Roaring Roosterfish Tale From La Paz Fishing Quest
A diverging memory recalls meeting Joe Earl Prade in Barbera's tackle shop on Houston Street. He recounts chasing snook and pike around La Paz Baja California, noting a famed 8 pound snook rumor and locals calling the fish "black robulo" a color variant distinct from the silvery mainline.
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Roosterfih
Majestic Theatre
la Paz
Baja California
Pike
Joe Earl Prade
Barbera
Houston Street
Bridge
Frade
Dallas
Splendid Chamber
Frio
Real County
Prade
Rooster Fish Tales and the Gulf Snook Record Debate
The piece contrasts world records for large snook with Florida Gulf waters and cites a 1963 La Paz catch of 52 pounds six ounces. It recounts a personal fishing narrative from a trip to Chile and Panama, detailing the roosters, bait choices, and the dramatic rod bending fight, ending with advice to release but noting the allure of a mounted trophy.
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Pacific
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Yeu Eun
Backups shine as Wilson ties record in CSU game
Bob Ostrum reports that Nielsen’s backup Marg Wilson threw seven touchdown passes against Colorado State, setting a Western Athletic Conference mark. In Fayetteville, a farewell time at Razorback Stadium ends as Yellowjackets dead in the press box amid stinging chaos. A deadly turnpike crash kills Andre Thornton’s wife Gertrude and their 2% year-old daughter Theresa in Somerset, Pennsylvania.
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Wes Sel
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Fayetteville
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Serine
Thornton
Somerset
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Andre Thornton
Cleveland Indians
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Gertrude Thornton
Thorntons
Theresa
Perkins Wins Pete Perkins Contest Honors Dallas Home Prize
R. L. Perkins of 228 University won first prize $25 in the Pete Perkins contest after three tosses. Second and third prizes went to local entrants from Uvalde and Catton Howerton, with $10 and $5 respectively, amid a bluff of rivalry and regional teams.
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the Light
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San Antonio
Light Sports
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Init
R. L. Perkins
University
Perkins
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Catton
Ohio State Wins After Tough Game Versus Hawkeyes
Hawkeye fans distraught as Ohio State offense stalls four times but still tops Iowa 27 to 14. Hayes reportedly angered fans with controversial remarks, prompting concerns over sportsmanship and crowd behavior during the late game.
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Ohi
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