ON THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA. 



72. " MYCTEROPERCA 



Illustration. 



MICROLEPIS." 494 



79 



Page. 



1177 



Grouper 

 Gag ; 

 Aguaji. 



73- "MYCTEROPERCA FALCATA PHENAX." 



494 1185 

 Grouper ; The Groupers run in weight from less than a pound to 



Scamp ; 50 or 60 pounds ; so it is difficult to advise as to tackle, 



Bacalao. w hich will be all the way from No. 9 line to 21, and the 

 hooks from 2f to 10$. Sportsmen will have to be governed by the 

 fish where they are fishing. 



As to bait : The Groupers will take cut fish, Crawfish, Conch, 

 Crabs of all kinds, and will take a squid, spoon or phantom, trolling. 

 For the largest ones on the " patches ' ' and under the mangroves, hand 

 lines must be used. They are caught in large numbers, and large 

 sizes, on the "patches" off the shores all the way from Indian 

 River to Key West. The large ones are very gamy, but the small ones 

 are somewhat sluggish. I will treat them further in detail in giving 

 the places to fish at. This applies to all the Groupers mentioned 

 herein. Edible up to 10 pounds, B. Very good bakers and boilers. 





-a*T>v. 



JEWFISH ; 

 Black Jewfish ; 

 Black Grouper ; 

 Mero de lo Alto. 



smaller with age. 



74. "GARRUPA NIGRITA." 



486 



1161 



" Head 2}4 ; depth 2*/ 3 ; eye very small, 6 to 8 

 in head. D. XI, 14 (nigrita), or X, 14 (merus); 

 A. Ill, 9 ; scales 90 to 110. Body very robust; 

 teeth in broad bands, canines strong, but growing 

 Interorbital width 4}i in head ; lower jaw project- 



