
or
work
as
will
last
de-rolls
A
which
possibly
which
may
fifty cents
can
stand,
be
Too
devices
out
of any
in the
stall
to
always
any
under
into
which
reels
which
reels
or
reel
to
at
that
good
that
control
I get
the
fish himts
surf
apron
of
cost
the
line
of
the
romance
pleasure
more
beneath
in
and
ical
mechan-
upon
take
late.
cUck,
leather
fol-
of
required
dependence
tendency
and
with
is
good
as
intricate
the
spool revolving
when
Hofe
ally,
Person-
resistance
I know
sport.
apron"
stall
great
has
feel of the
or
is
the
do
those
all those
built
and
prefer
purchased
models,
is all that
attached
will
fisherman.
in
thumb
like
mechanism.
being
who
Vom
will
spool arrangement,
Either
fishing.
anything
be
the
than
longer
plain drag,
for
may
which
is the
Une,
money
either
elaborate
are
free
simple
his
from
interested
not
am
or
with
equipped
axe
for
ing
fish-
surf
Those
stripers.
or
rubber
neighbourhood
large enough
expensive
most
long
as
the
nine-thread
factories,
the
in
with
ing
corrod-
and
general
thirty dollars
article
standard
of the
silver
For
of
run
aroxmd
For
3-0.
is
bass
shark
Because
holds
yards
and
spool feature
German
water,
hundred
channel
to
up
free
preferable.
popular,
most
the
release.
size, which
2-0
three
of
with
271
my
thumb
deep water,
THE
272
than
I do
rim
CALL
when
drag,
strain
The
pla3dng
combination
may
by
or
either
large
purchase
to
but
also
that
would
would
be
mechanism.
the
be
at
to
to
work
into
time
I take
every
the
thousands
laboured,
that
marvel
care
and
season
it should
of
and
spool
be
is
sand
oil caps,
consider
apart, and
has
which
under
fine
of
mischance
any
sand
the
its
each
amoimt
reels
conditions
adverse
the
my
only
not
piece
wheels
cog
were
and
times
the
certain
the
one
necessary,
If by
on
which
first place,
the
is
several
revolutions
of
in
oiling
drop
interior
dead,
other
any
gasoline.
to
entire
if
terials
ma-
screw
attention
same
apart
once.
and
and
taken
is allowed
cleaned
boxmd
given
with
cleaned
reel
the
Frequent
it should
and
it
give
best
loosened
its
reel
happy
strength
advisable, then,
dependable
to
It is
when
the
the
disaster
mean
fish.
of
handle
the
stop
and
and
be.
may
and
use
disgorge
to
may
case
playing
case
casting
workmen.
reel
the
the
right-hand
or
perfect adjustment
expert
cause
the
as
while
only through
mechanism,
in
reel
left-
fish is tremendous,
of
is attained
'
the
on
SURF
for the
drag pilot,
good
THE
fumbling
the
or
OF
mechanism
made,
it
has
is
not
entirely disorganized.
The
the
it
solid
class
better
places
reel
solid
seat,
of
which
reels, is
metal
base
is
a
at
now
used
desirable
the
point
on
feature,
all
as
of greatest
EQUIPMENT
This
strain.
innovation
life of
the
reel
the
273
has
than
done
lengthen
to
more
invention
any
of
recent
years.
While
be
free-running, multiplying
any
in
used
it is
fishing, without
siu:f
impossible
cast, and
the
equipment
get
constant
will
handle
to
to
the
of
the
action
of
THE
made
Being
but
chosen,
more
with
difficult
Scarcely
pieces
wood
grain and
the
stick
or
then
material
go
used
in
the
greenheart,
properly
made
stronger
for
which
the
three
building
most
of
the
lancewood.
and
up,
its
is the
weight,
of
most
and
our
rod
for
us
and
materials.
as
same
pick
be
to
decide
is to
be
and
two
no
the
us
is to
dealer
easily
shapes
just
all of
rod
is
more
different
cannot
reputable
The
of the
hand-made
or
are
which
some
ing
revolv-
different
exactly alike,
it remains
so
from
to
pxurchase.
from
cane
dozen
are
We
textmre.
one's
part
reel
have
we
bamboo
or
and
the
rods
is
dozen
half
two
any
of
in
of
it
Here
matter.
sizes, and
lines, the
rod
the
article, constructed
and
rapidly
vice
de-
ROD
standard
on
spool
into
this
can
degree.
great
free
distance
any
wear
harm
the
reel
out
factured,
manu-
upon
chosen,
make
our
satisfactory materials
siu:f rod
A
are
split bamboo,
reliable
better
bamboo,
in
of
the
action
if
three;
after
THE
274
first
the
in
is
CALL
easily
more
than
and
will
rod
rods,
which
I have
off
are
was
is to-day
in
I
hickory,
and
several
good
of
preferable,
being
are
which
tip
The
The
replaced
be
rod
tip
upon
but
to
two-piece
into
of
which
the
latter
hard
be
its construction,
two
to
tip
are
and
procure,
most
guides
of
offset
an
compositions
the
both
pairs
and
guides
several
by
the
sticks
whole,
his
made
procured,
Agate
of generous
which
rods
with
be
can
material,
is of
it left
when
goes
fitted
seems
the
should
if it
course,
adamant
Whatever
be
tip.
angle-casting
or
which
and
upon.
material
should
rod
the
the
on
Seger
ago,
years
Bethabara
two
relied
what
matter
get
bamboo
seasons
as
be
to
to
seem
several
condition
or
more
for
good
seen
cent,
several
fifteen
one
is not
this
of
cost
per
the
outwear
serviceable, but
proved
No
of
will
The
made
have
hands.
wood
as
stick
care,
my
used
on
proper
While
use
among
and
which
rod
the
and
conditions
With
twenty-five
others.
in
pleasure
more
rewinding,
greenheart.
the
of
either
than
ever,
how-
care,
atmospheric
bamboo
about
average
and
rods.
that
lancewood
even
by
wood
I believe
however,
SURF
varnish
affected
best
the
are
of
matter
THE
requires greater
It
season.
the
OF
of
serviceable.
and
casting
proportions.
construction
guides
are
tip and
mounted
butt.
is be-
EQUIPMENT
six and
tween
of
jumbo
one
With
inches.
inches
over
heavy
seas,
to
ride
to
hold
the
when
spring
is
the
gives
attained
back.
thing
to
the
and
baited
to
with
the
for
six inch
butt
twenty-eight
the
them
surfman
the
advantage
the
cast
short
style
of half
be
casting
there
derived
from
could
of
use
butt
of
four
this
able
several
to
throw
years
unusual
no
his
weight
hundred
feet
rig and
fishing
distance
be
never
heave
to
which
dozen
it is
regular
by
farther
certain
which
in
the
able
answer-
leverage,
butts
the
is
been
in
added
caster
will
in
advantageous
main
has
That
to
recent
more
which
by.
go
distance
cast
and
more
average
are
there
years
springiness
is
With
better.
few
they
is
of
spring butts
last
unbeUevable
hook
spring
tournament
sufficient, and
average
six-foot
this
With
casting
easy
the
drive
for
be
length
extreme
awkward
would
shave
but
impossible
of
butt
doubt,
no
able
fisherman
name
the
to
in
use
them
the
for
be
bit
for
ten
for
and
giving
feet
myself
surprisingly
These
to
is
It
four
length
inches.
tendency
centre,
rod.
tip, with
development,
it would
when
though
strength
thirty
it I find
I have
feet
is ten
especially
using
short
eight
rod
built
was
roUers
best
The
seven-foot
or
and
this
though
of
tip
butt,
It
use,
and
with
all.
high
ordinary
size
the
with
stick.
rod
in length,
feet
seven
275
is
feet
more
than
than
his bait.
the
Some
fishermen
others
prefer
though
the
weight,
fact,
puts
that
one
for
rod
it
graceful.
with
into
far
bait
do
to
tings
will
cost
rod
lancewood
dollars,
twenty
moimtings
I have
seasons
for
that
beginners
cost
no
more
outfits.
distance
easier
the
to
tyro
this feat
outfitted.
mount-
thirty-
and
greenheart
for
with
rod
and
whip
veriest
fifteen
obtained
be
and
silver
German
to
surfman
rod
properly
bamboo
twenty-five
known
surf
perfectly satisfactory
should
heavy
nmnber
accomplish
between
anywhere
A
dollars.
five
be
with
rod
his
cause
to
first of all to
well-made
seen
itself
back
But
to
foiuteen
really expert
will
cast
ing
Except-
to
light
on
cast
tide
the
twelve
of
I have
swing
likewise.
it is necessary
A
see
In
the
fish.
and
tip.
exceedingly
an
the
To
the
gives greater
makes
movement
one
long
only
not
bait
on
plajdng
taken
of casting,
act
broken
are
lessen
to
as
on
My
whip,
heavy
strain
tip
feUows
far
The
tip,
play.
of
so
fishing
bamboo
but
cast,
more
to
considerable
while
way
mighty
springy
the
or
with
fishing, where
shark
of these
the
deal
is all-sufficient, and
oimces
great
shaved
lines
and
is used,
cast
is
stiff
exceedingly
tremendous
gives
SURF
implement.
one
rods
ten
be
the
if
rod
never
of
strength
THE
an
with
one
it must
particularly
to
like
liking is for
own
OF
CALL
THE
276
eighteen
the
same
thirty-five.
to
than
use
five
rod
or
for
several
six dollars^
EQUIPMENT
and
do
to
three
good
very
cheap
too
rods
is fitted
guides
and
tip,
which
in
of
part
the
better
is apt
of
play
Neither
can
the
who
one
uses
put
result
is
attains
never
than
for
When
success.
tip in
the
stove
it
should
of
or
be
chipped.
varnish
rod
One
applied
or
THE
Next
This
the
to
is
of
rod
twisted
in
look
rod
his cast,
which
heave
is
trying
is essential
be
may
too
reposes
close
times
each
season
of varnish
applied
coats
of
good
fall, at
the
end
to
the
by
proximity
loose
years
to
hung
carefully;
two
each
will add
fishing season,
he
one
tackle
Several
coat
under
may
into
When
in not
over
gone
Also
which
power
the
use
register.
to
finish is
in
not
quickly
time
in which
in the
rod
distance.
any
expensive
any
uncertain, halting
an
"
himdred-doUar-bill.
great
any
line
metal.
at
the
out
bare
gether
to-
adamant
an
wear
way
shxmning
or
use
fish, a trophy
angler
little confidence
and
the
axe
thrown
and
will
give
to
heavy
the
to
constant
"
with
for
agate
important
an
friction
rod
under
There
these
either
equipment
the
through
cheap
is
itself
of
None
with
and
it.
however,
reasons,
article.
an
with
work
good
very
277
strands
if the
quality
of
life of any
the
rod.
LINE
importance
linen
and
the
comes
nine
to
line.
fifteen
THE
CALL
in size.
The
278
thread
tendency
for
is
in the
been
the
that
strain
it.
Of
from
effort,
same
reel.
line
day's fishing
the
shady
spot, and
water
before
times
each
where
it
feet
that
the
above
is
the
off
in
the
the
shark
tackle
off
case
to
bag,
with
of
the
his
at
the
in
point
if
few
comes
distance
some
the
upon
is nothing
line
line
ruinous
more
than
reel.
of
spools
extra
of
of
several
time
the
smiman
is apparent,
for
foot
dried
and
weakness
reversed
last
foot
is tested
When
there
as
that
it in fresh
wash
to
swivel,
several
carry
the
fisherman.
be
the
be
it may
with
regulation
the
to
fishing,
weakness
the
added
the
any
of
fact
the
on
upon
snapping
cast
the
line
the
saved.
be
disposition
run
to
shows
rig,
is advisable
in
will
line
It
to
during
attached
rig
many
If
it
because
of
plan
put
all
frequently.
line should
the
good
drying.
cut
are
it is
day,
of
the
advantage
greater
means
has
bear
will
dependence
tested
spooled
ing
fish-
am
it will
mainly
because
be
can
be
of
experience
my
get into
can
also
and
playing
In
After
one
amount
greater
line
own
danger
more
it must
small
the
distance
greater
is
been
favour
in
fisherman
average
has
when
condition
good
and
backlashes,
for
thread,
there
course
favour
the
lines
reel, my
4-0
nine
there
years
Excepting
if it is in
that
few
SURF
heavier
twist.
sharks, with
placed
THE
last
discard
to
nine-thread
the
OF
to
have
just
when
EQUIPMENT
fish
the
placed
while
finish; which,
fishing have
The
natural
line
drier
costs
made
at
home,
if
is
entails.
of
after
the
day
possess
much
of the
but
The
O'Shaughnessy
and
in
All
three
and
hooks
far
I
of
are
for
means
tendency
of too
to
am
first
than
convinced
dash
are
easily
ity,
abilit
expense
demands
pegs
expenditiure
relish
particularly
given
to
by
hand
cost
Pennel
the
hook
the
that
The
home
average
most
bit more,
in
price.
are
its adherents.
construction
all
and
believe
size.
selection
patterns
as
are
that
in
fisherman
among
the
"
the
difference
the
straight point
made.
not
be
Sproath
strength
large
drive
greater
the
though
use
strongly
great
LEADERS
worth
most
which
AND
tied
Those
are
or
the
not
well
they
be
can
trouble
does
cannot
care
hooks.
the
during
beach.
the
HOOKS
Too
boat
mechanical
exercise
fisherman
on
it
line between
and
time
for
better.
any
the
the
Stringing
which
of
one
snarl
little,or
worth
well
amount
an
but
well
to
been
waterproof
very
is far
finish
and
do
tendency
great
with
treated
they
have
lines
Several
market
the
upon
cast.
best.
biting
are
279
well
forged
general
below
is
there
striking force
the
"
to
use
sary
neces-
barb
is
fairly hooked,
fish lost
only
on
the
pricked*
THE
28o
On
CALL
tests made
varieties I
from
a
have
found
hook, while
imbedded
with
It is well to
hooks
with
before
using,and,
that
on
pull of
requiredto bury
dead
was
hook
two
littlemore
sizes smaller
than
half the
small file or
at
SURF
largefish of
to fifteen pounds
seven
strain.
THE
several
upon
niunber 8-0
was
OF
the
a
same
carborundmn
the
stone
to
time, slightly
This
hookingfirmly.
foiur sizes are enough to carry on the
or
trip,with a coupleof extra strengthin
sharks
are
bass and
encountered:
7-0
or
stripers,
4-0 or 5-0 for such fish as
weaks and flounders,
and a few of niunber
i-o
for kingfish
and other small-mouthed
fellows.
with a brazed
piurchase
My largehooks I usually
eye, and tie to piano wire. Salt-water fishes are
feeders as trout and bass,
such suspicious
not
and they mind the wire leader as littleas they do
the more
fragilegut.
transparent and more
and snapper hooks must
Shark, bluefish,
always
be fastened to wire,for the sharp teeth of these
fishes make
quick work of gut or linen. The
small hooks,from 5-0 down, tmless they are used
in fishing
be tied to at least two
for blues,may
strands of gut.
EQUIPMENT
In
wire.
rust-proof piano
bag
few
foot
fitted
connected
are
to
two-foot
The
fisherman
replaced by
treated
with
end
each
case
the
fisherman
hook,
makes
of
deal
it
of
denizens
the
intelligence
they
than
when
one
other
vegetable
which
is
baits, it
in appearance
advisable
and
to
rig
wire-snelled
be
eighteen-
latter
the
to
than
line
halfway
use
the
second
for
hooks,
and
the
to
our
that
presume
ocean,
lines
and
the
finny
object
any
so
un-
bit of neutral-coloured
arise
with
line
cious
Suspi-
seaweed
about
as
greater
conditions, but
of
of
give
possess.
indigenous
to
in
parent
semi-trans-
fishermen
credit
conditions
my
well
knot
certain
washing
terrifying
two
water-proofing.
most
suspicious
when
of
amount
matter
will
Even
to
desires
the
creatures
cord.
equal
actually
ridiculous
be
may
with
deep
they
eternally
seems
line
that
the
considers
end.
by surf
used
and
other
be, under
may
four-
rigs, when
generally
rigging
beUeve
and
an
stronger
gut.
to
or
at
in
varnish
tackle
swivel.
by lengths
even
or
tied
down,
fact,
leaders
prefer
either
at
shark
length of tarred
linen,
loop
swivel
expensive luxury
an
thread
in three-
three-way
gut
are
leaders
a
in my
carry
with
hooks
always
convenient
mighty
are
wire
made-up
lengths,
They
wire-snelled
the
maMng-up
281
find
which
stiff wire
that
my
make
it
leader
chances
THE
a2
with
no
CALL
imperilled.
way
THE
The
SURF
the most
even
THE
OF
rigor
RIG
is generally
considered the
cast which
half dozen
devices which
unique and
are
intended to
simpler,
stronger,or
has yet been
invented.
intricate in
more
more
or
less practicable
ing
replaceit,but noth-
designand
Allrightcross
weaker
line is
in construction.
line
reputation.
What
used
by
is known
a
"
"
rig is being
when
surfmen, particularly
as
great many
in
small
stripof rawhide, or
whang leather,which is doubled through the ring
the wire snell,and the line fastened through
on
The daim
two small holes punched in the leather.
made for this rig is that as the line runs
freely
proper
distance
by
EQUIPMENT
through
of
weight
be
the
the
hooked
this
of the
almost
move
twisted
channel
bass
the
of
tendency
kelp
is
good
two
the
in
its
the
When
the
side
and
I
with
the
weed.
conditions
are
it
becomes
there
the
the
as
tion
ac-
has
fish
weight
siderable
con-
it is apt
where
Since
I have
manner
stabler
a
have
sea
surf
the
in
use
the
is
a
sinker,
sizes
different
losing
this
tabooed
just right
is
for
A
which
is
one
iised, but
carried
be
of
there
or
even
modification
has
for
strong
six-oimce
of the
best
some
cut
weight
umbrella
head
three-cornered
of the
is
in
is sufficient.
weight
or
surf.
but
generally employed,
heavy
five-
should
conditions
three-ounce
day.
long shank,
ever
of several
size
current,
save
may
or
for
bag
quiet
very
or
hook,
this
sinkers
four-ounce
The
a
loosely himg
on
water,
of
play
is
use.
Pyramid
in
the
the
when
rig excepting
the
above
fouled
bass
in
positive nuisance,
during
force
become
When
and
distance
to
sinker.
or
waves
to
it
line
in
washes
infrequently
the
rig
reposes,
hook
tide
the
thus
it, but
for
baited
as
not
seaweed
will
bait
our
the
and
around
floating
that
the
movement
no
is claimed
incessantly
forth
and
where
ocean,
find
we
there
Were
of
free
hang
light-biting fish
and
all that
do
practice
back
is
bed
will
bait
easily.
rig might
actual
the
sinker,
more
the
upon
the
ring,
283
holding weights
reason
or
other
THE
284
CALL
dealers
few
in
in
equal
handle
the
THE
OF
them.
and
five
resistance
They
half
to
SURF
chased
pur-
and
size,
ounce
pyramid
best
are
of
weight
are
seven
otmces.
Metal
Several
chapter.
should
for
to
be
break
in.
the
the
the
point
where
This
knot,
the
of the
strip
either
Another
swivel,
which
The
line
end.
the
been
safest
the
stunt
split ring
has
had
is doubled
fastening
for
of
old
surf
one
ring
small
the
rig that
in
hide,
raw-
this
conjunction,
the
the
pimched
through
in
bowline
attach
hole
at
greatly
ring
among
swivel.
be
can
apt
ten
the
loop with
Used
fastened.
in
this
to
to
is
playing
times
loop through
at
when
tackle
four-foot
insert
and
of bluefish
is knotted
favourite
all times,
school
nine
inch,
four
bag
either
the
previous
tackle
parts
line
of rawhide,
and
makes
the
is to
of
doubling
fishermen
the
it
cast,
by tying
swivel.
and
breaks,
weakening
lessened
of these, of three
in
line
on
or
in
been
tell when
can
When
described
carried
none
fish
have
squids
has
yet
applied.
ADJUNCTS
The
articles
essentials
are
several
of
the
have
surf
items,
mentioned
fisherman's
which,
though
comprise
outfit, yet
they
are
the
there
not
EQUIPMENT
to
necessary
to
sport
is
perhaps
of
of
more
satisfactory.
hangs
silver.
German
bag,
canvas
material.
hold
which
than
mile
from
are
wool
lighter
spike
adjustable
be
found
generous
taken
by
water-proof
be
can
of
just
to
things
of strong
bait
of
of supplies
made
few
flow
bag wiU
the
use
short
article
and
none
is affected
though
tote
to
but
they
on
and
when
be
the
by
the
are
dyed-in-the
most
weighty
long hike.
bun-
and
A
in
construction,
boon
to
surf
most
careless
compact
more
unquestionably
course
base
the
in
forth
oneself
rod
whose
be
it
poses.
re-
of aluminum
I know
bring
find
to
surfmen,
glesome
as
rod
the
of
some
are
biting best.
sand
The
to
apt
more
be
may
of
convenient,
language
fish
may
larger supply.
are
half
belt
place
large baits
more
the
constructed
made
one
or
much
Its
When
found
be
is best
and
of
should
box
bait
crescent
leather, with
butt,
the
are
satisfactory
most
fisherman,
spring
of these
They
rest.
butt
the
below
which
Chief
flat piece of
style
or
the
short-armed
with
proportions,
butt
comfort
in this alluring
pleasure
or
which
in
equipped
The
belt,
the
to
degree.
patterns,
cup
For
is
rod
the
leather
sole
his
considerable
consists
which
greatly
mcrease
several
in
made
add
success,
angler and
of the
28s
design,
would
fishermen.
tyro
would
Of
be
THE
286
guilty
of
the
When
in
not
towel
is
This
sifting into
for
belt, is used
the
the
upright,
difficult matter.
practice
the
the
rod
tact
con-
to
equipment
around
"
wind-blown
the
wrap
sand
from
the
the
at
of
pxupose
in
cold
front
side of the
or
cleaning
after
weather,
hands
the
making
cast.
for
knife
stout
the
though
purpose,
is the
back
toothed
contains
always
carborundum
small
heavy
are
or
trout
made
more
tackle
twelve
bag
for
in
or
several
can
will
take
for
reel;
in
use
file
hooks;
spool
bait.
on
this
for
bag
small
oil, and
of
than
inches
and
place
of
collection
found
be
styles,
its
saw-
tackle
my
sharpening
can
fifteen
compartments.
creel
the
to
tieing
with
driver
screw
receptacle
of
ends
game
pincers;
thread
better
No
and
of
pair
the
answer
pattern.
for
stone
necessity.
knife
articles
small
possible repairs
making
or
handiest
foregoing
the
Besides
bait, cleaning
will
knife
sheath
heavy
of
up
etc., is
butcher's
broad-bladed
Any
cutting
hooks,
gorged
fish, removing
of
of
hangs
rebaiting, and
after
good
in
come
mechanism.
towel, which
The
to
spike, is
prevents
the
red
stand
to
part
SURF
and
sand
it is
use
which
"
reel.
the
of
use
THE
rod
sand, and
the
without
his
allowing
with
OF
CALL
in
very
canvas
depth.
usually
willow
with
basket
handily.
odds
They
two
or
The
EQUIPMENT
hooks
and
leaders
book,
which
metal
folders.
The
boots
during
the
coming
of
far
as
allow, and
will
beach
the
on
smile
of
sun,
however,
A
this
pair
easily dried.
will
regard
the
In
be
the
to
of
matter
HANDLING
is
It
the
in the
novice
could
learn
channel,
the
may
habits
which
culty.
in
it is
but
which
To
casting
"Ught
written
him
might
one
for
who
bass
or
perfect day
suit
and
to
and
the
tection
pro-
they
Beach
on
painful
giv^ ample
are
Camping
suggestions
words,
overcome
has
used
other
than
the
through
advance
from
be
instruct
to
more
any
fantastic"
p)ossible to
prevent
laws
ROD
of his rod
use
may
clothing.
THE
impossible, by
the
one
induce
complete
more
them
is inured
may
chapter
found
weather,
warm
siun-
social
or
shoes
canvas
in
days
one
practice
of
feet
the
to
in
Unless
sons.
sea-
early
bathing
the
With
many
only in
more
discard
modesty
spent
anticipation.
results.
there
have
garbed
with
during
August
or
natural
varies
mid-siunmer.
July
or
abomination.
fishermen
many
of
his
as
four
an
essential
months
torrid
is
snrfman
are
fall, but
and
go
the
box
tackle
canvas
with
purchased
tackle
of
apparel
Hip
mer
be
in
nicely
repose
may
287
the
certain
with
free-running
fresh-water
same
suggestions
acquiring
only
one
diflSreel
fishes, the
288
THE
handling
of
easily,
and
of
surf
yet
there
of
using
right
and
attends
full
with
whip
snap
or
of
the
of
spring
when
the
bait
thiunb
The
the
less
in
against
the
with
and
thumb
The
swings
method
his
handling
rod
a
much
of
it
more
firmly.
much
reel
stopped
place.
the
spool
gradually
be
course,
entirely
to
cast
offshore,
is necessary
which
as
of
course
blowing
face
in
"
line decreases,
may
one's
casting
about
by bringing
pressure
it is
decided
downward
with
of the
when
body,
resting
of
reel,
right,
and
the
thiunb
and
The
the
to
The
in contact
cast, the
sideways,
baseball
butt.
cast
desired
an
left hand
brought
play.
harder,
in
wind
reel
the
its
the
than
the
is
the
momentiun
is much
wind
the
into
of the
cases
It
the
the
as
the
sharply
to
kept firmly
some
removed.
hand
reaches
beginning
growing
imtil
is
while
which
"
rod
is followed
bait
below
shoulders
impetus
the
just
of
here
required.
now
contortions.
rod
left
considerable
adds
the
the
the
drawing
by
the
imdue
no
are
stead
In-
length,
slightly
and
of
swing
that
end
extreme
overhead,
is made
though
at
the
to
rod
have
we
both
thiunbing,
the
differences.
twice
the
and
quickly
come
rod,
hand,
graps
to
is extended
with
will
radical
are
one
hand
The
cast
outfit
five-foot
or
SURF
THE
approximately
implement
instead
the
foiur-
OF
CALL
the
though
to
angler
he
were
EQUIPMENT
is about
sideswiper
bull
at
unfortunate
so
in
back
to
do
rigging
the
of short
which
are
safe
to
the
before
bait,
and
old
hard
the
of
bass,
is
hook
of
weight
is sufficient
to
striking
bury
and
with
practice
this
the
the
the
it is
the
strike
of
many
in
their
time,
more
been
much
concerning
a
few
captive against
This
his
weak-
and
hesitating
fish, not
barb.
call
and
has
one
larger fish,
the
require
the
question.
can
instant
fishermen
to
species
shark, and
There
set.
siurf
of
the
upon
drum,
more
are
of
actions
Of
the
black
bait,
the
among
advisabiUty
rod
couple
biters, ordinarily,
on
surf
line.
surfman
the
linen
the
thoroughly
determining
to
bluefish,
specimens
argument
the
bit
good
the
the
Channel
the
tion
condi-
is to make
felt, the
is
his
four
lay back
small
in
complete
of the
it is fairly hooked.
mouthing
that
in
quick,
is felt.
bite
close
striped bass,
fish
himself
with
enough
feet
depend
is at
times
fish before
the
practice
or
pretty
come
Three
with
state
hundred
will
fisherman
can
dry
touch
is
pyramid
remains
full cast
common
several
When
who
man
imagine
to
he
preliminary throws,
dampen
of fish
make
to
it is in
and
The
as
thinking.
any
while
is,if
that
beach
four-ounce
is apt
ear
Flanders,
is difl"cult
It
line
the
the
on
picnic.
receive
to
as
behind
sinker
popular
as
Sunday-school
289
the
believing
taut
I believe
line
de-
THE
290
pends
the
upon
be
to
CALL
the
of
couple
in order
is the
rearward
quick
take
to
only occasion,
for
backward
with
reel
his
catch
of us,
Most
the
by
then,
with
contact
with
of
rod
the
fish
the
or
of
as
one
position,
and
reel
the
of
his
element.
and
now
fishermen
feet
fish
All
and
coiuse,
either
angler
bles
scram-
dragging
same
alone, imless
called
working
more,
their
obstruction.
carry
fish
its native
these
season
so
"
highly elated,
heels
over
some
from
played
been
spectacle
head
timabling
feet
from
strength
too, have
his
haste, and
spasmodic
main
by
himdred
Most
filling
angler
hooking
upon
a
form.
of
type
This
ing
crawfish-
good
the
proper
line.
a
during
the
immediately
who
"
with
acquainted
are
in
beach
the
the
the
bait,
the
when
however;
If
perfectly
are
from
is considered
infest
who
us
slack
the
up
movement
of
steps
it
heave
is felt.
taking
on
I find
backward
fish
the
shoreward
fish
most
firm
of
weight
SURF
^th
give
to
runs
quarry
THE
variety,
advisable
instant
the
OF
the
up
in
came
be
should
handled
movements
down
or
the
beach.
is
Pmnping
when
angling
service
halting
scarce
on
from
only
not
a
practised
rush.
the
dangerously
boat, though
in
landing
When
reel,
close
to
less in beach
one
or
the
finds
when
jetty or
the
other
fishing
the
action
quarry
his Une
hooked
than
is of
in
but
becoming
fish
runs
object protrud-
EQUIPMENT
ing
into
the
in what
is
by bringing
it
really
is not
stunt
have
made
The
been
in
finish.
In
beach
but
is
fish
to
the
he
is
be
kept
dry
drag
him
to
from
The
and
fish
southern
extremity.
preservation
of one^s
the
problem,
and
at
Nor
contained
in
times
do
various
should
receding
comparatively
"
in
be
catch
the
gills will
ping
snap-
handled
be
with
approached
is often
serious
well-nigh-impossible
instructions
volumes
in
on
to
played
he
the
must
do
attempt
is well
he
must
shark
will
needle-toothed,
bluefish,
to
steady
which
to
and
That
course
holds
imdertow
high
experienced
then
of fingers inserted
safety.
of
the
When
on.
to
it is sometimes
until
in the
once
has
trick
great
no
course,
beach
head
fellow, the
caution,
of
fine
being fought
sea
in,
of the
specimen
approaches,
imsafe,
the
couple
close
roller
coming
leaves
wave
"
when
after
quarry
It
out, and
but
otherwise
part
good
Generally
rest.
the
small
no
heavy
matter.
fair-sized
bring
This
means,
would
siurf it is
in
until
backward
pump.
any
that
many
imdertow
the
and
moderate
fish,
difl"cult
of a*fish is
the
a
by
fish
fishing,
lost
than
the
cause
smartly
jerk
to
his escape.
good
surf
rod
successful
many
beaching
of
art
possible
the
of
more
always
saved
has
it is often
ocean
fish to turn,
291
this
matter,
woodcraft,
dertaking.
un-
as
help
THE
292
CALL
us
of the
fish
the
objects.
the
beach
things
which
find
to
in
good
plan
to
the
length
unless
fish
of
tion
excava-
Uned
with
retreat
them
preserve
hoiu^
Of
or
and
wipe
is
catch
the
the
to
more,
it
course
attention
entire
be
vicinity
side
up,
removed
and
they
of
their
beforehand,
each
wiU
own
they
be
is
found
keep
by
in
the
keg
open
some
cases
or
fish
of
immersed
and
if
almost
may
bucket
end
for
the
They
covered
the
At
salting
split
entrails.
wooden
salt.
preservation,
are
and
the
making,
will
fish
head,
layer
of
of
disposal,
with
in
handful
generous
the
considerable
any
method
the
case
length,
packed
his
at
for
kept
only
ice
this
In
then
the
has
one
backbone,
brine
An
will
and
sun,
comfortable
viscera
be
to
are
time
process.
hours
sand.
which
particular
the
in
beach
the
on
feet, and
and
the
two
backbone.
the
their
the
species.
remove
that
and
of,
from
twenty-four
the
upon
clean, paying
If
for
things
two
place
several
beauties,
ing
shelter-
difficulty transport
of
cool
haugmg
or
other
or
dearth
protection
of
laymg
are
one
level
depth
depending
of
and
condition
good
shade
is but
the
finny
the
of trees
with
can
forms
seaweed,
SURF
exceeding
There
the
our
and
one
coolness
to
shade
an
is beneath
that
for
cool
shows
THE
all include
Trees
bag.
pack
OF
flesh
with
of
in
properly
few
heavy
cleaned
indefinitely.
EQUIPMENT
also
have
had
overnight.
a
or
burning
other
Of
both
attractive,
in
are
times
Many
of
specimens
have
the
they
could
immediate
needs
deplored.
No
sportsman
than
fat
will
can
and
carry
kill
be
fish
used
or
game
retained
to
practice
the
in
by
more
their
is
to
be
of
name
ties
quanti-
greater
for
the
rot
than
more
deserves
or
that
captured
This
who
with
fish
left
or
away,
of
colouring.
strewn
food
had
required.
man
and
fellows
if
palate,
Many
beach
the
who
more
state.
shape
game
fishermen
thoughtless
than
in
Fine
produces.
ocean
to
as
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