Outing

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Identifier: outing58newy (find matches)
Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
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THE TARPON OF TURNERS RIVER 359 All trouble was left behind as he con-structed a line from hairs in his horsestail, attached a hook of his own forging,tinier than was ever made before, withan almost microscopic fly, and with areedlike rod, made on the ground, cap-tured the wariest trout in the brook.When with this flimsy tackle he landeda trout of large size he rejoiced morethan when picking the Hobbs lock gavehim world-wide fame. As I followed my big fish the gameincreased in interest. It was more likechess than fishing. Strength availed lit-tle, for the utmost strain I could puton the line through the light rod was norestraint on the powerful tarpon. Thecreature must be made to tire itself outand do the chief work in its own cap-ture and at the same time be kept withinthe narrow limits that the shortness ofmy line established. When the reel was nearly empty theline was held lightly, while the captainpaddled strongly. As we neared thequarry a quick twitch of the line usuallysent the

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