New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25
FISH GIVES FISHER
Thrilling BATTLE
Alaskan Steelheads Not Easily
SuMud When Hooked
(By ]. NANCE)

aboutS it may be a pleasure to read
of Alaskan excursions SO that one
may cool off, at least mentally, in
the pictures of snowfields ON the
mountain tops, deep light-Sreen
tinted masses which have been there
,ndlessly and from which the wind
usually sets" into the valleys be
low Tho wind is none too warm
V hen hunter or a fisherman has
ii TO endure. in fact it chills to the
bone when physical activity has
temporarily ceased and the sports
NAN is resting or sitting watching
Ter game.
While walking, rather climbing,
one seldom walks naturally in AIRS
ka; over the snoW-tields or along
the valleys the sun is often unpleas
antly bright and warm. One gets
a combination of deep snow which
starts the pcrspiration very easily.
But when a stop is made an extra
coat must be donned at once else
the chill is not easily endured, As
rule the warmer the day the
stronger the wind from the snow
fields into the valleys. Practically
every gorge has a strong. cold wind
blowing from its mouth. whatever
the direction of the breeze on the
outside. Cold air naturally travels
downward and, in doing so, creates
wind. The native Alaskan believes
in heavy clothes. even i'll the sum-
mer time, on the theory that an
air cushion is formed between two
WOODEN garments, forming an insula-
ton for the body from either heat
or cold
If You are sufficiently chilled We
shall progress to the business in
hand, steelhead trout fishing with a
few side remarks on the island and
town of Kodiak.
Meeting the seal
The "WestNard." minus all of the
party excepting myself, tied up at
the dock at Kodiak one morning
alongside boat very similar TO her
self in lines and equipment. Heavily
built, broad OF beam and sturdy the
SHIPS "tI's lit NtSt w dl lloN =
ever was trimmed in black and
white. Her neigh Dor was painted
government grey" color familiar
to anyone who has seen a battleship,
rum chaser. or any of the smaller
boats OF coast guard and navy. She
was known to us. We had met her
before in our rankings about
Skagerlof strait and kamiShak bay.
The little ship was the Seal whose
duties in Alaska are similar to those
of the Bear" revenue cutter with
which most newspaper readers are
familiar. Who has not read of the
Bear" in accounts of a rush with
serum and medicine to a remote
point in the frozen seas where ma
tives were dying from SOME uncon-
trolable epidemic? The history OF
THE Bear" parallels the history OF
humanity in Alaska, of recent years
at least. Just now the old Bear
is deiunct. | understand. A new one
is being built and VIII shortly take
its place in Alaskan peninsula va.
ters. Meanwhile the Seal, Captain
Roy Wheeler. is relieving her.
While We We're in that country,
however. the Seal had aboard an
official party of hunters and eXplor-
.rs. She had been given over by
the government to the use Of the
L. S. Biological survey. Aboard her
were Harry Whitney, noted Alaskan
nj 4
Reddington chief of the biological
survey. and Mr. Torhune, chief gains
commissioner of Alaska, with guides
and outfits. Mr.. Eeddington, from
Washington, u. e., was on an en-
tended trip for the government and
arily.
1t was about ) O'Clock III the
morning when We tied up. Daylight
II had been for several hours as the
sun chooses to remain above the
horizon the greater part OF "a hours
in these ATTITUDES. The stir as We
came alongside was too much for
the passengers and crew of the
Seal and they awoke to climb
over our rail Very shortly tor coffee
and hot cakes as their galley fires
We're out and breakfast was in
heavy demand.
Has Pleasing Vocabulary
Hey Vance, lets 90 fishing" were
Mr.. Eeddington's first words He
was SO built that l July belie,.
tbI,, Ia. L,
and should / be successful in al
tanning the Objective OF my life and
gam d place in the Divine Hereafter
l expect l shall he greeted upon my
arrival by Mr.. l'oddiuston. And If
ne does not say Let's go fishing" al
once it Will be because there are no
fish, or no streams to fish in. Lik.
all fishermen Mr.. Reddington has
II aplenty when it comes to a