Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-13

opened aud efoseo nls myers three
times. indicating thirty nsh-
''Au right" said UEguruiss me
really
| aszod no questions. bat waited for
time % explain the mystery Of things
This was the season Of the midnight
sun, and with continuous daylight We
could make our start ~ any time. The
change Of the early morning watch was
the most convenient time, and at four
o'clock the starboard quarter boat Was
lowered away. and with four strong
men al the oars our whaleboat was soon
gliding swiftly toward the head Of the
port with the long, steady pull of sail
ors on . " haling vessel Il was several
miles up. but under the steady stroke OF
the oars We were soon on the river and
assembled il two or three miles
Ungurula was in charge of the expe-
dition. and at his word we landed at .
fork in the river and hauled the boat
well up on the beach We then walked
about one hundred feet mp the smaller
stream 20 a spot where the water was
quite shallow.
Such sight as we saw there is be-
you'd description. We had seen what
seemed like millions of fish as we came
up the river But here the water was
fairly alive with them. IL seemed as
though the fish would fairly push each
other out of the water In their strrg-
giles 70 go mp stream Literally. the
water was struggling mass OF salmon
of all sisee-
There was nothing poetic or ELUSIVE
about UngurulA The sight was an old
story TO him and he was too intensely
practical 10 have anything in mind be-
yond the capture Of thirty good, fat,
king salmon for the ''capn-" He took
of his boots, stockings and trousers,
then with the mysterious board in hand
began the fishing. 1t was very evident
we were TO have n degree of fishernen's
luck that would make any tsherman's
heart burst with gladness. But the
question in mind was: How Is il to be
done?
Ungurula soon explained ii. Walk
ing out into the stream 10 q depth of
about three feet he raised the board
bristling array of spike points down.
then with q quick. muscular swing,
slapped IL on the water with all the
strength his two arms could command.
The instant IL struck the water he
ierked II with downward movement
in toward the shore, and as he drew II
out of the water upon the sand. he
brought with IL four big king salmon
that had been securely spiked
The mystery of the tackle was ex-
planned
With such Q living stream of fish I,
was q question of only few minutes tc
catch our requisite supply of thirty
fish. The water was icy cold, but the
guide was toughened 10 this manner Cd
fishing, and after the last catch of fish
was secured restored the circulation o1
blood IN hin legs BY vigorous rubbing
and was apparently none the worse fol
his bath.
This was the most successful fishing
trip and the most novel way Of catch
ing fish that ] had ever known. We
might have kept up the work for hours
and made no apparent diminution In
the number Of fish But we had all WE
could we'll use, so returned with oul
catch to the boat, showed of and
reached our ship under the glow of the
midnight sun, just a. eight bells
sounded
Unlike the carly run Of fish thes<
king salmon werc largo, ranging from
eight TO sixteen pounds. Their flesh
was deep salmon color and when
cooked they wero a. tender and rich a.
creamery butt3r