Identifier: annualreportof6189919newy (find matches)
Title: Annual report of the Forest, Fish and Game Commission of the State of New York
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: New York (State). Forest, Fish and Game Commission
Subjects: Forests and forestry Fisheries Game and game-birds
Publisher: (Albany, N.Y. : The Commission)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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ter during cold weather. As this is alarge species and an excellent food fish, it is a favorite with the amateur fishermenand may be taken with rod and reel. Where the rocks run out suddenly into deepwater the fisherman may stand and cast from the shore. When hooked a large tau-tog is no mean antagonist. He will sometimes wedge himself among the rocks insuch a way that he cannot be induced to come out and the fisherman must awaithis pleasure. Then with a rush he will leave his retreat and run out most of onesline before he can be turned. IV- REPORT OF THE FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSION. As may be supposed, to receive the bite of a large tautog is a painful experienceand one which the amateur will not soon forget. When hungry the fish is verybold. I have seen a tautog in an aquarium at Woods Hole snap at the fingers of theman who was cleaning the tank. Hand line fishing from a boat is largely practicedby those who fish for profit, and many of these fishes are taken in nets and weirs.
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ALONG THE ROCKS —TAUTOG FISHING. Catalogae of tl)e Pisf)es of Long Island. By TARLETON H. BEAN, CHIEF, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, WORLDS FAIR, ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. THE writer has been engaged in a more or less systematic study of the fishesof Long Island since 1884, having made collections during the summer ofthat year in Great South Bay and adjacent waters for the U. S. Fish Com-mission, and subsequently for the same Commission, the New York Fish Commis-sion, and New York State Museum. In 1890 the observations were confined toGreat South Bay. From 1895 to 1898, while in charge of the Aquarium of NewYork City, many kinds of Long Island fishes were brought to my notice, eitherliving or preserved. In 1898 the investigations covered parts of Peconic Bay,Mecox Bay, Shinnecock Bay, and Great South Bay. The studies in 1901 werepursued in Great South Bay and adjoining waters, eastward as far as Southampton. All these collections and observations were made in the summer and fall months,exc

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