Outing . UNDER THE A GOOD DA YS TARPON FISHING. 329 out, Well, you have got his head, any-how ! Sure enough, there was the tar-pons head, with shreds of skin hangingfrom it. But Joe spoke rather too early,for the twisting mass was suddenly seizedand dragged beneath, while my linesnapped. Throwing the rod down in theboat and uttering a strong cuss word, Iseized the oars and rowed silently backto the boat. Here we were accosted bythe cook, who had taken in the wholething from the boat and was in a frenziedcondition of excitement which almostequaled ours. Supper I found going tochips, but
Outing . UNDER THE A GOOD DA YS TARPON FISHING. 329 out, Well, you have got his head, any-how ! Sure enough, there was the tar-pons head, with shreds of skin hangingfrom it. But Joe spoke rather too early,for the twisting mass was suddenly seizedand dragged beneath, while my linesnapped. Throwing the rod down in theboat and uttering a strong cuss word, Iseized the oars and rowed silently backto the boat. Here we were accosted bythe cook, who had taken in the wholething from the boat and was in a frenziedcondition of excitement which almostequaled ours. Supper I found going tochips, but I was too mad even to swearat the cook. The tarpon, so far as Icould judge, would have weighed between120 and 130 pounds, and measured from6 feet 2 inches to 6 feet 4 inches in shark was of the species known as leopard shark on the coast. Aftertwo cups of black coffee I began to feelbetter, and told Joe to get the boat readyonce more. Meanwhile I got out myWinchester rifle and a Smith & calibre re
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