THE TARPON 93 



The Long Key Club specified a 12-thread line and a six 

 ounce tip for this class. 



At the Aransas Pass Tarpon Club it is permissible to use a 

 butt eighteen inches in length. 



Mr. L. P. Streeter first caught a tarpon (5'-9'' long) on this 

 tackle at Aransas Pass on June 25, 1907, and on that evening 

 he organized the Aransas Pass Tarpon Club which adopted the 

 rule that to qualify for membership applicants must catch a 

 tarpon not less than 4'-6" in length on a rod of this character 

 using a 9" thread line. Since that time many fish have been 

 so caught and this tackle is strong enough to capture the ordi- 

 nary run of tarpon if luck favors a cool and experienced an- 

 gler and he has plenty of room to play the fish. 

 The next class is the : — 



"Three-Six Tackle — Rod to be of wood or cane, with 

 usual mountings, and shall consist of butt and tip (Butt 

 may be of metal), and shall not be shorter than 6 feet 

 over all. Butt to be 12 inches in length. Weight of entire 

 rod shall not exceed 6 ounces. Line shall not exceed stand- 

 ard 6-thread linen line and shall have a maximum break- 

 ing strain, when dry, of not to exceed 16 lbs." 



The 6 ounce 6 foot rod and the 6-thread line give this class 

 the name "Three-Six". The rod should be constructed of bam- 

 boo and its workmanship and materials must be of the high- 

 est grade. The tip is about 611/2" over all, and the butt 12" 

 over all, making the rod when the tip is seated exactly 6 feet 

 in length. 



Any one of several different manufacturers put up rods of 

 all classes and kinds which answer every purpose. The begin- 

 ner should use a reasonably heavy rod and line at the outset 

 until he has gained confidence and has become accustomed to 

 the maneuvers of the fish. Many anglers like to construct or 

 repair their own rods. The reader is referred to Frazer's 

 "The Angler's Workshop" (Forest and Stream Pub. Co. New 

 York) for an interesting and practical textbook. The author 



