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The last of the school of minnows we were chasing had been eaten . 64 



The tarpon was fifty feet from the canoe when he jumped . . 65 

 "I want to sit all the afternoon on a soft cushion in a dry canoe 



without any fishing tackle" 68 



It takes skill to handle canoe and tarpon at the same time . . 69 

 For an instant the great bulk hung directly over me . . .69 

 Within an hour, the tarpon leaped out of the water a score of times 76 

 We spent the hour on a little key which covered but the fraction 



of an acre 77 



We returned to our fishing ground and in a few minutes a tarpon had 



my bait ...,,. 80 



As he hauled in his bait, it was followed and seized by a tarpon . 81 



The captain got the first strike 84 



"Wow!" said the camera man as his shutter clicked while the fish 



was high in the air almost over the canoe . . . .85 

 The next leap of the maddened creature landed it in the captain's 



arms 92 



As we neared the Big Pass black clouds were piling up hi the Eastern 



sky 93 



The fish crossed and re-crossed until the lines were hopelessly 



twisted .96 



"Ouch!" exclaimed the captain, as a rush of the tarpon tore the 



line through his bare hands 97 



"Did you ever see such a jump as that first one?" .... 100 

 Like an arrow from the bow something shot up from the depths . 101 

 A twitch of the line should send the tarpon in the air ... 101 

 The next instant he was standing up in the canoe that he might take 



the line in faster 108 



We have photographed the Charlotte Harbor tarpon within an 



inch of his life 109 



We stopped for a few minutes to drink in the beauty of our fairy- 

 like surroundings . 116 



Over the bow of the canoe within reach of my hand . . .117 

 The scene that followed was worth the high price of a tarpon line . 117 

 The tarpon was slid into the boat as suggested . . . .124 

 We take possession of the island and, wandering forth with big 



baskets, return laden ........ 125 



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