64 SPORT IN VANCOUVER 



It is astonishing how quick the Indians are 

 in killing even a large tyee by this method. 

 The hand playing apparently takes all the life 

 out of the fish, and the strong tackle does the 

 rest. 



I have seen many white men follow this 

 system — but they were all fishing for business 

 and the Cannery. Only one white man from 

 the hotel fished in this way, and I don't 

 think any of us envied him his so-called 

 sport. 



The take comes on quite unexpectedly — 

 boats will be rowing backwards and forwards 

 without a pull. Suddenly the take comes on 

 and nearly every boat may be in a fish. He, 

 therefore, who can kill his fish quickest will 

 make the biggest bag, if record breaking be his 

 object. 



I have seen one Indian canoe bring in over 

 one hundred fish in a day's fishing — but is this 

 sport ? I think all true fishermen will say it is 

 not. 



After the hand-line comes the rod, and again, 

 if the object be to catch as many fish as possible 

 while the take is on, a small tarpon rod with 

 a Vom Hofe multiplying reel and an 18 -thread 

 tarpon line, practically unbreakable, may be 

 used. 



