Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-06-30
FOR GIGANTIC FISH.
CONTEST OF THE CALIFORNIA
TUNA CLUB.
Object Is to Foster SpOrtsmanlike
Methods of Fishing-It VIII BE
Great Tournament-Wnl Last Through
the Summer.

Lovers of rod and reel are to have
mighty all-summer session of sport
at the fishing grounds of the Tuna
Club, Santa Catalina Island, California,
about three and half hours from Los
Angeles. A tournament has just
opened which will continue until Sep
TENDER, the object being to beat the
high records already established by the
club, which include a 327-pound black
sea bass and 1SS-pound leaping tuna.
Sportsmen from all parts of America
and Great Britain have been invited
to participate. There is no entry fee,
merely an observance of the Tuna Club
rules regarding light tackle being re-
CURED; that Is, all fishing is to be done
with light rods not less than seven
feet long and lines not over twenty
four strand or thread. All records are
to be determined by the weight of the
fish at the weighing, no allowances be-
ing made, the competing catches be-
ing reported to the weighing commit
tee on the day of the catch, and all
weights being posted at once. Thirty
or more prizes in eleven classes are
to be awarded. For exceeding the club
record of the 1S3-pound leaping tuna,
class A, which weigh from 70 to 200
pounds, the prize will be 500 silver
mounted tuna rod and reel. If the
record is beaten by several anglers, the
hnn tarf Gnl, h. ,~t.
prize winner. If the record is not
beaten the largest tuna or black sea
bass of the season will take the sec
ond prize, the second largest the third
prize, and for the third largest sill
yer medal will be given. For the larg-
est tuna of the season the prizes are a
silver champagne cooler, the Tuna
Club gold medal and the Tuna Club
silver cup, the last two, however, to
remain the property of the club, to be
contested for each season, with the
name of the winners engraved thereon.
For the next largest tuna reel is
the prize, and for taking the first leap
ing tuna Of the season handsome gil
ver-mounted rod is offered. Black sea
bass, which weigh from rs to 500
pounds, constitute class B. For eX-
ceeding the club rod record of 1921
pounds the prize is a silver-mounted
black sea bass rod valued at 500. For
the largest black sea bass of the sea-
son the prizes are a gold medal, sill
var cun opd bopIcopoa onolipU c,iit
The next largest black sea bass wins a
green heart lver-mounted black sea
bass rod valued at SIG. The first catch
Of black bass Of the season will be
rewarded by a 600-foot cuttyhunk line,
II strand, and set of hooks. Class c
includes white sea bass weighing from
20 to so pounds, and the prize for the
largest fish in this class is a silver
sea bass rod, to win which
he angler will have to pass the club |
'ecord of Go pounds. Glass d comprises |
he yellow-tail, Is to 60 pounds. For |
exceeding the club record of Al pounds
cup or trophy is offered; for the larg
,st fish of the season gold medal;
lext largest, rock bass reel. Glass
consists of rock bass, 8 to ~ pounds,
he rods to be to 10 ounces. For the
argest fish, a silver-mounted green
leart rock bass rod is offered. Glass
includes bonito, to II pounds. For
he largest fish taken an automatic
rize reel is offered. The longest con-
est waged by a tuna, as shown by
he club records, was seven hours. The
una Club hopes through this tourna-
nent to foster and encourage rod and
eel fishing, and to prevent the excess
i've waste of game fishes that result
rom unsportsmanlike methods.