Giant Fish of Florida 
THE SPOTTED SQUEATEAGUE OR “SEA Trout” (Cynoscion 
nebulosus) AND GROUND SPEARING (Scirus myops) 
The subjects of this photograph are not salmonoid fish 
out of drawing, as might at first sight appear, but fish, 
miscalled “trout,” of Gulf waters that give fine sport when 
hooked. As if in vindication of its spots and name, this 
“trout” will often take a grilse fly when on the feed. It 
is a strong fighter and jumps continually. It is usually 
taken spinning with reel or artificial bait. Found on the 
sandy grounds, it is in some favour as a food fish. Many 
visitors fail to take with them a light fly rod; hence these very 
sporting fish are done to death on a kind of miniature 
tarpon rod in a hand-over-hand fashion, whereas they 
would otherwise afford nearly as much sport as a four-pound 
lake trout. On the sea bed, beneath the squeateagues, will 
be seen a ground spearing. 
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