Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-07-15
MAJOR TURKEYS LETTER
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war was held and it was decided
to send two Of the party to Bal
boa IN one of the motor boats for
the provisions It was no easy
task to go over the side of the
schooner and slide down a rome
INTO the mOtorboat while the sea
was rolling. in and tossing the
ship about as if it were a chip in
the water, but Hunt and Ham
ner finally accomplished the feat
and their little boat disappeared
into the black night. We tossed
about as we waited for the. return
OF the motor boat and proceeded
to get seasick. Robertson de-
clared that if we didn't stop feed
ing the fish that the fishing would
be spoiled the next morning as
the fish would not be at all hun
cry.
The motorboat returned about
midnight. We wrapped up in
blankets on the schooner's deck
and slept soundly until dawn
when we awoke and looked out
over Pedro Gonzales. We did
justice to the breakfast after
night in the salt air. and pulling
the motor boats along side tn,
party split up into fours and start
ed fishing. One party with Rob
ertsOn Went'arOund the east side
of Pedro Gonzales, Hunt and his
party went down the west side q
the island and around the east OF
San Jose Island, while my boat
started around the west side OF
San Jose. The schooner went !
on after arrangements had been
made to meet her at a cove on The |
south side of San Jose that night
We fshed by trolling from the |
motor boat using a heavy line |
and rod and reel. The bait was
a silver spoon made especially for
sea fishing. the spoon being let
out on the end OF the line abort
a hundred yards from the boat.
In spite OF Robertsons predic-
ton, the big fish were hungry,
and we hooked some beauties AMI
landed them after a hard fight.
a so pound game fish out on the
end of 200 yards OF line handled
with a rod and reel is by no mca1ls
an easy proposition, and we I.,;il-
ed at the big. fellows until our
arms and backs ached IRON ;iic
About three of taese i,;g
fish is about all a man wants to
tackle in one morning, 50 we gust
fishing and went in search OF tie
schooner to get dinner. Robert
sons boat came in and they had
some big fish, even larger than
ours. When Hunts boat failed
to show up, we got uneasy and 4
searching party was sent o1it to
find them. Sure enough their
engine was broken down and they
were found sitting calmly in the
boat and drifting toward China.
They said that they knew if they
they drifted long enough: that
they would either be picked UP
Or land on some Sann'lal islard
and would be eaten up 50 tiey
had nothing to worTv about.
The schooner anchored in 4 |,
sheltered cove where we spent /;
he night, The next morning at
daylight, we were out !ishiog
around the rocks to the soAth OF
San Jose. The fishing was fast
1or a while, but some 5.g SHARKS I
came along and ru5 ar cnd.to the {
Jun. Schah'er had NO sooner :
anded 90 pound anhcr Jack 1
when he hooked another even |
arger. He had played With the (
ish for half o,rr and 'Ad him ]
rp to the boat when along came d {
zig shark in plain view and Bit OF {
he fsh's body leaving only the 5
read. In one OF the photographs 5
which is enclosed you can see this
oig fish which the shark bit off t
md swallowed about so pounds |
IF fish in one mouthful After this ,
we knew that there {
would be no sport in feeding the |
hungry sharks with big Ash, so t
We pulled out and went TO Gaiera 8
md hshed all afternoon, but had {
no luck, catching only (
wo or three jacks. During the 5
hight we cruised to Ray Island /
md fished there the next morn- s
ng for a while. then started of {
oward home, fishing around the q
small islands when we came to I
hem. In the last island, Pacheca, r
We had an hours good fishing. 5
u beauties in short time. {
vt shutdown we quit fishing, tied t
he motor boats to the towiine, 6
md MT on full cDeed ahead f0rl