THE BOOK OF THE TARPON 



braced up enough to sit on a cushion in a skiff 

 and hold a line. After that the tarpon will pro- 

 vide stimulation. 



The moral of it all is that the time to catch 

 tarpon in Florida is when they are there and that 

 is in the summer. This is really more important 

 than the brand of your rod or the number of 

 threads in your line. Incidentally this is the time 

 to visit the West Coast where the tarpon live. 

 Nature is then at her best. The flora of the 

 country is then more flourishing, the fauna more 

 numerous and active, the sky bluer, and the 

 gorgeous effects of clouds and color are beyond 

 compare. 



No other sport is carried on amid natural sur- 

 roundings more healthful and beautiful. No 

 available sport offers greater legitimate excite- 

 ment than tarpon fishing and no trust can con- 

 trol it. 



THE END. 



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