Vll 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 THE MENHADEN 79 



CHAPTER XVII. 



THE LAFAYETTE OK SPOT 85 



CHAPTER XVIII. 

 THE SNAPPING MACKEREL 86 



CHAPTER XIX. 

 THE SHAD ; 88 



CHAPTER XX. 

 THE CRAB AND THE LOBSTER 93 



THE FISHES OF THE EAST FLORIDA COAST. 



CHAPTER I. 

 THE SPECIES OF FISHES FOUND ON THE EAST FLORIDA COAST 99 



CHAPTER II. 

 THE CHANNEL BASS 107 



CHAPTER III. 

 THE SALT WATER TROUT SOUTHERN WEAKFISH 113 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE RED GROUPER 117 



CHAPTER V. 



THE ROCK GROUPER 122 



THE POMPANO 125 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE CAVALLI OR CRKVALLE 127 



THE MANGROVE SNAPPER 128 



THE CRAB EATER OR SERGEANT FISH 132 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE LADYFISH OR BONE FISH 133 



THE JEWFISH 134 



THE TARPUM OR TARPON 137 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE DRUM 141 



THE HOOFISH PIGFISH 142 



THE SAILOR'S CHOICES 142 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE SALT WATER CATFISH 145 



THE CONGER EEL 145 



THE MULLET .146 



THE YELLOW TAIL SILVER PERCH . . . . 149 



