Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . C. K. WILLIAMS I. S. KNOWLTON. ANCrS HISTOEY OF OGLE COUNTY. 715 before they strike a 20-pound pickerel, whichstruggles for freedom with such force as tobreak the spear handle. However, enough of thefiber remains intact to land the fish on the bot-tom of the boat. Numerous smaller fish are ob-tained after that; then a 20-pound catfish iscaught on the spear. When landed inside theboat, its strength was sufficient to make havoc ofour seat with its swinging tail, reminding its cap-tors that it must be thiust under the gunwale infront or it would soon un
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . C. K. WILLIAMS I. S. KNOWLTON. ANCrS HISTOEY OF OGLE COUNTY. 715 before they strike a 20-pound pickerel, whichstruggles for freedom with such force as tobreak the spear handle. However, enough of thefiber remains intact to land the fish on the bot-tom of the boat. Numerous smaller fish are ob-tained after that; then a 20-pound catfish iscaught on the spear. When landed inside theboat, its strength was sufficient to make havoc ofour seat with its swinging tail, reminding its cap-tors that it must be thiust under the gunwale infront or it would soon unload the boat of all thesmaller fish. That ends the nights sport, whichhas resulted in the capture of two fish weighingforty pounds, and enough smaller ones to bringup the total catch to lOO pounds. Black bass were caught from a high rock rising50 to 75 feet out of the river. The eddying cur-rent below made it ideal fishing ground. Bassweighing from tuO to five pounds could alwaysbe had in season for the effort of catching them,and no finer fish swam than those ta
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