ILLUSTRATIONS 



The Author 



Frontispiece 



Map : from the Indexed County and Township Pocket-Map and 

 Shipper's Guide, published by Rand, M'Nally, and Company, of 

 Chicago and New York . . .4 



The Ra\'ania ....... 9 



On the Fishing Grovmds . . .10 



Two Tarpon . . .11 



Tarpon Scale (actual size) . .14 



The Friendly Socket .18 



Tarpon Reel . . . . .19 



The Tarpon Hook . .24 



Sloop hired from Myers for Tarpon Fishing on the River . .27 

 "He was entering the water with a resounding splash after his aerial 



flight" . . . . . .31 



"The tarpon with mighty power goes off in one rush" . .32 



" Ever)' one satisfied " . . . . . .34 



" Taking off the Scales " . . .36 



A Small Orange-grower's House above Myers . , 37 



