New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16

be glad to forfeit a days work. l could
hear the shrek Of his reel. and suddenly
far below him a silver body full two feet
IN length flashed from the waters, turned
turtle and was back in its mysterious
depths We swore and prayed and shouted
10 each other as the fish tore upstream,
with the taut line fairly sizzling the waters
where It parted them l cried advice TO
Nose and was confided to warmer regions
for my trouble.
Suddenly the fish headed downstream
announcing his purpose by series OF saw
age leaps in attempts TO free himself from
the hooks, and then he stopped short sulA-
ing at the bottom in an effort to loosen the
tackle upon the rocks.
Glory of gloriesl He broke again for a
full hundred feet before Nose, who was
now on shore, could head him off. Then
began that long struggle for supremacy
during which Nose would reel him in close
20 the shore as though he were dead
weight. whereupon the salmon would begin
one Of his savage dashes for freedom, when
the reel would sing In pure JOY. Finally
Nose landed hm-full twelve pounds Of
pluck and fight.
rushed back TO the head OF the rifle.
Haded waist-deep into the cold waters and
began fishing with keen interest a heavy
tug at my line as though my hooks were
entangled In a floating log sent Thrills OF
ecstasy through my whole body, for / had
struck my foe. For pure JOY the next five
minutes cannot be exceeded by any other
happening in life. He who engages the
royal Chinook salmon is indeed that fort
innate Ny FISH came for me, leaping from
tho water like a racing motor boat, and the
good Lord endowed me with lightning-like
fingers to take in the line. Ny rod fairy
doubled as | rushed toward shore with my
foeitn fun pursuit Then ne back tracked
OF a fish can do such thing. and as the
water fairly boiled about him my thumb
burned as tried 10 control his run and my
fingers were cut and bruised by the revoiY-
ing reel
rushed along shore, keeping pace with
him when I was unable 10 feed him line
rapidly enough with the reel. bending my
efforts to keep him in the rifle ior De'o"
II the banks were covered with huge
olumps Of willows where no fish could Oe
landed. So 1 fought each inch of line
disputed every foot Of the way, for the
keen excitement OF the strike was over
and the fish and were settled down 10
busnesslike discussion Of the situation
Next he took TO the bottom, and though
tried ! could not dslodge him, so waded
cut IN his general direction in a successful
attempt TO begin anew the battle.
Speaking Of recuperative powers. those
few minutes apparently made that salmon
all over again, thereby chasing hiinsen
as the only and original come back OF
the Century. lie rushed across stream WIN
such speed that he tore the reel from my
nervous fingers, though by great gooo lort-
pne my line did not break when ne tooA
uD the slack thus gained. With anothef
savage rush he started for the mehacihs
willows down stream, but / had MN wen
IN control now and made him carry aii
the weight my line would hold. Then ne
lost strength but as i began reehng MIN
ih he would shoot back ana forth uP
stream and then down, Ike an angry Dull
With stralning rod brought him close
10 shose. 10 have him make one last des-
perate effort TO gain freedom. Ills Clean
Silver salmon col0red body giistenea IN the
hght as he churned the shallow waters ~
turning adding strength TO my Determines
resolution TO land him. At the emu OF thiS
run he seemed spent, and ] reeled III me
Will ali speed. al the same time runhihe
w tho bank 80 that he fairly leaped Out 0,
The river was upon him and as faisSo
hirn with a hand IA his gilis. with ms pis
TEL pounding my legs. knew the srehspi
him and the eXhlioratiOn OF supreme ""f