THE TARPON 111 



You will probably wish to fish the tides at night, for tarpon 

 like the herring, frequently feed best at this time. It is then 

 the mosquitoes are most active. An ordinary close fitting cloth 

 head piece long enough to flow over the shoulders and be tuck- 

 ed under the outer garment is a convenience for the portion of 

 your face exposed can be liberally covered with the remedy 

 and immunity gained. With proper precautions and a little 

 forethought the mosquitoes will not trouble you. 



For many years a bitter controversy has waged between 

 the light tackle enthusiasts and those preferring heavier 

 tackle. Reams have been written on both sides of the dispute 

 which shows no signs of abating. I shall not enter into this 

 time-worn and acrimonious debate save to suggest that if you 

 cut your tackle down too fine it is likely that your fish will 

 run around until it attracts the attention of a shark. As most 

 anglers now release the fish captured, it would seem that the 

 quicker this is done the better. The spectacle of a fish drag- 

 ging a light line for an hour or so in waters infested with 

 sharks is not an edifying one. The tackle unquestionably 

 should be fitted to the fish and a golden mean is better than 

 either very heavy or very light tackle. The cult who clamor 

 loudest for the emplojonent of very light tackle usually lack 

 much experience or are fireside anglers. 



