Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-07-05


Nsh stories
The best fisherman n the marty replied
We'll, you mr. pretty good swimmer.
III tell Won what m do. III bet you q
suit N clothes that " you will play Tho
fsh with on Ordinary trout line attached
o. q swivel between vnur shoulders T. with
- ak ounce pole, will land you and bring
you h hag
Tho lot was accepted, and n few days
later tho contest came m In one of the
SWIMMING baths Of this city.
4 piece " ribbon wa. passed IN q loop
over each shoulder Of the man fi-h and fas.
toned between the shoulders To n fair sized
swivel. 60 which was attached "a strand
English woven silk limo. which wa rcclrd
on an ordinnry % ounce trout nd The
fisherman stood On the diving platform
rod Ia hand, with tho lIno rather slnck
aud tho lfh stood lslf way down Tie bath
Tho nh was 10 take - heaGrs, aud tii'
was " constitute the strike n the Nah
The victory wac 10 hg decided BY tho swim.
mcr reaching tho ond n the JntL. or tht
fisherman towing lin within rcnch u th,
landing net twice cut OF tnr,c tries
Tho signal given 10 Jiyed the ssh. and
Tho fisherman gave him an the limo w
wanted until his head appeared. and thtr
put on littls strain. which turned tht
swimmer slightly fllrvlsc. The fsh. not
reviewing THE fos o second. struck out
strongly for the cad VI Tho bath. but tht
strain. slight as 90 was turned him nurr
and moro around Gnd ,uraIug his head &c
look hc Lost ground for breath aud wai
hauled over ou lis back For an unln.
numbered swimmer ~ turn on to his ohost
from bis back h very easy, nv, with TINT
pull hctweon tho shoulder II Is very dit
icrent matter. As a Eager undor tho chin
viii hold swimmer UP when learning
~ that touch Of q lugar on che line towed
tho swimmer half why down tho hath
before he could got th, limo slack and turn
again. by that umo hc was nearly out Of
breath and still tho tJillua strain held him
just enough 70 impede him without stop.
ping him.
slowly and steadily hs moved ahead,
combating the sido strain this timc by In.
creased ozertion of the left arm and seem.
ed In a fair way ~ making the goal when.
alp, the point u the rod swung over aud
aided by tho strong sweep OF the lcit arm
the strain caught tho nah NJ n the but,
had been given, and round he came again
on his chest. A mad plunge 10 break the
limo resulted only IN loss ~ ten feet Of
line, but tho swimmer secured his turn,
and again ut his face for the end. Moving
the point N tho rod 10 tho loft, 20 tho
right riislUg n, sinking Il, catching tho
man ilsh wherever he showed % weak spot,
the willy angler played him right across
the opon space, aud within ten feet of tho
end, aud thcu, rauriuK the moment, no
Rayo him the butt, and nap went tho line
mud tho ilsh struck home. One log NJ the
Z. q ~ 81
Tho fish had guod rundown. no,
lemonade and n rest ~ half nn hour and
then frcsh start was made. This time
tho angler was NOR, at home. Carefully
handling tho hsh, ho caught him rising
from thr header, and promptly turned him
ON his hack In a way that surprised him,
and ~ tho ilsh plunged ~ the bottom 10
try to break tho limo again Chis being
the equivalent NJ uparriug for wind, m.
other round turn brought him 10 within
~ feet Of tho fisherman, and, struggle
~ lie might, he could not GOT away
Plunge after plunge was u no avail and
only prevented further rcullnn In, until
finally a lucky turn brought tho fah over,
aud he was promptly rcclrd To before he
could set on his chest again. Time, 4 min
utcs. Log and leg
Another rect was taken, and now tho
fisherman wanted 10 bnnt himself at to
for the last log but not even tho nsh
seemed Inclined % take him. This tima
tho flsh dressed himself aud rested an
hour walking around, aud before going
In taking q strong, rough rub THIS time
curious thing occurred. As he dlvcd In
his foot slipped, mud ho struck tho water
sldowiso. The anglers had him IN his back
under tho water tho next moment, and n
lie had per istod In rccllgg him up would
possibly have drowned him, 10 helpless
was the fish, Amid laughter he let up
and the ilsh was allowed to land and start
nRnin. This time - successful header was
takon, and r'rong fight made. Swim.
ming solely with tho 6idc stroke, tho nsh
could $40 all the movements NJ the angler
and 20 forged ahead until tho downward
stroke Of his right arm swept tho bottom
at tho shallow end II tho bath. Fecllng
the shallow with victory within rcnnh,
tho ilsh turned his head. aud that moment
tho butt was given him, his feet were
swung aside md under and before he
knew what had occurred hr WIS In 'ho
center ot the bhth ngain. Once more he
tried tho side stroke hut 10 was fast tir.
ing and the varying -iralu " the line,
NOW To The right, now 90 tho left soon put
tho issue beyond dunbt. aud he was iowed
within reach ~ tho net IN ~ minutes.
Tho swimmer slid he was more tired than
" hr Ind swan couple Of miles In open
water and IA inclirnd TO believe any ilsh
story told him during the present season.