SWORDFISHING IN THE PACIFIC 



by striking the wire instead of the bait; the 

 wire enwraps his sword and in his struggles 

 he becomes foul hooked. 



One fish had been hooked in the anal fin 

 and the wire had been across his mouth 

 which was badly lacerated. If foul hooked 

 in the body and not in the fins the hook 

 usually pulls out as they are a tender- 

 skinned fish. 



It is very hard work, the hardest fishing 

 undertaking that I ever indulged in, and I 

 do not advise anyone to undertake it who 

 is not young and strong and who does not 

 weigh at least 180 pounds, yet there are 

 moments in swordfishing that are intensely 

 interesting even for a lightweight. 



The Farnum brothers of moving picture 

 fame, both strong men, fought a broadbill 

 for eleven hours. One of them wore a har- 

 ness made of webbing. The harness broke 

 and he not only lost the fish, but the rod. 

 line, and reel as well, for the fish took them 

 with him. One of the brothers succeeded 

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