Big Game at Sea 



utes charged against my first tuna (zSlbs.) on light tackle. The average time of 

 other two fish in this class was 50 minutes. Fish in 4O-pound class: Two 

 caught 39 \ pounds and 40 pounds average time a hours. Note The 39^ 

 pounds fish put up a very hard fight, lasting 2 hours and 30 minutesj he was a 

 deep sounding fish. The 40^ pounds fish (Silver Button) put up a beautiful 

 surface fight lasting I hour and 30 minutes. Fish in 5o-pound class: One 

 caught 5i| pounds (Gold Button). Note A grand surface fight lasting i hour 

 and 40 minutes, extending several milesj also he did not sound for fully an hour 

 after the strike. 





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