Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-04-26

hold on and see whether it was posi-
bic in any way to tire him out.
We then signalled the launch which
had been following us, but keeping a
good three-quarters OF a mile away. to
| send the dinghy with some lunch.
They had evidently been expecting
| this signal. because in a very few
| minutes we were pleased to see the
| launch go ahead OF us. and parallel to
the direction we were taking in order
that when the dinghy was dropped
they would only have to row to head
us of, as no ordinary rowboat could
catch us as long as tho tuna towed
without altering his course When
the boat came alongside, which IL
could only do when the tuna was tow
ing us straight ahead. Charlie grabbed
the dinghy by the gunwale while the
man In the dinghy dumped our grub
aboard. If the fish does not start to
raise Cain we generally let the other
boat stay alongside in order to give
him an extra load to tow
AT the end of an hour and a half
gave the order to the launch to COM
mence to work on the fish. too The
launch, being told that the tuna was
| approximately IT'S yards ahead OF us,
proceeded to run in front Of him. and,
by giving him the propeller wash.
would turn him back into the bay,
as he was then going out to sea.
With this particular fish the launch
did not have much effect. except to
| make him swim deeper. and then he
did not mind the launch at all We
were towed around the bay all day,
| generally inside the outer island (Ct-
bou island). but occasionally we went
beyond the islands. sometimes to the
north side Of the bay and sometimes
on the south side. About midnight the
tuna took the bit in his teeth and
started seemingly stronger than ever
to tow us toward Ingonish island light
at about seven miles an hour. or bet.
| ter. and did not change his direction
until he was about three miles from
IT. when he ran toward the shore. and
| gave us very lively time for about
half an hour or more Then he
started to leave the shore and go
obliquely TO sea. taking us about five
miles from the shore.
AS soon as daylight came 7 made
every effort possible TO gain some line
| on the tuna. and after about 30 or As
minutes OF strenuous pumping. 7 man.
aged to get in two or three turns Of
the double line on the reel. which
meant that the tuna was within 20
feet OF us. I Immediately drove
wedge into tho thumb brake. honing
TO prevent him taking more line but
within minute or go he took II into
his head TO bolt. and the wedge was
ripped out of the thumb brake. as n
IL had been made Of straw
Twice more I got tho double line on
tho reel but each time he ripped II
out seemingly whenever he wanted
Az $50 a. m. when ! had had the
rod for about 10 mortal hours nv
hands and arms we're aching an that
I was forced TO give II up: but before
doing 80 I asked Charlie n he would
like to take a turn az the rod lie
took the rod for 20 minutes. and dur.
Ing that time twice pumped the neh
TO within 20 feet OF the boat. drove
the wedge I'm the brake. but as BE-.
fore. the fish took the line out again
at will
I again took tho rod for about -
minutes. and at the end 81 that time.
a little after a. m. I cut the line ard
let him go.
We went aboard the launch turn.
ed In, and the others had breakfast
In the cabin. slept I'll we reached
Sydney, at 1890 a. m. feeling none
the worse for es exciting a mo,orand.
fsh-power cruise as anyone colld
wish for.