This section is from the "American Fish And How To Catch Them. A Hand-Book For Fishing" book, by W. C. Weidemeyer. Also from Amazon: American fish and how to catch them: A hand-book for fishing.
Also known as New York Pollack. By no means common off the coast of New York, but numerous in spring and autumn directly north of Cape Cod. They range far north as Maine. Usual weight from eight to ten pounds. >Tackle: use same as for Tautog.
 
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