42 ALBACORA 



tion. After we landed our five marlin, Lou wasted no 

 time barking the good news into the Explorer s radio- 

 telephone so that the Marlin would find out about our 

 luck. Marlin are not as difficult to catch as albacora, 

 but boating five in one day is almost incredible, even 

 on the waters of the Humboldt. 



"How are you people doing?" Lou barked into the 

 radiotelephone, after he had contacted the Marlin. 



"Not bad," John Manning's voice came back. "We've 

 got a couple of marlin." 



"Say," Lou said. "That's pretty good. A couple of 

 marlin, eh. Nice going." 



"Yeah," Manning said, "it's been a pretty good day. 

 We're heading in. We think we've done all right, Jo and 

 L The marlin ought to run 200 pounds apiece." 



"Well," Lou said. "That's really nice, John. Con- 

 gratulations." 



"Thanks," Manning said, "and by the way, Lou, you 

 and Genie got anything big? Got any albacora?" 



"Not a one," Lou said. 



"How about marlin?" Manning asked. 



"Oh," Lou said. "Marlin. We've got a few. They look 

 as if they all weigh about 300 pounds." 



"What?" Manning shouted. 



"Yeah," Lou said. "About 300 pounds. We've got 

 five of them that size. I said five. See you ashore." Then 

 Lou rang off. He had topped Manning but he wasn't 



