194 WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW TO CATCH FISH 



During the present season (1901) I have seen many catches of 

 100 to 800 Mackerel per boat, made by the market fishers, there 

 being eighteen to twenty boats engaged in the business. Their mar- 

 ket is Fort Pierce, four miles distant to the south. From March 15 

 to May 10, 1901, about 100,000 pounds of Spanish Mackerel were 

 shipped North from Fort Pierce, which is also the largest shipping 

 point on the East Coast for a great variety of fishes caught in nets in 

 the river a considerable distance north and south of the inlet. 



Kingfish are also frequently taken, trolling with T 3 g line and large 

 squid ; or rod and reel, if you are willing to take the time to luff up 

 when you get one on. A Kingfish cannot be held with rod and reel 

 with the boat under way. If you are on a sailboat large enough to 

 tow a rowboat, you can leave the large boat, if the sea is quiet enough. 

 This is the scientific way to catch Kingfish. 



Indian River Inlet is noted for its fine Oysters. I believe there 

 are none better in the world. The Oyster Roast comes in here to a 

 charm. 



Here the first Tarpon caught with rod and reel was taken by Mr. 

 S. H. Jones of Philadelphia, Capt. John Gardner being his guide. 



FORT PIERCE. 

 TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO MILES FROM JACKSONVILLE. 

 This place is three to four miles south of Indian River Inlet, and 

 is a resort for tourists and sportsmen who fish mostly at the inlet. 

 Rowboats, sailboats and launches can be hired for fishing at the cuts 

 and trolling outside. The details of the fishing from here are all given 

 in the account of Indian River Inlet. It is quite a business point, 

 and is the largest fish-shipping point on the East Coast of Florida. 



ANKONA, EDEN, AND JENSEN. 



RESPECTIVELY TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY AND TWO HUNDRED 

 AND FIFTY-FIVE AND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY- 

 SEVEN MILES FROM JACKSONVILLE. 

 Stations on the railroad between Fort Pierce and Gilbert's Bar, 

 and on the river. 



Parties stopping at these points can get some fishing for Whiting, 

 Channel Bass, Trout, etc., in the river; and can, with sailboats or 

 launches, visit Indian River Inlet, or Gilbert's Bar; the latter only 

 six or seven miles distant. 



