Turbot (Rhombus maximus). — Like the garfish, red mullet, dory and some others, the turbot is not a fish to the capture of which the amateur expressly applies himself, as he would, for instance, in the case of bass, conger, or mackerel.
It 1s not improbable that, with increased information relating to the habits and whereabouts of our sea-fish, a future generation of amateurs may find themselves in a position to follow turbot-fishing by design.
There is no reason indeed why, given the requisite knowledge, they should not do so; there is every reason why they should. The turbot is a powerful fish, giving great sport, and it makes, properly cooked (of in portions) a desirable dish.
At present, however, it ranks among the “accidents”; and, beyond suggesting a small hook, lying on the sand, and baited with a two inch strip of sand-smelt or the half of a large sand-eel, the writer prefers offering no hints for its capture.
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