THE BOOK OF THE TARPON 



metheglin and honeycomb. You will call at 

 little farms where you will gather figs and limes 

 without charge and buy mangoes, bananas, and 

 tomatoes for little more than a song. 



From Captiva you should go to Boca Grande 

 where a few days with its swift tide, rough 

 waters, and big tarpon, in your little canoe may 

 satisfy you. Then half a day's paddling will 

 take you back to Punta Rassa, from which you 

 will watch the weather before starting down the 

 coast in the open Gulf. Yet it is all safe and 

 easy, for you will follow the shore, always keep- 

 ing near enough to run through the light breakers 

 to the beach whenever a serious squall threatens. 



In the inland waters of Marco you will have 

 good fishing and you will want to stop a few 

 days just to sample the fruits of the island. In 

 taking the inside route to Coon Key you will 

 doubtless get lost a few times. I usually do and 

 it is an old playground of mine. If you do get 

 lost it will teach you how harmless an incident 

 it is and save you from many a panic in the 

 future. It may trouble you a little to find Cho- 

 koloskee Bay, but the smell of Pelican Key at 

 Sandfly Pass should prove a sure guide. None 



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