PREFACE 



THE sea ims its big game as well as the land, and there are 

 some of us the name of Mr. W. H. Grenfell, M.P., at once 

 occurs in this connection who have derived much sport from 

 its pursuit. Whether, as Mr. Grenfell and others would seem 

 to indicate, the tunny of the Mediterranean, which is identical 

 with the tuna of American waters, may yet be recognised as a 

 sporting fish by British anglers has to be seen ; meanwhile the 

 coast of America, and more particularly that of Florida and 

 Mexico, is the recognised resort of those who angle for the 

 biggest that the sea has to give. 



In this volume I have endeavoured to lay before fellow 

 sportsmen at home some of the charms of fishing for tarpon 

 and the other rangers of the Gulf. The tarpon, of course, 



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