Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-03-03
MAN OYERBOARD'
in FISHING PARTY
Senator Harman Tells Many
Thrilling Experiences on
Florida Lakes.

published old man McCorkle inserted
an article in the paper calling in
question the statements / had made,
with the friendly suggestion that I
either stop telling fish tales or quit
preaching, as these vocations would
not go together. McCorkle landed in
Florida a few days ago anu has been
convinced that the half had not been
told, so l now take courage to write
that long promised letter on Fishing.
After arriving in Tavares, Mr.. Geo.
w. Gillespie and built us a partner
ship row boat, painted it green,
three large letters in red show that
it has been named for "BOB," my
twelve year old boy, whose wherea-
bouts on these lakes has caused us no
little anxiety several times since he
landed in Florida. While many en-
joyable days have been spent on the
lake in this boat, yet some have not
been so enjoyable. 1t has good days
and and days.
A short while after Newt arrived
Robert took him fishing, and they
dropped anchor about mile from
shore. Newt fished from the stern of
the boat standing, while Robert took
a seat in the prov and cast his line
in the opposite direction. Robert had
been cautioned by his older brother
not to move, but when his cork went
under he forgot institutions and jump
ed to his feet. This tilted the boat,
Newt fell head-long into the lake and
went clear out of sight. In about
twenty minutes both boys showed up
at home all out of humor. Newt
blamed Robert for being restless and
thoughtless, while Robert blamed
Newt for being awkward.
A few days later Mr.. Gillespie and
Newt decided to go by themselves
and break the fishing record. Mr.. Joe
Mccormick hooked their boat to his
gasoline launch and towed them out
about two miles to good fishing
grounds. Here they dropped anchor,
and Mr., Mccormick left them with
the understanding that they would
row home in few hours. Mr.. Gill
lespie, with an experienced swing,
cast his cork just at the right place.
1t disappeared at once. The music of
the reel told that a fish of no ordi-
nary size was doing business at the
end of the line. Then came the tug
of war, but there WAS no use for this
four pound bass to rear and plunge,
because it's fate was sealed. In a
few moments it landed in the bottom
of the boat to the complete satisfac-
ton of all concerned. They were
meeting with such good success that
they paid little attention to the rising
of the wind and the increasing size
of the waves. They had determined
to fill a coffee sack with black bass
before turning their boat homeward.
Finally the east wind began to blow
a gale and the boat commenced to
battle with the waves, with the best
of the fight in favor of the waves.
They soon realized they could not
reach home, so they turned their boat
in the opposite direction and succeed
ed in Bleaching it on a smaller island
than the one on which Robinson
Crusoe was stranded. They disem.
barked, holding on to the rope, laid
down on the little spot of ground anC
looked wistfully for help.
Feeling somewhat uneasy about
the little boat and its crew we went
to the dock and asked Capt. Sander!
if he would take his launch and &c
and search for the fishermen. He
took his marine glass and tried t,
locate the stranded boat, but failet
to find it. He shook his head as h,
looked across the white caps and sait
cit is pretty rough out there. I" How
ever, he stepped into his splendi,
gasoline launch, "Vixen," and head
ed for the middle of the lake. B,
means of his marine glass he discov
cred our fishermen on the little is
land, and in short time his launc
was longside their boat. The strand
smiles and warm words of welcome
They came aboard the 'Vixen" an
the boat "Bob" was tied to tn
launch by means of rope, and the
started toward home. A large wav
broke the rope, filled the little boa
with water, and down it went to tn
bottom of the lake, together with tw
steel rods, valued at $500 each, an
the sack of fish, two minnow bucket
and other fishing tackle. However
the "Vixen" reached home safel
with all on board. Next day we had
boat raising. "Bob" was brought
the top with all the contents. I'll
coffee sack had one fish in it. I'll