Sunday, Jan. 8, This morning was quite chilly—that is for the Tropics, A blanket [during the night was very we leo 8.80 it came on to rain, wi turned out 9 be only a shower, but, the sky remained cloudy ud thre ening. At 9.30, X. sent for the lorry to convey me down to the landing and he also sent one of his employees as a companion—a genial sort. We soon arrived at the landing and found the small Iounch alf ready. This, I immediately saw was a dory, called the Bonita, and on inquiry, I found that she was also built specially for fishing. It is about five miles from the landing to the entrance to the harbour. The water was choppy with a fresh breeze, and, when getting near the head, we found the sea quite rough northeast wind blowing right (0 the harbour I started to fish using a big Yom Wolfe reel and No. 21 thread line, Jane. 7 Wilson spoon with large hook. I almost immediately got a strike but the fish got off. A few minutes later, the same result. However, the reel sung for a second or two, Soon after that, another strike, and T soon realized that a fish was on all right time, I gave him his head for a while and than put some pressure on him and he soon succum= thed. He was a bass, about 101b only. I put out the same bait and soon landed another one—very fine! fish, same kind and heavy. I then' trolled for about half an hour and Jonly had one strike with no result.
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