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Fishing Guide : A hand-book for game fishing in South Florida. 1948 edition

Item

Title

Fishing Guide : A hand-book for game fishing in South Florida. 1948 edition

Description

Eleventh edition, compliments of Jensen Beach Business Men's Association. Stuart, Martin County, Florida : Stuart Daily News Inc., 1947. Distributed by Martin County Chamber of Commerce at Stuart, Florida. Compiled by Ernest Lyons, fishing editor of the Stuart, Florida, News. "A number of illustrations are reprinted from Enterprise Mfg. Co. Pflueger Catalog." Underwater photographs courtesy Marine Studios, Marineland, Florida. Numerous fishing photos courtesy Captains Jack and Curtis Whiticar, Port Sewall. Sailfish release photos page 105 copyright Ned Schaefer.” Includes “Florida Game Fishes” by Ernest Lyons; list of sailfish buttons, certificates, and tournament awards given by the Stuart Sailfish Club; Natural salt water baits; list of world record game fishes from the International Game Fish Association; Florida fishing laws; Best baits and methods to catch Florida fish; Also features descriptions and drawings of fish in the waters in of Martin County, ads for local businesses and attractions, and photos and information related to fishing and waterways. Includes index.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Publisher

Stuart Daily News

Date

Contributor

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

113 p. : illustrations ; 7.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

FG-1948-Jensen
2023.001

Citation

Compiled by Ernest Lyons., “Fishing Guide : A hand-book for game fishing in South Florida. 1948 edition,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/1057.