Steelhead
Sorry, I forgot to mention the date. Jackies marlin took the Comerson King Fish bait at exactly 5pm on the 16th of Feb, 1957. The time of surrender was 8.20am the following morning.
Can you imagine fighting a fish for 15 hours? Apparently, as the story goes, during that time, he took about 3 sips of whiskey, that's all!
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
Steelhead
"Fish are the only creature on ***'s Earth which enjoy a pronounced degree of posthumous growth" ~ David ProfumoOriginally Posted by Chris Shelton
Your weight is slightly out Wolf, only slightly mind you, but being a fisherman, what else did we expectJust checked my records, the Marlin weighed 720lbs, the man140lbs. The man was 5ft 9 1/2", the fish 13ft 9". Tailspan was 4ft. Girth 5ft.9" - Bill 3ft.3 1/2".
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Steelhead
Here's a few more bits and pieces. The date was the 6th of May, 1956. By Andre's account, this is another fish enjoying a pronounced degree of posthumous growth
The yellowfin tuna weighed 156lbs and took Jackie just under two hours to land. The length from fork of the tail was 5ft.2 1/2" and it's girth 3 ft.6", with a tailspan of 2 feet.
In Jackie's own words "Never in my life had I felt so utterly exhausted"
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
Steelhead
If that is true and if you look at todays fishing shows, on ESPN etc.
The guys have special drinks etc, hosed down to keep cool etc.
Think that nowadays the fisherfolk are a bunch of "M@Ff and softies
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
Steelhead
Hi Chris
Can't you add to this thread also "characters"
Or should we start a new thread "characters"
Think that there are a couple of charaters that belong in this thread.
Korrie Broos
Don't go knocking on Death's door, ring the bell and run like hell. He hates it. (anon)
Nymphing, adds depth to your fly fishing.
Nymphing, is fly fishing in another dimension
Steelhead
Interestingly, he only had 400yards of line on his reel. Everytime the fish ran, it would turn at about 300 yards before heading in another direction. Three quarter way throught the struggle a poephol in his boat came to within 150 yards of where Jackie was fighting the fish and dropped anchor! Can you imaging! Apparently those Rooikrans ledges errupted in a cacophony of verbal abuse by all the onlookers and fishermen, and the boat promptly up anchored and buggered off.
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
Steelhead
Of course yes Korrie. For example, I would love to see a few of Tom's stories related here aswell. There were some very colourful characters from his time, not the least of which was John Beams. I will see what I can dig out aswell
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
Steelhead
Chris - Thanks for the correction on the size of Jackies fish... I seem to remeber someone else mentioned recently that my weight was out for that fish... I seem to have it locked in at 186lbs for some reason... my bad... Thanks for the correction.
156 is still a MONSTER from the bricks...
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Steelhead
The first edition was about 1947 or thereabouts, the second edition which I've got, 1962, which my folks bought me for Christmas 1969 in England when we lived there. Co-incidence, I'm actually re-reading it at the moment (I'm up to 'Red Stumpnose' which may be a good nickname for Herman...). The 1962 one has a whole load more info that the first. No doubt there are further editions? I've seen some recently in our local second-hand bookshops, will keep an eye out next week for you. The book as you know has a wealth of hands-on info as well as some amazing anecdotes about the big ones that didn't get away, with photos to boot (not taken on cell phone either!). I think if the guys had Tonkin cane rods they were the elite, Rangoon etc second-rate scumbags..
Steelhead
[QUOTE=chris williams;58130] I'm up to 'Red Stumpnose' which may be a good nickname for Herman...
hahahahaha...too funny!
The 1962 one has a whole load more info that the first.
I have a 1982, 25th anniversary edition and the first edition that came out in 1957. For some strange reason, I cannot find the story on Jackie's marlin and yellowfin in the newer version, but the full account is in the 1957 printing.
Sorry guys, you are going to have to get both!
"Innocence is a wild trout. But we humans, being complicated, have to pursue innocence in complex ways" - Datus Proper
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