; 50 THE ANGLEK'S GUIDE BOOK. 



DELAWARE. 



, Lewes (Penna.) Delaware Bay 1^ m.; Atlantic Ocean 2m.; Rehoboth Bay 1m.; 

 first named best ; blue fish, striped bass, weakfish and numerous varieties of salt 

 , water fishes; meat, crabs, clams and fish used as baits ; season is from May to Nov- 

 ember; hotels at reasonable prices ; boats plenty at low prices. At the Delaware 

 Breakwater many varieties of salt water fish are caught. Sheepshead at times bite 

 freely at small sand clam bait. 



Millsboro (Penna.) Main br. of Indian r. (near by) is celebrated for its rockfish 

 (striped bass) fishing ; the fish are exceptionally large and plentiful. All the usual 

 varieties of salt water fish take the bait here. Hotels about $1.50 p. d. Boats and 

 boatmen at usual charges. 



Rehoboth (Penna.) In Rehoboth Bay 1 m., all varieties of northern salt water 

 fish are taken with hook and line in large quantities. Bigelow Island, White Oak 

 Point and Cedar Island Channel are noted grounds for striped bass. Sheepehead 

 'are fairly abundant at Bottom Hill Dram's in June, July and Aug. See Lewes, 

 Del. 



Selbyville (Old Dominion line from New York.) Synepuxent Bay and Assawa- 

 man Bay both near by ; rockfish (striped bass) and perch; latter most numerous; 

 shrimp bait ; hotels $1.50 p. d.; guides can be had; boats and baits reasonable. 



DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 



Washington, D. C. (B. & O. B. & Pot. Vir. M.) The Potomac r. is the main 

 'ground for Washington anglers; b. b. (both kinds), striped bass (salt water) and 

 .white and yellow perch are taken. The principal fishing near by grounds on the 

 Potomac lie between the city and "Point of Rocks." The first 14 m. give good 

 grounds which can be reached by a good road. The streams emptying into the 

 'Potomac below the city afford good perch and striped bass fishing and can be 

 reached by steamboat daily At all these points good accommodations can be had, 

 \with boatmen, boats and baits at moderate charges. 



FLORIDA. 



Braidentown (S. Fla. to Tampa, thenoe by str.) Manatee bay and Sarasota 

 bay; last named best; angel fish, red and black grouper, bluetish, Spanish mackerel, 

 pompano, sheepshead, trout, redfish, (channel bass) snappers, drum and sailor's 

 jchoice; ordinary baits; Jamiary to May best time; hotels $2 to $2.50 p. d., $12 p. 

 ,w. ; boats and bait $2 p. d. 



Belleview (F. R. & Nav.) Lake Weir 6 m.; Smith 1.3m.; "first named best; 

 ,b. b., catfish, bream and perch; b. b. most numerous; silver fish mostly used as 

 bait; Jan'y, February, March and December best months; hotel $1.50 to $2 p. d. 

 iguide $2 p. d.; boats $1 p. d. 



Bronson (F. R. & Nav.) Johnson 1., Bine Spring and Wacasassie r's; Johnson 1. 

 best; b. b., perch, bream, catfish, sheepshead, etc.; b. b. and bream most numer- 

 ous; March, April and May best; frogs, lawyers and live bait used; hotels $2 p. d.; 

 boats and bait very moderate. 



Cantonment (L. & N.) Escambia r. and Perdido r. 2} m.; Lard 1., Beck's 1. 

 and Governor's Bayon; Escambia r. and the 1's best; b. b., bream, perch, catfish, 

 etc.; b. b. and bream most numerous; usual bait, minnows and worms; summer 

 and fall months best; no regular hotelw, but private boarding houses at moderate 

 rates; guides and boats at very reasonable prices. There is gunning as well as 

 fishing at this point. 



Cedar Keys (F. R. & Nav.) Fair fishing in vicinity for all varieties of gulf 

 coast fish. Capt. Williard, of the Suwannee Hotel, reports to us that excellent fly 

 .fishing is to be had near the Keys; hotels $2.50 to $3 p. d. ; boats and boatmen $2 

 p. d., including bait. Sheepshead abundant; fiddler bait for the latter and cut 

 mullet for other varieties. See THE AMERICAN ANGLER, vol. IV, page 31)1. 



Crescent City (St. John'p r. str. from Jacksonville.) Lake Crescent at the 

 place; Hare cr. 5 m.; last named best; b. b. numerous; small fish, live baits, etc. 

 used; December to March best time; hotels $3 p. d., $12.50 to 17.50 p. w.; boats 

 plenty and reasonable. 



Drifton (F. R. & Nav.) Lake Miccosukee 10 m. ; Wacissa r. 5 m.; both equally 

 good; b. b., bream and perch; b. b. most numerous; baits used are minnows and 

 worms; April, May and June best; hotels $1.50 to $2 p. d.; boats and baits at 

 small cost. 



