Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06

hold en- and see whether it was possi-
BILE 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, to
send the dinghy with some lunch.
They had evidently been expecting
this signal, because in very few
minutes we were pleased to see tho
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 the tuna towed
without altering his course. When
the boat came alongside, which it
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 half I
gave the order to the launch to COM
mence to work on the fish. too. The
launch. being told that the tuna was
approximately 175 yards ahead Of 10.
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 ho
did not mind the launch at all. We
were towed around the bay all day.
generally inside the outer island (Ci-
bou isiand), but occasionally we went
beyond the islands, sometimes to tho
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
1t. 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 90
obliquely to sea, taking us about five
miles from the shore.
AS soon as daylight came made
every effort possible to gain some limo
on the tuna. and after about 80 or 4s
minutes Of strenuous pumping. 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. Immediately drove q
wedge into the thumb brake, hoping
to prevent him taking more line. but
within minute or so he took it into
his head to bolt. and the wedge WA
ripped out Of the thumb brake. "A n
1t had been made Of straw.
Twice more got the double line on
the reel, but each time he ripped n
out seemingly whenever he wanted.
At $50 a. M, when I had had tha
rod for about 10 mortal hours mv
hands and arms wete aching so that
was forced to give 1t up; but befor.
doing 80 asked Charlie IL he woula
like to take a turn at the rod p.
took the rod for 20 minutes. and aur.
Ing that time twice pumped the fish
to within 20 feet Of the boat. droye
the wedge in the brake. but. A ~.
fore. the fish took the line out ap.,.
at will. ~
! again took tho rod for about n
minutes. and at the end Of that ttr.s
a little after q. M. cut the line an6
let him 60. go
We went aboard the launch-I tur,.
cd In. and the others had bre.tf..+
In the cabin. slept TIL va r...h~S
Sydney. at 10:30 q. M. feslinr no.,~
the worse for 90 exciting a unoto,..nS.
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wish fef. S's