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NOTES FROM TAMPA. 



Editor Recreation : 



1 lake great pleasure in writing you to let 

 you know that I have been away for over a 

 month and a half, on a fishing and hunting 

 trip. That is the reason why I did not send 

 you my report before this. I will send you 

 the details of this trip, with numerous photos 

 for your publications after I have settled 

 down for a week. 



I wish to say that any person wishing to 

 catch any good-sized fish can rent any size 

 sail boat with or without skipper for $2.00 

 up, and sail out to the coast near Egmont Key 

 cr further out, and catch any of these fishes: 



Pompano, catfish, Spanish mackerel, mack- 

 erels, king fisher, bass, congers, eels, mullet, 

 saw fish sharks, stone crabs, green turtles, 

 etc. Any person not desiring to go out so far 

 can go near any wharf or wreck and catch 

 sheepshead and smaller fish. 



There are a great many lakes near Tampa, 

 as well as the Hillsborough River, which 

 runs through this city, where a man may 

 catch as many fish as he can carry, such as 

 trout, perch, crabs and soft shell crabs, etc. 



The baits that are much used by anglers arj 

 as follows : Fiddler crabs, fish, lean meat, 

 worms. 



I will send you the details of this fishing 

 trip as well as some information about this 

 part of the country in and out. I will close 

 this letter for the present until I have settled 

 down, then you may hear from me. 



I beg to remain 



Y. G. Suarez. 



Tampa, Fla. 



FROM PALATKA. 



Editor Recreation : 



The St. Johns River is ab^ut one mile 

 wide at this point and is the head of deep- 

 water navigation. Black-bass fishing is most 

 excellent at all seasons of the year. One 

 fbherman, with a hook and line, has aver- 

 aged during the past six weeks, four or five 

 days in the week, a catch of thirty to forty 

 black bass, weighing irom two to twelve 

 pounds each, using fresh shrimp for bait. 



There are several creeks tributary to the 

 St. Johns in the immediate vicinity of Pal- 

 atka, with very excellent fishing grounds for 

 bass and other kinds of fresh water fish. 

 Shrimp are being caught in large quantities 

 at present. 



Hotel accommodations are excellent and all 

 necessary facilities for reaching the fishing 



grounds such as naphtna launches, row, and 

 sail boats, can be had at very reasonable 

 prices. 



Palatka is quite a winter resort and yachts- 

 men will find this an excellent point to make 

 their headquarters. 



We will be pleased to report conditions to 

 you, and any other information you would 

 want from time to time. 



H. Mac Montmollin. 



SPORT AT MATTITUCK. 



Editor Recreation : 



On the rocks off Duck Pond Point black 

 fish are biting well, also at the breakwater at 

 the mouth of Mattituck Creek. On the reef 

 bass and blackfish are being caught — not as 

 many bass as some years. Some blue fish are 

 being caught off the mouth of Mattituck 

 Creek by trolling. Some snappers are being 

 caught at the Old Mill. Not as many crabs 

 in Mattituck Creek as usual ; creeks running 

 into Great Peconic Bay have very few or 

 none. 



P. Harvey Duryea. 



MANISTEE ANGLERS IN LUCK. 



Editor Recreation : 



Bass fishing in our lakes is good now and 

 will continue up to the last of September. 

 They are readily taking the Buctail line and 

 artificial frogs, wooden minnows and spoon 

 with bait attached. Two fishermen brought 

 in several fine bass from Pine Lake near here 

 — a two days' catch. They used small spoon 

 and live frog. A few mascalonge have been 

 taken in Portage Lake the past week. 



Brook trout fishing has been fairly good. 



C. R. Harris. 



FISHING AT ST. CLAIR. 



Editor Recreation : 



Fishing at the St. Clair Fiats will soon be 

 at its best, and anglers from all parts of the 

 country are arriving for the Fall fishing. The 

 black bass came into the channels about Sep- 

 tember 1st, and then big strings are in order. 

 Perch fishing is very good just now, 60 or 70 

 fish being taken in one morning with two men 

 fishing from a launch. Pike are also very 

 plentiful and run from six to seven pounds 

 each. 



Many make the mistake of going fishing in 

 July and August. Later the sport is better. 



Harry C. McKee. 



