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fishing or so many fish constantly in evidence. 

 This is best illustrated by some of the records 

 of the Tarpon Club and the Tarpon Inn. Up to 

 August 8, 1902, the rod catch of the latter place in 

 the half season was over three hundred, and Mr. 

 J. R. Wainwright of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, had 

 taken one hundred and seventy-four fish, ranging 

 up to six feet in length, his best catch being thir- 

 teen in one day, the fish ranging from five feet 

 ten inches to six feet three inches. A number of 

 ladies have made records at the Tarpon Club, and 

 Miss Houston, daughter of Judge Houston, vice- 

 president of the club, killed the record fish of 

 the season of 1902 after a hard contest with the 

 gamy silver king, which was six feet six inches in 

 length. Miss Hampton, daughter of General Wade 

 Hampton, brought fifteen tarpons to gaff during 

 her visit to the club. 



Not alone in Texas do ladies hold records, as 

 previous to the capture of the two-hundred-and- 

 ten-pound tarpon at Captiva Pass by Mr. Edwin 

 vom Hofe, the record was held by Mrs. George T. 

 Stagg of Kentucky, who, single-handed, brought 

 to gaff in May, 1901, a silver king which weighed 

 two hundred and five pounds. 



From July 20 to August 17, 1901, Mr. J. T. 



