The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 18, 1939, Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE FLORIDA Beautiful Tropical Birds, Marine Colors, Hundreds Of Blue | Channels, Best Fishing © Vast-area of yachting possi-'cut through to‘save the trip bility is offered in the waters of around Tortugas and which has -the Florida Keys with the United)a maximum depth of 20 feet; States richest and greatest ex-,Calda channel, with a depth of panse of Caribbean waters fish-'five feet ‘and through which Jing area, and beauty of marine; small yachts often pass. At the sights which are unsurpassed. mouths of any of these channels __ It is estimated that there are{on good fishing bars the bottom 2250 yachts which visit the Florida } fish of this area, including group- Keys and Key West area each’! er, mutton fish, snapper and season. with yachts and house-)scores of others may be caught. oats--of over 100-foot lengthi Always look for a hard bottom “making this little city a regular’ with light brown moss over the ‘port of call. From Key West the rock and sea plumes and nearby darger yachts go to Cuba and the white sand spots. In all channels other-islands of the West Indies,, of the Keys this stands true. In including Haiti and Porto Rico. the deeper channels one must They pass this southernmost civ- feel the bottom with the sinker ic point slso going down to the pn one’s line to determine the adventurer’s paradise of Central, worth of the fishing “drop”. and South America. Many take, Through all channels of the Keys the run around the Keys to the) may be found the sporting silver :Florida West Coast and. Gulf.tarpon, which often go to 100 ports‘ and go tnrough the Fort: pounds in weight. Best time to ‘Myers Canal back to the Atlantic. fish for them is at low tide when * Most yachtsmen this year spend, they leave the flats for the chan- “about, five days at the Iarger har-} née Around the “big , rocks”, bors of the ais: drop in to’ Key: stand reefs, ohe may troll -West, and then go back to Miami, ; during the day for a multitude of Fort Lauderdaie and Palm Beach. fish, including groupers going up Others continue on to Fort ‘Myers | to 50 pounds, yellowtail, the and St. Petersburg. A large num-} slashing barracuda. On the ten! her go over to Havana, the glit-| fathom bar, which is the bar be-! tering city of the West Indies. {tween the reef and the continent- Yachismen of the World jal shelf, trolling deep one can get’ ; jlarge amberjack going up to 60 Througn the Key West Yacht: Rises Basin pass scores of different/2%4 80 pounds, kingfish, mack-| types of yachts and boats. There | rel and large barracuda. In the is the group of ardent fishermen | blue Gulf Stream cin ed the who come here with a charter 7°81 sailfish, occasional marlin boat out of Miami and spend a swordfish, dolphin are caught. week'or two weeks making daily, APY of these fish may also be trips out to the reef. A few Caught in the Reef area. Around yachts which are making long’ the reefs also bottom fishing will Caribbean and even round the bring up plenty of grouper, scores} world trips with an adventurous, °f Yellowtail, big muttonfish, amd) captain or owner stop in for stays.! 200-300 pound Jewfish. PE | ‘Houseboats, usually just below a If one is to get ha ¢omprehensive | hundred ‘feet in length, will bring | idea of Keys’ topography it must some of the better known ‘figu-|€ Temembered that the culture ures of the country to Key West. Usually _ consists of mangrove; ‘They will remain a few days or, trees with thousands of tough | @ week and will usually make the foots sent out into the mud or; trip to Tortugas. Throughout | Fock and anchored so securely fhe year large sailing craft and: ‘that few hurricanes can disturb/ the’ larger yachts drop in/on their them. - Qn. these Keys amay ‘way to Havana or to swanky. found mud, ‘swamps, hammocks) Gulf ports. Quite a large’‘num-! and beach sand with some high ber of battered craft .with the i jland. Far away -near most of A these islets stretch. miles and. wash hanging out, rusty streaks! ~~ 4 of nails down their sides ‘and not | Miles ce flats. The tides of the; “exactly the best looking cabin, Gulf of Mexico on the north and interior, make the trip here’ ang, the S ieee ot eens op el stay some time enjoying the 5°Ut®, Pushing across these flats, | beauty of the marine scenery | Have cut deep blue channels’ around Key West and the friend- | Penetrating cacsinee en te liness: in the quaint town. Some ave. ' YHE KEY WEST CITIZEN that it is impossible to catch the!brought from Homestead and real beauty of the natural scene. ' Tavernier. The waters just offshore before Tem ee occa eae e one gets to the reefs on the At-' ..ction of basin—7-8’ draft. jlantic side of the Keys are Community (Tavernier) gorgeous in a multitude of hues. — eee ABS ata i isi ‘aij r for its under 4” in good weathanithe SHEETS! *% drat] A pier thas been built clear as crystal with scores; Of! shout 200° out into the harbor vivid hues of the-bottom surging ;with 5’ depth on-the outer end. up in strong, warm color. Thpre’ Controlling depth into the harbor are indescribable pi shages! is ae at ope sess ied with * <7, | loca! owledge. asoline, wa- . ee pleat tages si ora ter, ice, and supplies from Taver- light blue, royal blue, light ai ' nier—unlimited gasoline but lim- dark browns. The beauty of it) ited supplies. Road to inneredge all is the vividness of these col-'of pier—supplies must be carried ors through the extremely clear.out. water. The northern yachtsman | 7@vérnier Harbor: will never forget the sight as he Used somewhat during the win- approaches from the ocean side ter and is the base for a number through these colors in about six'of charter boats which have to ten feet of water, views a deep Permanent mooring close into a _ Shore. A number of piers project blue channel ahead running paral. into the Marhor ‘but are all 4 lel to a gleaming white beach shoal water. and winding around a bend— | Tavernier Creek: with the beach at closer view in| The Bay side may be entered lacy shade from scores of coco- py aad ig a ss ange local sug palms inferspkesed on the} be entered with 2%". Fair hurei- sand. | cane refuge as several slues lead On the Gulf-sitie-may be seen off the miain channel, These slues equally as beautiful-sights in the: have not over 4’ in them and are ten-foot water-and approaching nly sujtable for boats of the closer to the Keys through a blue: AR até and sgriat boafe. channel one is aware of miles of! oie: enh ks sab gh oil: 3 flats stretching in all directions | #nchorage. Size of boat entering covered wit hbrown and while ee Coaas 5 ls ccc al splotched patchwork. As the tide!" be ensily entered with a falls the large great white herons} "di a is id and 2 feces and blueherons fly out to the} O06. Not y sicilaely edna flats and commence their wading} an. shots a Parcarsy si around. Seen on the horizon) 2"chorage and little shelter. A against a flat which is entirely , "8 current sets thru. Size out of water they appear -as a/D0at entering from ocean fleet of white sailboats far away. | stricted by bridges. J s Windley Key Harbor: Wading over the flat these birds | Good hi Well tele are industriously seeking out the) a eee fr = aay luckless crabs and small fish | ee eee ae ae that have been left on small ponds ‘ fleas by the tides. }age basin has 7’-8’ in it, Boats fe may anchor near the highway Stay aah Areas [ieee spe into shore ibe keep ear to Key West a represen-/out of the current. ere “is tative hay key area are the Bay,|a small wharf for Small boats on East and West Harbor, Mud and 'the west end of the bridge. Snipe Keys, all within 11 miles of Whale Harbor: F = a4 and which may be reach-| The harbor:has been developed either through the inside wa-/in recent: years: A ‘fish house terway Se bey by! with a small. pier lies in its south- way ~ of ‘alda annel. Boca! west section. .It;is the base fof-a Chica, on the geean side but five! number of charter boats anda a miles from Key West, with its;small winter fishing fleet. There cannels aoa beach, is represen-| are several channels.leading into lative o! eys’ ocean marine’ it from the ocean and with 4’ the seenery. Probably the most beau-| controlling depth in the main tiful group of Keys on the Flor-' channel, which is usually marked ida Keys is the Newfound Harbor’ by private stakes. Boats anchor group, 30 miles up from Key) Passage to the bay may be had West. jin 3-4’ close to je highway. Pioneer Waters | hr the fixed bridge. See also The Cape Sable trip for the ad- : Windley Key Harbor. venturer into uncharted waters, | re- Ceniral Supply: Provides a good anchorage. | in i TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1939 KEYS- --YACHTING PARADISE ' unused and undeveloped slip lies' fair anchorage for a limited num-|—"—-—"—"—--—— to the north of the highway on! ber of boats. |Lower Matecumbe. Matecumbe!No Name Key: See = Saorkien ot A small tourist camp is locat-| aaega ied at the ferry slip. A channel Channel Three and Four jparallel to the causeway is good ‘ | (Craig’s Place): | for a draft of 5’ to a pier at the; Counsel for the Key West | be entered by.a 5’.draft in; camp. -Gasoline available but no Happenings Here Just Ten From The Files May west (Channel Four) channel and | <yppji The fe lip i .tioned the circuit court to set # in east (Channel Three) chan-/, PPNeS The ferry slip is good Rte pets fe -" for a draft of 6’. jaside the verdict of the jury er eee re | iwhich yesterday awarded Mrs. ¥ draft. There is also ajchannel Saddle Bunch Harbor: } ‘Elizabeth Higgs $40,000 in her | parallel to the highway With con-:- Not marked. May be entered syjt for $50,000 damages in the | trolling depth of 4’ on its east end with a draft of 6’ and aiichorage death of her husband, Teddy jand 3° on its west. Gasoline in! sound inside is 6-7’ with limited Higgs, alleged to have been kill- }any quantity; water, ice and few; ed by coming in contact with a aplies may be obtained. Wharf! ®P@¢¢- | high-powered wire while work- f about three hundred feet. \Pirates Cove ‘ing as an employe of the com- | A marine railway capable of (Sugarloaf Channel): ‘pany. The counsel asked for a | auling out charter and fishing, A small fishing camp is located jew trial. Counsel argued that ats lies about half way be- to the south of the highway on the verdict was so excessive as ween the development and’Chan- the east shore of Sugarloaf Key t 9 make it really trivial “more nel Five. \and a marked channel leads from than three times the amount that ong Key jthe ocean to the Inside route be-: would have been earned in the Fishing Camp: ; tween the Highway and the Gulf. expectancy of 40 years”. The The camp is in ruins and the Controlling depth is 4’ on the’ jydge took the case under ad- |old wharf destroyed. Good an-, ocean side and 2’ on the Gulf yisement for two weeks and re- !chorage in 6’ to the north’of the Side. Gasoline may be obtained. quested the attorneys to have ‘west point of the key. | There is a small pier at the fish-. their priefs ready by that time. Conch Key Channels: ;nig camp. Boats may lay along- ES lels the north 'side but—due to a strong cross', Returnin, is morni fi ust breast off. Chan-' business ie nabs au ' x pier is a sharp right Baltimore and Washington, D. C., with a 3! dr boats may tie! angle t with a cross current |, T. Bragassa, deputy collector to the bulkhead on the highway. | and * cae with caution of customs in Key West, reports Several channels--conneet with by a large boat. Lavin, i ; :the Bay with’ controlling depths | Newfound Harbor tee pital ooste eae ae jof 4. |And Pine Channel: ithe senate chamber where he | Tom Harbor: | There is a fishing camp on heard the President's message The harbor is natural and well, Munson Key with a small pier at' read. He then visited the halls of protected by banks. There are, the edge of Newfound Channel.! congress where he again heard several entrances into it from the T2e pier is in an exposed loca-\ the message, and noticed that ocean side and it may be entered ' tion. !the message of the chief execu- via two viaducts from the bay! Newfound Harbor has a con- tive was more loudly applauded |side. The west channel is the trolling depth of 8’ at its ocean in congress than in the senate. | main channel and is good for ajentrance. The channel itself va- Mr. Bragassa said that he could | draft of 5’ and leads to an anchor- Ties from 18-25’ and has a con- jearn nothing regarding the trial |age in the west section of the! trolling depth on its northern en-\of Congressman harbor with general depths of inti of 5’ to the railroad via- 4-5’. A channel paraljel to the: duct. ‘hibition law, wi i highway leads to the east sec-; Newfound Harbor provides a for fearing in co aa | tion of the harbor, which has Cae anchorage for boats of 5-6’*term of federal court, which will eral depth of 5-6’ and is a good | draft. ‘ bokeh gi | Niles Channel: [wares here on May 6. ‘Long Key Bight: | This channel offers best possi-/ Fair anchorage and good pro-/ bilities of development from the, j tection from winds in the north! north. | westerly quadrants. iside of the: bighWay fill west of current. 'Conch,Key: May, be nawigated nel A party consisting of 100 mem- 4 bers of the Press Association of jnorth. A controlling depth of North and South Carolina will | 4%" may be carried from the In-| pass through Key West tomorrow Grassy Key . |Side Waterway to the Highway! morning enroute to Havana. \ Perry Slip: !bridge ard the channel is wide! | The slip is in good condition.|and easily followed. It was used! One o} Controlling depth 5. Highway to a considerable extent by the! ieonnection. Gasoline and some|FEC RR during its construction! |Supplies at Marathon. ;Period. From the oceanside a Key Vacas Cut: |cortrolling dépth of 6’ may |- A fish house is located on the! carried. Should a drawbrid f the most peculiar hy- brids of the sea ever caught was that which was taken yesterday ,under the Saddle Bunches bridge be! by Warren Sawyer. Evidently a bridge cross between a crawfish and north side of hte fill. Gasoline|ever be placed between Big Pine 'crab, this freak measures 10 | @uring the winter season), some and Key West, this is the logical inches in length, tail identical water and no supplies may be | Place. | with that of a crawfish, the body obtained. Boats may tie along- From the Waterway a con-) side the fish house or anchor—if| trolling depth of 6’ may be car- not too large. A smalJ marine ried into the Gulf via the anchor- railway is located here. Con- age off Riding Key. { trolling depth 7’ from bay and 6’ Kemp Channel: OVERSEAS CAFE AND LODGE Marathon. Fla. Phone No. 4 Electric Co. this morning peti-| Jacksonville, | Michaelson, | , charged with violation of the pro-} KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY - Years Ago Today As Taken Of The Citizen is in a shell like a crab but different form. On either si jthe tail are two spikes an inch |long and are evidently used for |defense. In addition to the usual \crawlers this hybrid has extra sets of three feet each on either side of the body, near the middle, which has a width of at Jeast two inches. Old timers say that there never has been seen before such a specimer. is of of | Editorial Comment: Repetition —that’s the keynote of successful advertising. First reading is casual, the second time is with interest and the third time is with conviction. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Didjegro, 614 Frances street, report the ar- rival of an eight-pound daugh- jter in their home. The newcom- jer was born last Tuesday... There was an interesting meet- \|ing of the Junior Woman's Club held last evening in the clubhouse on Division street at whigh a number of matters of vital im- portance to the membership were _ discussed. The voice of Miss Virginia Schultz, former Key West girl, will be heard over the air Friday night on Station WSB of Atlanta. The program will begin at 10 o'clock and her many friends aré so advised. Subscribe to The Citizen-—20e weekly. | “Meet Your Friends At...” | Key West Bowling Alleys DUCK PINS ... TEN PINS Open 11 A. M. to 1] P.M. | Management | “Billy” Warren and “Jack” Long — THY IT TODAY — The Favorite In Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE | ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS i who wishes to experience pio-; There are a number of chan- from ocean. Ocean channel little| A controlling depth of 4’ may used. |be carried from the Waterway stay throughout the summer. Channels Through Islands Small sloops and cabin cruisers} Through the middle of most of ¢ontinually drop in with a crew! the Keys may be found three or of two or three to see the city; four channels with as much as 20 “and to fish. | feet of water in them. Some may ~ Few of the yachtsmen who) be approached by a boat of three- come here know what wonderful’ foot draft, others have to be eruising waters there are through reached by going over flats on the Keys. Partly because charts either side of the island in a tarough their function are pro-|dinghey. The channels in the Saic and there is little descriptive Keys are scoured out by strong marine literature of the area.| tidal flow over the large areas Partly, also, because yachtsmen| of flats over which there is usual- Aind it difficult to negotiate the Jy three feet of water at high tide shallow waters ‘and - swift “¢ur- moving against the rooted islets. rents of the Keys. Few go out, Many of the deep channels run- in dinks end small motorboats to| ning through the Keys themselves see the fairyland of waters aflow- are not ‘indicated well on the ang through the mangrove isles.| ordinary chart not brought to Th thé deeper waters nearer ‘the | fine scale. The channels usually Gulf Stream they may use their! extend to the mangrove line. The Yachts or cabin cruisers. An ideal| labyrinth @f mangrove root on Key boat combination is a 34-| either side of the blue channel is! footer with'a three-foot draft,| wild and beautiful. which, can sleep four, and has an} Through the roots and in the accompanynig dink or dinghey of! higher branches among the green a few inches’ draft with outboard | leaves, scores of herons may be| motor, Take along hand lies found on each Key, with an occa-! heavy rods and reels, and har-| sional great white heron a splotch| poons. | of color against the green. King-! The. Florida Keys swing south-| fishers race out of bushes and fly westward from the eastern point | palpitating away. Awkward of the Florida mainland with the| looking pelicans are at many shape’ resembling the scimitar) bends floating in the channels Secretary Singleton of the Cham-/ and ocasionally spreading their | ber of Commerce compared it to| wide wings and sailing i | juntil one reaches Everglades, ; bridge. neer work, is as exotic as any trip; Nels leading to and thri: the to the jungles of South and Cen-, highway bridges, all of which tral America. Extreme caution in, ™®y be navigated easily. There visiting the area is advised as'iS at present, little or no de- there is no opportunity to secure | velopment here. Indian Key sufficient gasoline, food or water/Channel is crossed by a draw- The development on the north side of the key is quite recent. Several piers have been built and may be used by boats of not over 3’ draft. A fair anchorage south to the highway and a con- “The Best ie Food and Rosms” trolling depth of 7’ from the Wa-|Bétween Key West and Miami terway north to the Gulf via the COMPLETE GARAGE SERVICE anchorage at Riding Key. A con-| Charley Toppino, Prop. trolling depth of 3’ may be car- | ried from the Highway to the » ocean via a series of channels. The! Gasoline and supplies may be, possibly 80 miles away. | Cape Sable region itself is a long | Obtained at Caribbee Basin. Good length of sandy beach. On it at | basin for fishing and charter many times in the year turtle ts. may be turned. The abandoned Monroe County Yachtsmen going to the €ape ferry slip lies here. Boats of are advised to stay west of the | °Ver 4’ draft desiring to pass thru} line of beacons on the Bay side the draw must. enter by Lignum as entry farther toward the tri-| Vitae‘ of- Indian ‘Key Channel. | angular section Me?ided by the Boats desiring to enter the Basin ‘mainland and line of Keys com-|™ust enter ®ace or Shell Chan- nels, as_been made thru the tre the east side of Tea- table * which permits boats of 30’ beam to pass into the Basin. Controlling depths: ing together wil ‘veal very low. waters of thi a. There are many strange talesrof:fisher boats becoming bogged down and the owners found dead there after. many months in this area. | : About 30 miles north of the) . . Bridge Cape region is Shark River. In-! ¢ Bay Ocean Clearance land from Shark River are thou-| Indian Key sands of lagoons in which won-;_ Channel 7” derful fishing is reported, includ- , Lignumvitae ing almost virgin areas of tarpon! Channel 7” fishing. Through this area thou-! Race sands of herons,. cranes, mafsh! Channel hens, flamingo, and other of the | Shell Key beautiful wading birds of the Is-! Channel lands may be seen. About 50, Teatable 7 14V40H Draw 5%’ - ¥ ‘for a limited number of larger boats may be found in the bights Perky (Sugarloaf Bay): : between the Fanny Keys. Good| A development has been made @ holding in 6-7’. Bulk gasoline here by private interests, which | § station. Few supplies. ‘is rumord will be made into a “4 Boot Key Harhor: fishing camp. A controlling |@ The harbor was developed by depth of 3’ may be carried to the; $ the Florida East Coast and was Waterway via the Gulf and the an important base of operation | ocean entrance is blocked off due! 4 11V37H Draw | ieees the construction of the rail learried in the west entrance into | the inner harbor and boats may | } tie along the fish house. A draft 4’ may be: carried into the; w via Sister Creek. The tres- of hai |tle south of the fish house has { and.is markeq hy a private stake. Boats may also tie alongside |the fish house on the west side jof Hog Key. Gasoline and supplies are avail- jable at Marathon. | Sister Creek and its arms pro- | vide as good a hurricane anchor- lage as may be found anywhere between Miami and Key West. | Pigeon Key: road. 3A ifiraft of 5%4’ may be) been cut to permit boats to pass) to a shoaling—at its mouth—of canal connecting the ocean Sugarloaf Bay. Five-Mile Creek: This.creek is used locally as a; hurricane refuge. The entrance) from the Waterway has a con-|® trolling depth of 2’ and once in-|$ side the depths range from 5-9’. | The boats may tie to the man- | groves. North of Boca Chica: Four feet may be carried from the Waterway to the present abandoned railroad bridge. Good anchorage in this depth may he | had north of the bridge. | Key West: | Garrison Bight is being dredg. ted to a project depth of 6’ and a to many years ago. The lower pai rt| the. wind a moment before plung- | miles north of Shark River is the! of the’ scimitar points almost di-|ing into the channel with their rectly .west. At the tip of this|large beaks and guiping | 0D& water and supplies may be/ 3 secured. ; Channel 7 12V37H ——} city of Everglades, at which‘gaso-|*At junction of Shell and Race of Channels. | A fishing camp is in the process; When completed will be one of being constructed and the, the best small boat harbors in the! headquarters of the Overseas} South. SOSCOOOOERORGOHESEEOEHECE COREE ESCO SESeEEeOOeEeCeE © line of mangrove islands is Key} mouthful of small fish. Over- West, an island three miles by|head throughout the day, in the! five, with the best deepwater winter, may be seen V-shaped! harborage of the entire Keys. flocks of ducks and many ride €ontinuing in the same direction} floating in the channels. In the i8 a line of Keys running down to! Keys too are marsh hens and/ Marquesas, the only coral atoll_in America, and beyond it 30 miles! es found sandpiper, snipes away and 60 miles from Key and other colorful i West is Dry Tortugas with Old. Fort Jefferson, prison of Dr.! ; Northwest channel,|that many ships going to Gulf ports! graphers whe come A channel parallels the fill on) Road and Toll Bridge Commis-! Boca Chica: | galding hawks. On sandy beach- | Following is 2 list of, pri harbors found on Key: i th, Miami, | ropared irritation ery ‘ocean side is good for 4’, the bay side is varying depths as there area number of patches with 2-3’ depths Gasoline and limited supplies be delivered at Caribee of 6-8", which were left | undredged when the railroad was! abjly 3. may be carried along the) ipa both ocean and bay sides. The sion are also to be located here.| A pier on the north side of ‘the | key may be used by boats of not | draft. may over 4 nj (ibs al ie S Hi | This is a fishing.camp develap-| pment at the SE point of the Key. | pier has been built out into! A the Largo i ik ul i i iF fief 4] aa ! R Titi