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FOREST AND STREAM 
January, 1918 
HE charm and mystery of ancient Spain have cast 
their spell over picturesque Havana, where balmy 
weather banishes northern cold. 
Golf and tennis are an attraction at the country club and 
many motor to the Oriental Race Course or for surf bathing 
at Marianao Beach. 
Well appointed hotels and modern conveniences assure 
comforts and luxuries during your stay in this fascinating 
city where antique traditions so gracefully blend with 
modern customs. 
Other trips and cruises at attractive rates to Nassau-Bahamas, 
points in Cuba and Mexico. Liberal stop-over privileges. 
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rates, reservations and sailings. 
Hotel Powhatan 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Overlooking the White House, offers every comfort 
and luxury, also a superior service. European Plan. 
Rooms, detached bath, $1.50 and up 
Rooms, private bath $2.CO and up 
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THE WEAKFISH 
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great pleasure to be on the beach just as 
the sun is going down or in the very early 
morning hours when the fish are on the 
feed. If the surf is fairly calm a rod 
of medium weight is to be preferred to a 
heavy one, as the play of the fish is so 
much better realized, and a lighter lead 
can be used in making the cast. In this 
case a Sproat hook about 5-0 in size or a 
good stout wire Carlisle is to be pre¬ 
ferred to the O’Shaugnessv. Having a 
goodly portion of the shedder on the hook 
and the deeper portion of the water se¬ 
lected, the bait should be cast well out as 
ordinarily the Weakfish trade more to sea 
than many other varieties. Usually along 
the inside of the outer bar is the spot to 
locate them, and if all conditions are right 
the wait for a strike is not of long dura¬ 
tion. They are at all times free feeders 
and will take the bait without hesitation, 
and when they do it is with a rush that 
few fish can equal. It is rare they con¬ 
descend to nibble; like a snap of a trap it 
comes, accompanied by a rush which once 
experienced is always looked forward to 
with a thrill of expectancy. 
Many anglers have said that in the strike 
* and first rush lies all of the glory of weak- 
fishing. Fortunately all do not agree about 
that. The whole experience is filled with 
pleasure and if a fish of good size is 
beached in the Autumn months when the 
water has cooled down from summer tem¬ 
perature, the beautiful pink and violet 
color on the body, mingled with the yellow 
of throat and fin, make a picture which 
has not yet been imitated successfully by 
the brush of any artist. 
I N boat fishing for this same fish a few 
points are always to be remembered. 
Absolute quiet is to be recommended, 
particularly if the water is at all shal¬ 
low, as the fish is timid and will riot 
as a rule feed if much noise is about. 
This more especially applies to the boat 
as it rests on the water and there is vibra¬ 
tion where commotion in the boat is per¬ 
mitted. I know of no pleasanter pastime 
than to spend an evening with an agree¬ 
able companion on some quiet river where 
Weakfish are holding forth. Having se¬ 
lected the edge of a channel way, quietly 
anchor the boat just at the edge of the 
flat and with light rod and other tackle 
suitable in hand allow the bait to pass out 
with the tide. If the current should be 
strong it may be well to use a light lead 
just sufficient to carry the line down a 
little, not necessarily to the bottom but 
always below the surface. It is not neces¬ 
sary to use a float in night fishing, as the 
fish will rise to the surface if quiet is 
maintained, and with line stripped of all 
impediments the strike when secured is of 
the most pronounced kind. Without any 
float or other obstruction in the water the 
sport partakes somewhat of the nature of 
flyfishing. In the thoroughfares of Barne- 
gat Bay this method of fishing is much in 
vogue and is truly delightful sport as the 
fish as a rule run from four to six pounds 
in weight and are hard game • fighters._ 
Pieces of Menhaden are frequently used in 
this fishing and are generally very suc¬ 
cessful as the tide way is usually quite 
strong at these points. A light and very 
