deal Gifts 
for the 
Man or Boy 
Nothing you could buy would 
more happily fit into the spirit 
of Christmas for the man or boy 
than a practical gift—something 
that will give him more than the 
passing pride of possession—a gift 
which will increase his joy day by 
day and year by year. 
MARBLES 
Outing Equipment 
embracing more than sixty items, 
including safety pocket axes, hunting 
and camping knives, waterproof 
match boxes, compasses, 
etc., offers the ideal solu- 
tion of your gift problem 
for Him. 
Safety Pocket Axe 
A practical gift any man or boy 
would be proud to own. Drop 
forged metal handle, tool-steel 
blade, hard rubber side-plates, 
nickel edsafety-guard. No.2, 
dle, $3.25; No.3,11%- 
e, $3.50. Hickory handle, 
: ¥4-in. handle, $2.00; No. 
6, 11%-in. handle, $2.25. 
Ideal Knife 
Forged razor steel, hand tempered 
and tested. Blade adapted to 
sticking or skinning; oval ground 
at back of point for chopping 
small bones, etc. Keen, heavy 
and beautifully made. Complete 
with sheath. Leather handle: 
Blades 41%4-in. $2.50; 5-in. $2.75; 
6-in. $3.00; 7-in. $3.25; 8-in. $3.50. 
Genuine staghorn handle, 75c 
additional. 







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Waterproof 
Match Box 
A convenient, pocket-size 
match box that will always 
keep matches absolutely dry. 
Seamless drawn brass, heavily 
nickeled Opens and closes 
j instantly. 60c. 
Ask Your Dealer 
See them at any of the better 
4 stores, or they will be mailed 
direct upon receipt of price 
and dealer’s name. 







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Playing a tarpon. 
The Florida Angler 
What Tackle to Use in Southern 
Waters and Where to Find Fish 
By RAY BERGMAN 
HE hardships of our Northern 
Winters prove very trying for a 
great many people, and around 
November lst there is generally quite 
a migration to the south. Florida, at 
present the place of romance and of 
apparently growing wealth, is the 
greatest magnet of all for the warm 
clime seekers, and to the angler it offers 
a wealth of sport not to be surpassed 
anywhere in America. 
November and December are not the 
best months for the real enthusiastic 
angler, but nevertheless a great deal 
of fun can be had during these months 
fishing for the “lesser” fish of those 
waters. 
The sea trout or spotted weakfish 
give sport aplenty to the angler during 
this period of the year. A great many 
of the “old-timers” confine themselves 
to the use of plugs for these snappy 
fish and in many cases ‘the artificials 
will score higher than “cut” or “live” 
bait. 
While almost any plug -will catch 
some fish, the best of the lot is one 
with a side-swipe action, such as the 
Basso-reno and other baits of kindred 
type, preferably colored white with red 
head. The action of the bait should 
be greatly accentuated by the rod, 
which by the way requires quite some 
practice and absolutely necessitates a 
level winding reel. 
Most anglers fishing for sea trout 
prefer a 5% to 6 foot plug casting rod 
weighing from 4% to 6 ounces. The 
“Special Light Catalina Rod,’ which 
is a single piece rod 6 feet over all with 
independent handle weighing not over 
six ounces, makes an ideal rod for this 
purpose and is used quite extensively. 
Other sea fish to be caught at this 
time of the year include the grouper 
and the red snapper, the former by the 
way being considered by many a real 
sporting proposition. 
The fresh-water fishing of Florida 
is a treat for anyone who enjoys plug 
casting or bug fishing for big mouth 
bass. The bass in this country grow 
to enormous size, a 10 or 11 pounder 
not being in the least uncommon, while 
there are specimens very much larger 
on record. Pork rind lures work very 
well on these fish, as do most of the 
plugs. One old-timer I know uses noth- 
ing but a fly rod and the Wilder-Dilg 
feather minnow, the white and yellows 
being most effective. 
Bonefish, the wariest of the wary be- 
longing to the finny tribe, feed on the 
banks during the entire year, but the 
warmer months are by far the most 
remunerative to the angler. There is 
a great deal of controversy as to what 
constitutes a good bonefish rod. It is 
conceded that the first thing necessary 
is a rod that will enable the angler to 
make a long cast with a comparatively 
light bait. 
Gacy as the fish are not large, 
the rod must have enough plia- 
bility and action to play the fish with 
the maximum of sport. The following 
specifications will probably suit the 
majority and as the rod can be readily © 
obtained at the best dealers anyone 
can easily equip himself with an outfit. 
Rod over all, 7% feet. One-piece 
tip, 6% feet, weight from 5% to 6% 
ounces. Handle, 22 inch spring butt. 
It will identify you. 
