The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-01-13
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NHE Rocky Reef club house, far
down the beautiful Magnetawan
i river in northern Ontario, is the
resort of PittsbuIghers. There
congregate each summer the lovers of nature
and of fish and Of game from the Iron City.
Often they have as guests men Of national
prominence, and Governor Stone, Senator
Quay, Congressman, foreign ministers and
others have slept in the handsome building
OF the club, and fished for the gamey bass
in the beautiful river and lakes.
1t was to this place that Hedden went.
Now Hedden was not fisherman he only
wanted to be. AS a preliminary to attain
ing this desire of his heart he had purchased
before leaving Pittsburgh rod and reel Of
the latest improved model, and all the way
north had dreamed dreams OF the fish he
would land with them. A novice in the
art is always welcomed by the professionals
at Rocky Reef for the amusement he affords,
and TO Hedden was extended the right
hand of fellowship as soon as he set foot
upon the dock.
One Of the first men to welcome the new
arrival was Christy, the commodore's
father. Tufts was Christy's keenest COM
pettor at fishing and Tufts rather resented
this appropriation of the latest arrival but
Christy had captured the prize and he in
tended to hold on 10 him.
Inside Of an hours time Christy had
Hedden out fishing, with myself along to
swear to the stories. The old gentleman
pulled the punt down the river to q small
rocky slet, where he announced that bass
of unusual size were to be had for the ask
ing, and there he set Hedden to fishing.
"Now, when they began to bite let them
have plenty of line, and when you are sure
of them strike them quick, p" began the old
man.
''Not that way !" yelled Christy, as
Hedden threw smal.sized sunlish into
the air as far as the rod and line would
permit it to 90. Strike them first and
then real them in, you fool ~
Heddea unlocked the suniish after
great amount OF labor and went to fishing
again. He was disappointed and paid but
little attention to the old gentleman's re-
marks. He had expected to catch at least
ten-pound bass the first pull, and to get
nothing better than little sunfsh was dis
eouragng.
Now began the old gentleman again,
''the next time you must be"
Swish went the rod into the air and
w-zz-z-z-z-Z went the reel as yard after
at the other end
you've got him - yelled Christy.
q Hold that line stiff, you fool Don't let
him get away Now reel him in
''HIe's not an ounce less than so pounds"
declared Hedden, as he tugged at the crank
of the reel and wound in the line inch by
inch.
"Keep that line tight y yelled Christy,
as the fish made rush towards the boat,
and Hedden reeled it in as fast as his shak-
ing hands would permit
Inch by inch the fish came towards the
boat, fighting all the way, and with every
turn Of the reel Hedden shook harder.
'Hold your rod down ~ yelled Christy,
as the hass Jumped out o. the water
hundred feet from the boat
"D-d-did YOU see-him 2" said
Hedden, so badly excited he could hardly
talk. "He's every inch Of six feet long.
I'll never get him."
"Keep that rod down, | say ~ again