Evening journal., 1899-10-16
AMAGNETAWAN BASS.
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TIE ROCKY Reef ANN \, -

northern Ontario, is th resort ef pifts
ourghors. There congrcgr .te each ,unroe,
the lovers of nature and fish aul IN ,'.,,
rom the Iron City. o. ten The, ,.,.. n.
guests men of national prominenre ona
1ov. Stone, Senator g uav. conofess,s.,,
foreign ministers anfi Others have slet,t IN
tne handsome building Of the club ana
bseed for the gam'y bass in the heau,iful
river and lakes.
was 70 this FE,ce that lledden went
Now hedden was. not fisherman, NO onlv
wanted 70 be. a preliminary to attaining
TINS desire OF hir neart ho had purchased he
iore leaving fr ;Vsburgh a rod and reed of the
i"'eAt improve model, and all the way north
hau dreamed dreams of the fish he would
lano witn ID era. A novice in the art is a /.
ways Me,lcol Md by the professionals at
NVeNy heei Tor the amusement he affords.
ana 70 ne K.en was extended the right hand
dock Sf'. ''''
Ohe o.. the first men Go welcome the new
sfriyal was Christy, the commodore's father.
d9iss % was Chrsty's keenest competitor al
hshH 3 and TUFTS rather resented this ap.
proi ration OF the latest arrival, but Christy
mao captured the prize and he intended 10
no a on to him.
Inside Of an hours time Chrsty had He'd
len out fishing with myself along 10 swear 10
thestories. The ldgentleman pulled thepunt
! down the river TO a small rocky islst, where
he announced that bass of unusual size were
to be had for the asking, and there he SCI.
Hcdden to fishing.
Now, when they begin TO bite let them
have plenty Of line, and when you are sure
Of them strike them quick" began the old
man.
''Not that wayl" yelled Christy. as He'd
/ den threw a small-sized sunfish into the air
as far Us the rod and line would permit 1t to
go. Strike them first and then real them
in, YOU fool"
Hedden unlocked the sunfsh after a
great amount OF labor and went to iishing
again. He was disappointed and paid but
little attention to the old gentlemans re-
marks. He had expected 10 catch at least
q ten-pounl bass the first pull, and to get
nothing better than a little sunhsh was dis
couraging.
NOW" began the old gentleman again,
the next time you must be-"
Swish went the rod into the air and WE
z-lz.z-zzz went the reel as yard after yard
Of liue was wound of by something at the
other end.
you've got him" yelled Chrsty. "fIold
that line stiff, you fool. Don't let him get
/ awayl Now reel him in"
Hes not an ounce less than 80 pounds" 1"
declared Hedden, as he tugged al the crank
Of the reel and wound in the line inch by
inch.
Keep that line tightln yelled Chrisy. as
| The fish made a rush towards the boat, and
/ hedden reeled X in as fast as his shaking
hands would permit
, Inch by inch the fish came towards the
boat fighting all the way, and with eveg
turn Of The reel Hedden shook harder
Hold your rod down." yelled Christy, as
the bass jumped ont Of the water a hundred
feet from the boat
"D-d-did You see-himf" said He'd
den, so badly excited he could hardly talk.
Hes every inch Of six feet long. III never
set him"
Keep that rod down, sayl" again yelled
I Christy, as the fish showed signs of coming
TO the top again.
Round and round went the reel, and near
er and nearer came the fish.
Catch him, wiz your pleaded Hedden.
Catch"
W-zzz-z-zz-zzz-zz-zz went the reel,
as Iledden's fingers slipped from the crank
until more than 100 yards Of it had disap-
peared otter the monster on the other end.
GIVE him linel" yelled Chrisiy, as He'd
I den was making frantic efforts to catch the
crank Of the reel. let him 90, sayl"
"B--b-ut he'll get away" walled
Hedden
Don't let him, you fool; keep your line
tight, do you hear!"
You get him out, can't pleaded He'd.
den.
Get him out yourself; he's your fish, " an
swered Christy. "Now reel him in again -
II know he'll pull me in" criedAlleddcn,
now trembling all over. Il know he wiz"
"Don't let him get around that anchor
rope" yelled Christy, as The fish made a sud
den dart in that direction.
"He--he-he's going to break my rod, %
cried Hedden, now turning the reel again.
"Your's won't be the first one broken by
a Magnetawan bass if he doe" " said Christy.
"The-the-roers stuck" said Hedden, as
he tagged at it, seemingly in vain. 1T won't
turn any further"
Let him"
W-zz-zzz-zz-zz-z-zz-z went the line
again, out and out, as though it'would never
stop
"What shall / doy cried IIedden, getting
\ more excited every moment
let it 60, yelled Christy, "but keep the
line tight"
"I-I-I-can't get him in walled He'd
den. please take the rod for me-"
"Reel up that line, now" yelled Christy
a. the fish again came towards the boat.
Hcdden turned the crank as fast as he
could for q little time, and then it stopped
and the rod bent lower into the water
Il think he's fast, he said
"Keep your reel going easy now" coun
seled Christy, who saw that the fish was be
ginning to tire a little.
"B-but it won't move" answered He'd
den.
"Then let it ont little"
W.zz-z.z-z-z-z went the reel again, as He'd
den loosened his hold upon it, but not so fai
as before, and after a few terse words from
Chrsty Hedden began to reel it in again.
I'LL think you had better cut thu
line" said Hedden. as the reel took a sud
den stop, AID Hedden was shaking so vio
leutly that he was in danger Of falling out O
the boat. Il don't think / can land him"
Keen vour reel roinp. carv now. he'