The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-13

hold on and see whether 1t was possf
ble in any way to tire him out
We then signalled the launch which
had been following us, but keeping
good three-quarters OF mile away 70
send the dinghy with some iuncn'
They had evidently been expecting
this signal because In very rev
minutes we were pleased to see the
launch 20 ahead of US, and parallel 10
the direction we were taking IN order
that when the dinghy was dropped
they would only have to row to neao
us on, as no ordinary rowboat couio
catch US as long as the tuna toweo
without altering his course. Wnen
the boat came alongside, which II
could only do when tns tuna was tow
ing us straight ahead. Charlie grabbed
the dinghy by the gunwale while the
man in the dinghy dumped our gruo
aboard. II the fish does not start 70
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 half
gave the order to the launch to com
mence to work on the flsh. too. The
launch. being told that the tuna was
approximately IT'S yards ahead of Us
. proceeded to run in front OF him. ana
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 launcf
did not have much effect, except u
, make him swim deeper, and then N
did not mind the launch at all. W.
!, we're lowed around the bay all day
generally inside the outer island (C'
. bou island), but occasionally we wen
beyond the islands, sometimes to tn
. north side of the bay and sometime
on the south side About midnight tn
:, tuna took the bit in his teeth an
:, started seemingly stronger than eve
to tow US toward Ingonish island l1gn
= at about seven miles an hour, or be
ter. and did not change his directio
until he was about three miles frol
= 1t. when he ran toward the shore, an
- gave us a very lively time for aoo'
H. half an hour or more. Then b
started to leave the shore and Z
obliouely to sea, taking US about nv
Ie miles from the shore.
he AS soon as daylight came l mac
Sc every effort possible to gain some LII
ne IN the tuna. and after about 80 or
re minutes of strenuous pumping. ma
OF aged to get in two or three turns
a the double line on the reel, whi'
MS meant that the tuna was within
ot feet of us. l Immediately drove
M wedge into the thumb brake. hopfl
Sc. to- prevent him taking more line,
he within minute or so he took II IN
ne his head to bolt, and the wedge "
en- ripped out of the thumb brake, as
oh IT had been made of straw.
$50 Twice more l got the double line
es- the reel. but each time he ripped
he our seemingly whenever he wanted
a At $50 a. M. when l had had
The rod for about 10 mortal hours, !
lad hands and arms were aching SO II
it I was forced to give 1t up; but beft
doing so l asked Charlie II he wo'
i'm like to take a turn at the rod.
he took the rod for 20 minutes. and d
an ing that time twice pumped the
TO- to within 70 feet Of the boat. dr.
in the wedge in the brake. but, as
INV fore. the fish took the line out ag
ter at will.
IN. again took the rod for about
an minutes. and at the end OF that IL
ore a little after a. NJ, cut the line
GER let him go.
'ok- We went apoaru Tue iauncn ~
cen ed in, and the otners nao oloaA
I In the cabin. l slept till We reac
,uld Sydney, at 10: 80 =. M, feeling n
A the worse for ~ exciting = motor,
Inc. nsh-power cruise ~ anyone q
,uld wish for.