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Newspaper
Hill View Times
Location
Kerrville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
4
A lively feature on bait casting for bass pike musky and pickerel. It covers rods lines reels and tackle tips from Wick Munro, including casting technique and gear setup, with notes on weed fish habitats and netting bass, plus a brief Arctic scene of President Coolidge fishing nearby and visiting Saranac Lake church plans.
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce received six to ten inch black bass from Kerrville State Fish Hatchery. The fish were released in the Pedernales River to spawn next spring and aid restocking. Officials urge anglers to protect undersized bass and report violators. about twenty thousand fish have been received since January 1, 1926.
Several thousand more small bass were deposited in the Llanos last week from the Heart o the Hills Hatchery between Junction and Kerrville. Hatchery superintendent Mr. French said thousands more would soon be stocked in local streams. Local game warden S O Durst confirmed plans to expand stocking as the Llanos and tributaries receive fish propagated at the hatchery. Lark family moved to the B L Smith place near the dam above town, with Mr Lark planning four to six months of fishing for breed stock to be sent to the hatchery.
President Coolidge fails to land a fish during an informal fishing trip as reporters note his lack of luck at the lake. Local guides report calm waters and light crowds, with no notable catches by the president or his party.
Victoria July 8 report by L A Carter Cuero businessman details that Mrs Robert Creanger of Kansas hooked a six foot tarpon off Deeros Point near Port OConnor Monday. After 40 minutes the tarpon was swallowed by a 22 foot shark and nearly capsized the skiff as the line tangled around the rudder. The shark's approach was visible for 200 yards and was initially mistaken for a boat with a sail like fin. Continued on Page 4 Column 1.
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