HEROIC FISHING. 



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HEROIC FISHING. 



For a number of years parties fishing for 

 cod. near the Isles of Shoals, have hooked 

 halibut of enormous size and several times 

 these huge fish have been brought to the 

 surface after a struggle of considerable 

 length; but until last summer no one had 

 succeeded in landing one. The principal 

 trouble seemed to be that the teeth of the 

 fish chafed the snood off; though some- 

 times the line itself was parted in the first 

 mad rush of the halibut for liberty. 



of the Oceanic Hotel, and it was here the 

 halibut was caught. The boat was one of 

 the regular fishing boats of the fleet con- 

 nected with the hotels, about 30 feet over 

 all and well adapted to deep sea fishing. 



The line used was a new and extra large 

 cod line, 60 fathoms long. The depth of 

 water at Little Ledge is 30 fathoms and 

 Mr. Ilsley's halibut ran out the whole 

 length of the line 5 times before he gave 

 up the struggle. 



This is said to be the largest edible fish 

 ever caught on a hand line. 



HALIBUT. 



Weight, 356 pounds. Caught at Isles of Shoals, N. H., Aug. 18, iS 



For several successive seasons Mr. G. L. 

 Ilsley and his cousin, Mr. - C. H. Merrill, 

 had tried to bring in a halibut, and while 

 they had no difficulty in hooking them 

 they could not succeed in landing one. 



After one or 2 unsuccessful attempts, in 

 the early part of the season, Mr. Ilsley de- 

 cided to try a wire snood. 



His first attempt was an entire success, 

 and after an hour's fight he had the satis- 

 faction of seeing the magnificent halibut, 

 shown in the cut, alongside the boat. After 

 the skipper had despatched the fish, it was 

 hoisted aboard. It weighed 356 pounds 

 and was ;8 feet long. The picture repre- 

 sents Mrrllsley and the skipper, Joe Hook- 

 er, standing beside the great fish. 



Little Ledge is the name of the favorite 

 fishing grounds patronized by the guests 



A few days later, Messrs. J. D. and D. N. 

 Green, with similar tackle, landed a halibut 

 weighing 270 pounds, with same skipper 

 and at same place. 



J. K. Manning and Dudley Hall captured 

 the third and last of the season. Its weight 

 was 221 pounds. 



Great interest was aroused in the sport, 

 and some of the best known fishermen in 

 the country have signified their intention 

 of trying their skill with these monsters of 

 the deep, during the coming season. As a 

 sport halibut fishing equals tarpon fishing. 



When the wife goes chasing bargains, 

 Hubby wouldn't grudge the pelf, 



If she'd only buy such misfits 

 As she hankers for herself. 



