The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-06-21
A Florida Fish story.

1t seems that certain fishermen were
trying to find out who had caught the
biggest trout and they called upon their
friends in different sections of the
try to sendi in their contributions, Tle
climax was reached when the contribu-
ton came in from the man from Florida.
His fish story was this: He was fish
ing one day in the bay with a big line
and u big hook, hoping TO get u big b..
His expectations were not disappoir ed,
for before his mule had finished his mid
day repast he did get a bite, and a Big
oac, too. AS his line began to move out
to sea Che not being able to check tie
fish he began to realize that something
must be done or he would lose not only
his fish but his tackle also.
He called to his boy, who was feed
ing the mule: Come, Harry, come
quick! l can't hold him" Harry
took in the situation quicker than
lightning, jumped on the mule
and rode to his fathers assistance.
The line was hitched to the animal, and
father, son and mule succeeded after a
deal of tugging in hauling out on tine
beach a fish which silenced the big.
weight trout men. The farmer had nc
means OF weighing this 'big trout" but
he made Harry pin up the fsh's gills,
hold open the mouth, and then he pro.
ceeded to fill it up with peas. That
trout's mouth held three bushels one peck
two quarts one pint and three gills OF
peasl The lucky fisherman tried to gel
IN q few more just 10 make it even pints,
but could not do it, and rather tina lie
about he gave the exact figures.
While ut Punta Gorda four weeks ago
says a writer in Sports Atield, | saw tina
tish's twin sister, and she was caught of
the long dock by .Mr. Weir, assisted by
two friends. Mr.. Weir was about tc
take his line from the water, HAVING
fished for an hour or two with poor sue
cess, when he found his hook caught or
the bottom ard called to Il boy in a boa
near by to come and help "lGose his line
Before the boy started toward Mr. Wei
the line started from Mr.. Weir. He tool
a firm hold on the line, braccd himsel1
On the dock. but would have gone over
board Immediately had he not concluded
to release his grip or the line. A frlent
came to MIR. Wcir's assistance, and thu
two braced themselves on tho dock
caught a frmer hold on the line, anC
Were about to go overheard just as Mr.
Weir had nearly done Il while before
when q third friend, seeing their danger
took a hand in the fight.
1t was a life and death struggle ant
the perspiration streamed down thost
boys checks like water on a ducks bach
until they were as wet as it they hat
been struggling in the water with the
fish. Those three men, for such they
were, and good one At that, held til,
fort. Or rather the line, for one hour anc
a half and during that time the chance:
were about even between fish and fishers
AT The end, however, the fish began tc
weaken. but the line was hauled in eev.
eral times before Nine. Fish finally gave
up the fight. AT her death she wa.
brought up to the top of the water, {
lasso was thrown around her and she
was hauled upon the dock, and such
fish l v saw before. And as 0 al
saw her | wanted a bag of peas, for
just knew that that was the kind of fish
the Florida farmer caught for q trout
but there were u TO be had. | pulled
her mouth open, sighed 10 think tina
peas were scarce just then. forthat moutl
wonld have held 1 don't know how many
b%ushels. l gazed awhile into its cavern
Gus depth, and then proceeded to TAX,
OK measurements with q tape line
Here they are: Three and q half fee
around the mouth, five and a half fee
around the body and six and q hall fee
long.
That trout was the others sister, Ger
tain, and a few days after when the re
turns came in tfor she was shipped to Sa
vannah, Ga.,) | learned that she weighed
301 pounda 10 ounces Is 1916 drains.