Tarpon Fishing in Florida 



The Cast. 



Punta Rassa to Whitewater Bay ; for the 

 sport is still in its infancy, and compara- 

 tively few fishermen have made investiga- 

 tions on their own account, being content 

 to try their fortunes where others have 

 been successful. There seems every rea- 

 son to believe, however, that although the 

 tarpon is known on the eastern coast of 

 Florida, its favorite waters are the Gulf 

 of Mexico ; and whoever wishes to catch 

 it is likely to fare better there than if 

 he goes to Jupiter, Lake Worth, and the 

 other points on the southeastern coast so 

 deservedly famed for fishing of many other 

 kinds. 



At present there are two recognized 

 tarpon fishing-grounds, or rather fishing- 



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