The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-17
QUEER SALMON FISHING.
lsow They Catch Zig Specimens Of IN
FINuy Tribc In Alaska.

lSow They Catch Big Specimens Of t1ss
fIRny Tribc In Alaska.
Tho ran of salmon Ia the rivers OF
Arctic Alsska takes place from the
middle OF July until the middle OF
Aasu,t ~ tho first day of September,
una " st Ggpater extent than anyone
can @eacaiyo was has not seen it. AS
natural aSa eSaqHee "Hshcrmnn's luck"
is u very diSi,rast thing there than in
the fshcd-opt stream OF New England.
fret heard of the magnitude of these
ruus OF sulnion while our vessel lay ut
hnrbor on the const of Alaska, less than
one hundred miles below Bcring
straits, says writer
1t was the first week in July, and
only n stray .fnny forerunner was now
and then caug by the natives These
fish were mostly of three or four pounds
weight and their flesh was almost
white. But they were fish and large
ones too, in the sight OF one who had
only fishcd in New England streams, so
was seized with desire to go a-fishing.
was preparing for the trip in the
old regulation style and with the usual
outfit, when the captain Of our vessel
suggested that wait few days until
the run of fish had fairly begun. Then
we would take our native interpreter,
Ungurula, and have genuine Eskimo
fishing party. This was n much more
satisfactory arrangement than my
thing could plan, for knew nothing
about the country or the habits OF the
fish, as had never been salmon fishing,
so gladly dropped all my plans for
this new one.
Each day the weather grew warmer,
md with the increasing warmth came
more and larger and higher colorcd sal
mon, until about the 18th, when it
seemed as though tlood-gates of num-
beriess fish ponds had been opened and
the fish turned loose by millions
This looks us though we might have
some luck" said the captain Us we
watched the myriads of fish passing our
vessel. "Guess we will have to 20 fish
ing tomorrow" announced the captain.
We told Ungurula OF our plan and
asked him to get everything ready to
catch the fish, while the steward was
directed to malSs ready the most neces-
sary part of the baggage, the lunch
basket
Ungurula was delighted at the pros.
pect, and Immediately set to work to
prepare the tackle" which was the
most simple and peculiar outfit for IL
fishing trip ever saw. The captain
told me we would let the guide do all
the fishing AS there was little prepa-
ration necessary on my part, l had
plenty of timo to watch Ungurula.
He first got u board some five or six
feet long and about eight inches wide.
He cut handle at one end SO that the
board could be held easily and firmly
by both han s. The carpcnt ter was
then culled upon and his supply of nails
inspected. About ten long wire spikes
were picked out-thc largest that could
be found-and these We're driven
through the board ut regular intervals
from the end almost down to the
handle, and their long, sharp pom is
extended at least four inches from rne
under side of the board.
''How many pish?' inquired Ungu-
rula of the captain as they examined
the peculiar tackle together.
These natives cannot pronounce the
letter +.
20, so many" said the captain, us
he opened and closed his fingers three
times, indicating thirty fishes.
"All right" said Ungurula; ''me
ready."