FISHING AT HOME AND ABROAD 

 order to lure the reptile from its hiding-place. That this quaint proceeding 

 would be even more interesting if it ever met with the faintest response is 

 not to be denied, but, after all, much of the joy of any sport lies in the 

 anticipation. And the one abiding glory of the visit to Florida is the battle 

 with the leaping tarpon, the most glorious of all the fish that ever bent 

 my rod. Some idea of its amazing agility will be gathered from the two 

 remarkable photographs of the fish in the air, for which I have most 

 cordially to thank Messrs A. W. and Julian Dimock. 



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