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The Aiiicncaii Aii<j-/ir. 



less intt-rcstiiii; to anglers, for whom it was 

 primarily written. 



As we have already said, the book is well 

 written, and the publishers have spared no 

 pains to make it attracti\e in every way. The 

 paper and type are excellent and many of the 

 illustrations are beautiful. 



Tarpon Record at Aransas Pass. 

 (Tarpon, Texas.) 



[This record is only for a portion of the season of 

 1S96, from April 15th to October 15th, inclusive. All 

 the fish were either boated or beached with rod and 

 reel.] 



Adams, Dr. W. A., 

 Badger, Capt. F. J., 

 Beauchamp, Legh, 

 Bell, D. H., a 

 Booth, C. H., 

 Bradbury, W. C, 

 Connor, W. C. 

 Cooper, E. H., 

 Cotter,]. E., 

 Culberson, R. U., 

 Davis, W. Y., 

 Denman, Judge L. G., 

 Edson, J. A., 

 Foster, Capt. F. W. 

 Garwood, Judge H. M., 

 Hagenbuck, E. L., 

 Hamilton, Henry, 

 Hampton, Gen' 1 Wade, 

 Hardwick, W. P., 

 Hayden, Dr. J. W., 

 Heard, Bryan, 

 Hefner, F. S., 

 Hefner, Mrs. F. S., 

 Heney, Ben, 

 Higgins, C. C, 

 Houston, A. W., 

 Houston, Reagan, 

 Ingram, J.S., 

 Ingram, Mrs. J. S., 

 Jalonick, Geo. W., 

 Jenkins, W. D., 

 Kearney, C. H., 

 Keliehor, Col. Wm., 

 Kennedy, M. R., 

 King, G. G., 

 Kingsley, C. C, 

 Kleburg, S., 

 Lewis, Perry J., 

 Lingo, Levi, 



Forth Worth, Tex. 2 



San Antonio, Tex. i 



San Antonio, Tex. i 



Bastrop, Texas, 2 



Taylor, Texas, 6 



Denver, Colo., S 



Dallas, Texas, i 



Eagle Pass, Tex. 2 



Tarpon, Texas, 3 



San Antonio, Tex. 7 



Bonham, Texas, i 



Austin, Texas, 2 



Tyler, Texas, 4 



San Antonio, Tex. 2 

 Bastrop, Te.xas, 

 Chicago, Ills., 

 Dallas, Texas, 

 Washington, D. C. 

 Fort Worth, Tex. 

 Paris, Texas, 

 Taylor, Texas, 

 Taylor, Texas, 

 Taylor, Texas, 

 Rockport, Te.xas, 

 Bastrop, Texas, 

 San Antonio, Tex. 

 San Antonio, Tex. 



City of Mexico, Me.x 55 



City of Mexico, Mex i 



Dallas, Te.xas, i 



Tarpon, Te.xas, 25 



San Antonio, Tex. i 



Taylor, Texas, 5 



Taylor, Texas, 3 



Taylor, Texas, 2 



San Antonio, Tex. 2 



Corpus Christi, Tex. i 



San Antonio, Tex. 8 



Denison, Texas, 2 



Maverick, W. H., 

 Mercer, R. L., 

 Mills, Dr. W. H., 

 Moore. Vere M., 

 Morgan, J. G., 

 Parker, John W., 

 Picton, D. M., 

 Reber, Lieut. Samuel, 

 Robards, Fiank, 

 Roberts, Con, 

 Sanders, J. F., 

 Sea, John A., 

 Sedam, I. S., 

 Sedam, W. \., 

 Silvers, M , 

 Simpson, J. B., 

 Sloaf, C. B., 

 Smith, N. F., 

 Smith. W. S., 

 Sutherland, S. M., 

 Thames, J. J., 

 Tracey, N. H., 

 Warner, S. G., 

 W^st, Duval, 

 Womack, J. W.. 

 Woodward, ]. L., 



San Antonio, Tex. 

 Tarpon, Texas, 

 Denison, Texas, 

 San Antonio, Tex. 

 Denver, Colo., 

 Taylor, Texas, 

 Rockport, Texas, 

 San Antonio, Tex. 

 San Antonio, Tex. 

 Rockport, Texas, 

 Denver, Colo. 

 Independence, Mo. 

 Denver, Colo., 

 Denver, Colo., 

 Tarpon, Texas, 

 Dallas, Texas, 

 Fort Worth, Tex., 

 Taylor, Texas, 

 San Antonio, Te.x. 

 Chicago, Ills., 

 San Antonio, Tex. 3 

 Rockdale, Texas,' i 

 Tyler, Texas, 3 



San Antonio, Tex. 13 

 Taylor, Texas, 7 



Taylor, Te.xas, S 



Total 364 



First Tarpon of the season, April 24th, 1S96, 

 W. D. Jenkins. 



Longest {Tarpon of the season, 6 ft. ii>^jn., 

 Duval West. 



Smallest Tarpon of the season, 2 ft. 9^ in., 

 W. H. Maverick. 



Heaviest Tarpon of the season, 195 pounds, 

 Bryan Heard. 



Largest Tarpon of the season single-handed, 

 (without boatman), 6 ft. 2% in., J. E. Cotter. 



Best Record of the season, one day's catch, 

 ID Tarpon, M. Silvers. 



Largest Record ot the season, 30 days' fishing, 

 55 Tarpon, J. S. Ingram. 



The greatest number of Tarpon were caught 

 during the month of June, i. e. : — 238. 



The season begins April ist, and ends 

 December ist. 



Record kept by'WM. D. JENKINS, 



Chief Engineer, 

 Ar.\nsas Pass Harbor Co 



Tarpon, Texas, 

 October 20th, 1896. 



No account has been taken of a large number 

 of Tarpon which were caught on handlines. 



