The Silver King 



witnessed the capture of the immense fish. 

 It Is worthy of note that the fish was hooked 

 In the mouth and not In the gullet. Honor 

 to whom honor Is due. 



In 1885 Colonel W. H. Wood, of New Record Tarpon 



York, made rod fishing for tarpon famous 

 at Puntarassa. In March, 1886, I was 

 present when he brought In from Estero 

 Bay his record fish of one hundred and 

 forty-six pounds, and two others weighing 

 nearly a hundred each. They were hung 

 up and photographed by my shipmate, 

 Judge Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati. 



My friend, Mrs. T. J. Bachmann, of The Largest to 

 Florida, formerly Mrs. Stagg, of Kentucky, 

 was high hook for many years with her two 

 hundred-and-five-pound fish, which was 

 mounted and exhibited in my department at 

 the Chicago World's Fair, together with 

 one of one hundred and ninety-six pounds 

 caught by Mr. McGregor, of New York. 

 Mr. Edward vom Hofe, of New York, In 

 1898, caught one at Captlva Pass weighing 

 two hundred and eleven pounds, and Mr. 

 N. M. George, of Danbury, Connecticut, 

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