Giant Fish of Florida 



Tackle for tarpon fishing should, for the present at any 

 rate, be bought of Vom Hofe, of New York. English tackle 

 makers have the matter in view, but it is to be questioned 

 whether the lower prices at which they will one of these 

 days be able to turn out equally good stuff will not be more 

 than neutralised by the excessive duties. The rods cost 

 about ^3 each, and the reels about ^7. Money for use 

 during the trip should be sent to the bank at Punta Gorda, 

 a little town with few resources beyond its fashionable 

 hotel. 



