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A7089-1
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- 1938-02-17 (Creation)
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This is the story of the one that didn't get away. "Fuzzy" Howe, of Mill City Oregon, poses with the big ling cod that he caught on his line at Pt. Defiance. Robert Porter, right, of Tacoma holds the rock cod that was found in the big fish's mouth while Earl McCoy, left, of Oregon looks on. The big fish was so greedy, that it was landed rather than let go of its rock cod dinner. The day started out dismally. Howe lost his pole off of the boat. His buddy C.E. Ruble managed to hook it with his line and pulled it in. Howe then dropped his returned hook and line to the bottom where he got a bite. He was pulling it in when the line gave a jerk and the battle began. Howe fought for 30 minutes and finally beached a 35 lb. ling cod which had the 3 lb. rock cod that he had originally hooked in its mouth. It was Howe's first exposure to salt water fishing. (T. Times 2/18/1938, pg. 13)
Fisherman--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fishing--Tacoma--1930-1940; Porter, Robert; McCoy, Earl;