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and sandy, with some sandstone and coquina, well 
covered with algee,— an ideal place for fish and 
fishing. The temperature of the water in January 
ranges from 59° to 65°. Along the Indian River 
are a number of places, headquarters for the pro- 
fessional fishermen, where the angler may obtain 
information as to boats, boatmen, etc. Some of 
these are Eden, Titusville, Eau Gallie, Cocoa, 
Melbourne, Sebastian, Fort Pierce, Jensen, and 
Stuart, all in Brevard County and on the line of 
the Jacksonville and Indian River Railroad. Ti- 
tusville, with a population of about one thousand, 
is the principal town. Following down the coast 
we come to Biscayne Bay and its many keys, and 
from here the angler may make his way down the 
reef and find a most interesting country at Key 
West and the keys and channels to the north 
and west. Key West has a large fishing fleet. 
The Tortugas group can be reached by charter- 
ing a smack, or by the government vessel. The 
winters here are delightful, but in the long summer 
the angler may expect intense heat and mosqui- 
toes, — this pest not comparing, however, with 
that of the Florida mainland shores and rivers in 
the hot months. 
The fishing localities of the west coast of Florida, 
