Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-05-11
CATCH PRIZE FISHES.
Remarkable Captures Il Southesn
Pacific Watsfa


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by members Of the Tuna club Of Avalon,
Santa Catalina Island, Cal, has aston
ished sportsmen throughout the coun-
try. Records for weight Of the fish
and time consumed In their capture
have been broken, and in many in
stances, where tuna and black sea bass
weighing over 300 pounds were cap.
tured with rod and reel, the skillful
work of the members was astonishing
The Tuna club announced the deci-
sions Of the judges Of the years catches
at banquet held recently. The club
has for its object the encouragement
of rod fishing, the use Of the highest
tackle, and the protection of the game
fishes of California.
The special field Of this club, whence
II gets its name, 10 angling for the tuna,
one OF the numerous branches of the
great mackerel family, and closely
akin to the bonito and albacore. Al
though swimming in the Mediterra-
mean and other eastern waters, tuna
are not found on the Atlantic coast. On
the Pacific, especially the South Pacific
beers and grow to immense size. The
leaping tuna IL the particular variety
sought by the California sportsmen,
but while the leaping tuna il the shin
ing mark for the Tuna club members,
this years announcement of prizes
brings to notice other flsh Of proper
tions calculated to make the eastern
angler envious.
This years annual banquet of the
club probably brought together more
anglers with remarkable records than
ever before gathered around the same
board. The list of decisions deals first
with the leaping tuna. For beating the
record of the president of the club,
c. F. Holder, 1873 pounds, Col. C. p.
Morehouse wins q hundred-dollar rod.
For landing the largest tuna Of the sea-
son. which weighed PSI pounds, and
was caught in az hours, Col. More
house won number Of cups and med
ais, and was thereby made eligible to
the presidency Of the club, to which
he was elected at the banquet. The
prize for the second largest fish went
to J. NJ. Elliott, of Los Angeles. The
fish weighed 1870 pounds and fought
five hours before 1t came to gaff, towing
the boat 20 miles in that time.
F. s. Manning, of Sierra Madra, won
medals and cups for exceeding F. v.
Riders rod record of 327 pounds. He
also won q medal for taking the largest
black sea bass, 33O-pounder, which
was fought for az hours and brought
to gan in heavy sea by pouring oil
on the water.
The prize for the largest white sea
bass was won by E. N. Boggs. of Los
Angeles. Fred F. Gerrish took the first
prize for yellow tails. with 81 pound
fish. The prize for the largest yellow
tail OF the season taken by lady was
won by Mrs H w. Hoyt, of Seattle. A.
B. Bevans, OF Decatur, ILL.,, took prize
for the largest rock ball. The fish
weighed five pounds twelve ounces.
With 17-pound sheephead, DR.. George
Gale, of San Francisco, took first prize.
The first prize for white fish was taken
with 7H-pound fish.
A number of members were awarded
the club button, given to those who,
unaided, bring to gan with rod and not
over 24-thread line leaping tuna of
100 pounds or more.
The executive committee called at
fention to remarkable tuna hooked
ny fellow-member, Mr.. ]. H. Woods.
OF Lima, O.. with light rod and 81
strand line. Mr.. Woods played his fish
seven hours and fifteen minutes. max
ing little or no impression on it and
making the record fight. He then gave
up the rod to his boatman, Harry Elms.
who played the fish seven hours more.
bringing 1t to gafR after a constant
ght OF IA hours and is minutes. Ths
fish was estimated at 600 or 700 pounds
ana to be nine feet long and to have
lowed the launch IS miles. It unfor,
tunately escaped at the gazing, about
- inches of its tail being seen abov,
water, the gaffer then being unable
70 reach its head, though reaching el-
DOW deep.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.