The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-19
STRUGGLE With A
MONSTER SEA BASS,
An Adventurous Angler OF the California
Coast Catches a Giant Fish and
Finally Lands Him After an
Exciting Battle.

TIN ERHAPS the most exciting event
III in the history OF angling in Cali
fornia UP 10 that time was the
is taking by Frank V Rider. Of
IL New York, secretary Of the Tuna
Club last season OF a black sea
bass weighing 3gT pouuds-a fish that was
caught with rod and reel ana d twenty
one-thread linen line. Almost the entire
population Of Avalon, Cal, turned on. TO
meet the angler. and the catch gave Mr.
Rider fame. and made him the holder of the
club black sea bass medal and c,p Newt
TO the tuna, In the estimation of yarsoua
takers of big fish with rods. the black sea
bass Is considered one OF the creates, Of
game fishes, A; the time IL was Thought
impossible 10 beat this catch. but this wear
the honor passes from New York 20 Phil
adelphia. T. s. Manning one OF the exec,i-
tive committee OF the Tuna Club has de-
fested Mr., Rider by taking q 2-pounder.
Mr. Manning began fishing this year on
May i, and ended the last OF September. on
his las; trip for black sea bass he went 70
favorite spot about two miles south Of
Avalon bay. Here the water is two or three
hundred feet deep within almost casting
distance Of the wall Of rock The latter has
circling beard Of kelp which rises from
the great depths. It's hong leaves swinging
in the current In tidal measure In This
fishing. one must have the anchor ready 70
throw on, there being no time 70 haul Il
III after the fish strikes-so terrible is the
rush. TIE tackle Mr. Manning used was
the regulation Tuna Club outfft-a light rot
with reel that would hold leo feet OF
t~enty-one strand line. The bait WAS "A
piece Of aib!core, a toothsoufe dainty 10 the
king Of the bass. Patience ~ son,attn,es
required In this bass fishing Half an hour
passed before the line began TO tvltch ard
qutver and ran out IL the way peculiar "a
;he biting % ;lis zig fish, which rfhhsas
ike small fry. Ter or twelve ;.et RAJ
slipped away before ne struck. Then ths
englsr cried cast or 80 tht, ls,a4r-,.r.
and the vicious kissing % lire through the
water told inc story. The rush was 50 NO.
len; that The moment ,ne big brake KS
put on the reel the heavy boat whlrtef
around so OF pivot. They went rushing
away, stern first. after one q the wllies, ~
The sea horses.
The tsh made its FIRST run sti~e~r}v os,t
- sea- taking $50 feet - line b@fors =,
could he stopped Tire Mexican hs..~r.-
wSs backing water ali me ,irre-a nA~as-
ssFy move. without q ths. haas x-rs,4A
have taken al the line When shs ssss. Sc
forced II tas same direction az re a.
sas angler Hau usually step the Ssh v-4.r
II has taken sso feet 90 fine after wn.rh
IS 1ail faw the boat While s, waz -
.sstly calm Ia The lee - tie island be,sev,9
'he point IL was ajosing hard ana unt,s-
rarS covered the suvfacs Il was az sFts
direction that G1@ nsh rushed NJ Ma.
ming fought t1s F{s1 ass Isl sTtgsssa Ftsr,s, ..
step il. res.s.ng IN %hen an oEsz.,y,uns,v
offered. ass. invariably Frs{ur 80 r;rs
gained whsn n. Gss s8rxesi ssowr ara
made a fire bssrxs e Ss-aeaf la a sseor,
tine IL had towee tha boa: into tt1a r,,x.sh
Ezisss and iA<Se bSiax no way * Turning.