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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. Stuart, Florida : Stuart Daily News, 1947. Compiled by Ernest Lyons. Distributed by Martin County Chamber of Commerce, Stuart, Florida. "A number of the illustrations reprinted from the Enterprise Mfg. Co. Pflueger Catalog… underwater photographs courtesy Marine Studios, Marineland, Fla. Numerous fishing photos courtesy Capts. Jack and Curtis Whiticar, Port Sewall. Sailfish release photos page 105 copyright Ned Schaefer.” Includes "Florida game fishes" by Ernest Lyons; sailfish buttons and certificates awarded by Stuart Sailfish Club; marine data on the famous St. Lucie-Indian River Region; world record game fishes 1947; Florida fishing laws; 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 Stuart Heritage Museum.

Publisher

Stuart Daily News

Date

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 ; 5 inches

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

SHM-FGST-1948
2023.011

Original Format

Booklet

Tags

Citation

Stuart Daily News, “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/1407.