The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14
FISHING OFF COAST
or PANAMA
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night. We tossed about as we wait.
ed for the return Of the motor boat
and proceeded TO get seasick. Rob
ertson declared that u we didn't stop
feeding the fish that the fishing
would be spoiled the next morning
rs the fish would no, be ut all hungry.
The motor boat returned about mid.
night. We wrapped up in blankets
on the schooner's deck and slcp,
soundly until dawn when we awoke
and looked out over Pedro Gonzales
We did justice TO the breakfast after
a night in the salt air. and pulling
the motor boats along side the party
split up into fours and started fish
ing. One party with Robertson wen,
around the east side Of Pedro Con
zales. Hunt and his party went down
The ives, side Of the island and around
the east Of San Jose Island. while
my boat started around the ives, side
Of San Jose. The schooner went on
after arrangements had been made TO
meet her at cove on the south side
Of San Jose that night.
We finished BY trolling from the
motor boat using heavy line and
rod and reel. The bait was a silver
spoon made especially for sea fishing.
the spoon being let gu, on the end
Of the line abou, a hundred yards
from the boat. In spite Of Robert
sons prediction. the big fish were
hungry. and we hooked some beauties
and landed them after hard fight.
A so pound game fish out on the end
Of 200 yards Of line handled with n
rod and reel Is by no means an easy
proposition. and We pulled n, the big
fellows until our arms and backs
ached from the strain. About three
OF these big fish is about all a man
wants to tackle in one morning. so
We quit fishing and went in search |
OF the schooner to get dinner Rob
ertson's boa; came in and they had
some big fish. even larger than ours |
When Hunts boat failed 20 show up, |
we got uneasy and searching party |
was sent out 10 find them. Sure
enough their engine had broken down
and they were found sitting calmly
in the boat and drifting toward
China. They said tina, they knew
that II they drifted long enough tina,
they would either be picked up or
land on some cannibal island and
would be eaten up SO they had moth
ing TO worry about.
The schooner anchored in a shelter
ed cove where We spent the night.
The next morning at daylight. we
were out fishing around the rocks TO
the south Of San Jose. The fishing
was fast for n while. but some big
sharks came along and put an end to
the fun. Schefer had no sooner
landed a go pound amber jack when
he hooked another even larger. He
had played with the fish for a half
hour and had him up TO the boat
when along came big shark in plain
view and bit of the fishes body leav-
ing only the head. In one Of the
which is enclosed you
can see this big fish which the shark
got. leaving only the head. The
shark bit of and swallowed about 50
pounds Of fish in one mouthfull. AZ
ter this experience. we knew that
there would be no spor, in feeding
the hungry sharks with big fish. so We
pulled out and wen, TO Galera, and
ished all afternoon. but had practi-
ally no luck, catching only two or
'hree jacks. During the night We
'ruised TO Ray Island and fished there
he next morning for a while. then
tarted OH toward home. fishing |
'round the small islands when we $
anne TO them. On the last island. q
'acheca, We had an hours good fish \
ng. landing ~ beauties in short v
ime. At shutdown. we quit fishing. b
led the motor boats to the towline,
nd put on full speed ahead for Pana- h
ma. landing home at 100 A. NJ. N
tuesday morning. For three days
nd nights We had been cruising
round and fishing, not stepping on
and during the entire trip. When
he final calpt Was ,aL.p a.. ,o,.Il