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and sandy, with some sandstone and coquina, well 

 covered with algae, an ideal place for fish and 

 fishing. The temperature of the water in January 

 ranges from 59 to 65. Along the Indian River 

 are a number of places, headquarters for the pro- 

 fessional fishermen, where the angler may obtain 

 information as to boats, boatmen, etc. Some of 

 these are Eden, Titusville, Eau Gallic, Cocoa, 

 Melbourne, Sebastian, Fort Pierce, Jensen, and 

 Stuart, all in Brevard County and on the line of 

 the Jacksonville and Indian River Railroad. Ti- 

 tusville, with a population of about one thousand, 

 is the principal town. Following down the coast 

 we come to Biscayne Bay and its many keys, and 

 from here the angler may make his way down the 

 reef and find a most interesting country at Key 

 West and the keys and channels to the north 

 and west. Key West has a large fishing fleet. 

 The Tortugas group can be reached by charter- 

 ing a smack, or by the government vessel. The 

 winters here are delightful, but in the long summer 

 the angler may expect intense heat and mosqui- 

 toes, this pest not comparing, however, with 

 that of the Florida mainland shores and rivers in 

 the hot months. 



The fishing localities of the west coast of Florida, 



