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ing. As the word " patch " will be often used, I will explain that it 

 means places or spots outside, either where the bottom is usually 

 rocky or sandy, or on the Great Florida Reef, where there is rock 

 bottom more or less covered with loggerhead and other sponges, sea 

 fans, loose or fast, coral, etc. The word is used by the " Conchs " 

 of the Keys and has so come into general use. Cavalle, Bluefish, 

 Channel Bass, and Trout are caught in the channels running to the 

 inlet, still fishing and possibly a few trolling. Sheepshead along the 

 north shore above mentioned, with rod and reel, Virginia hook, and 

 Fiddlers, Crab, or sand flea bait. 



Pompano are caught in the channels inside, light rod and reel, 

 No. 3 or 4 hook, 2^ -inch reel, No. 9 line, with steel violin string, 

 piano wire, or gut leader, eighteen inches long ; and sand fleas, Fid- 

 dlers, Sea Crab, or Hermit Crab bait. They will not take any fish 

 bait nor any troll. Gilbert's Bar is one of the star fishing localities 

 of the East Coast. 



SAINT LUCIE RIVER. 

 TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO MILES FROM JACKSONVILLE. 



This is a large fresh-water river running into Indian River at 

 Sewell's Point and opposite Gilbert's Bar. It has two branches, north 

 and south, forking at the railroad bridge at Stuart Station. During 

 the winter and spring there are many Tarpon in the north branch. 



During the spring of 1899 there were many caught by Mr. Loril- 

 lard and guests. There are a few Snappers, Cavalle, Groupers, Jew- 

 fish, and small fish near the bridge. 



Large-mouth Black Bass and Bream are plentiful up each of the 

 branches, the distance depending each season upon the amount of 

 rainfall, and the consequent supply of fresh water. The distance 

 will vary from fifteen to twenty miles from Sewell's Point. 



During the past few years very few sport fishermen have frequented 

 the stream. 



JUPITER NARROWS AND HOBE SOUND. 



These waters extend from Gilbert's Bar to Jupiter Inlet, a distance 

 of twenty-three miles. I have never done well in them. There is 

 some trolling done with spoon and other artificial baits, for Cavalle 

 and Sea Trout, in Hobe Sound, which I have often tried ; but of late 



