Ill 



SPORT WITH TARPON 



It must not be supposed that tarpon are caught every 



day ; indeed you have sometimes to angle in vain for several 



days without a strike. They are, in fact, like all other fish in 



the world, capricious, and you have to exercise the virtue of 



patience, and be thankful when you get them in the humour. 



The tackle used for this big strong fish should be of the 



Taroon ^^^^ ^^^^ ' ^^"^^ ^Y 'idvice to the English angler 



Tackle, proceeding to Florida is to expend a portion of 



his time on landing in New York so as to put together his 



equipment thoroughly. 



The rod is generally a bamboo pole, as shown in the 



frontispiece illustration, with a short butt of about 

 The Rod. 



i|- feet in length, and the entire length of the 



implement should not be more than 7 feet. After the more 



