ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



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The market fishermen of Indian River and Lake Worth do think 

 the "true" or Common Pompano have been caught weighing up to 

 27 pounds. I have often been told of specimens weighing 20 to 25 

 pounds. I am quite sure the one caught by Capt. Gardner at Lake 

 Worth April 15, 1898, was a true Pompano, as he was compared 

 with several undoubted Pompanos, by Mr. Cory the taxidermist (who 

 had him mounted), by Mr. Allen of The Inn (now The Breakers), and 

 ourselves. We all thought the agreement was perfect in every respect. 

 In my estimate of weight of the Pompano, I will, however, be guided 

 by the scientific people. 



Weight 8 pounds ; average about 2 pounds. Caught with rod and 

 reel, 6 or 9 line, No. 2f or 3$ hook, double gut snood 12 to 18 inches, 

 small egg sinker, fish on the bottom. Bait : Sand fleas, or other 

 Crustacea; they will not touch cut fish. Jupiter Inlet (when open), 

 Lake Worth Inlet, and the beach of Lake Worth the best grounds I 

 know of. Occasionally caught at Gilbert's Bar inside, and at Indian 

 River Inlet. In May and June they run to the Carolina coast. In 

 June of 1901, Capt. Gardner caught 25 in several throws with cast 

 net, at Ponce Park. Edible, A 1. 



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Illustration. Page. 



48. "TRACHINOTUS FALCATUS." 396 941 



" Head 3^ ; depth If. D. VI-I, 19 ; A. 

 II— I, 18. Body broadly ovate, moderately com- 

 pressed, profile very evenly convex from pro- 

 cumbent spine to level of upper edge of eye, 

 where it descends almost vertically ; the vertical portion is about 1 yj 



Pompano ; 



Round Pompano ; 



Palometa ; 



Indian River Permit 



