. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 246 TROUT AND SALMON of New York, with a fish of 210 pounds weight, a length of (i feet 11 inches, and a girth measurement of 45 inches. Its Largest scales measured 5% hy 'i inches. The tackle used in the capture of this fish consisted of a short-butt snakewood. Drawn by J. Carter Beard. THE TARPON. rod seven feet long, of which the tip weighed thirteen ounces, a vom Hofe universal reel, 600 feet of No. 24 vom Hofe hne, and a No. 1 Van Vleck hook. The Tarpon is not to be ca
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. 246 TROUT AND SALMON of New York, with a fish of 210 pounds weight, a length of (i feet 11 inches, and a girth measurement of 45 inches. Its Largest scales measured 5% hy 'i inches. The tackle used in the capture of this fish consisted of a short-butt snakewood. Drawn by J. Carter Beard. THE TARPON. rod seven feet long, of which the tip weighed thirteen ounces, a vom Hofe universal reel, 600 feet of No. 24 vom Hofe hne, and a No. 1 Van Vleck hook. The Tarpon is not to be caught in deep water with hook and line. As a rule, the waters of the east coast of Florida are unsuitable for successful adventures with the Silver King; ))ut at several points on the west coast, where the level beach of clear sand shelves far out into the Gulf before it drops. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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