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The encyclopaedia of sport (1897)

Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 481

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ngsmall fish. The first tarpon ever taken wasaccidentally caught by a man who happened tobe trolling in the Indian River Pass forchannel bass, cravelle, or other fish. Afterlosing large quantities of tackle, through tarpontaking the bait, he managed to hook and landone of them, much to his own… … Landed in the Boat. the length, and some only use a wire two feetlong. The long length of wire is chiefly of usein preventing the linen line from chafing on thescales of the fish. A better method is to use a strong Germansilver chain with fine soldered links. About 6inches of this chain is fastened…

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