Show i WILL VILL THEY LAND THESE HUMAN FISH OR LOSE POLE I l 4 r r Miami anglers present the latest thing in piscatorial pastime human fishing With some of the nations nation's best swimmers at the end of these lines its it's an even break that one or more fishermen will land there too Its It's strenuous sport but plenty of at fun the adepts say I HUMAN HUMAN FISHING LATEST FAD FOR FUN SEEKERS Strong Tackle and Plenty of Skill Needed to Prevent Angler Taking Dive Into Pool By NEA Service Shed a tear for the poor fish I What with half the winter population at Miami Fla grimly pursuing pursuing pur- pur suing hIm in the dark depths of the Gulf Stream and the other hall ball snubbing hint him coldly In favor of human fish hes he's literally between the devil and the deep blue sea In this piece however we shall concern ourselves sOlely with that newest Florida rod and reel rage human fishing Human fishing Is not half as gruesome gruesome grue- grue some as it sounds To pia play you need only a good strong swimmer light salt water tackle of the type corn com used for fOl a bit of white rag and an expertness with your equipment Need Good Tackle Your fish you truss up in a strong leather shoulder harness to the back backof of whIch Is attached your our line usually usual usual- ly of about pound IS-pound test Seven feet from the fisi fish the bit of rag is tied to the line In your our hands you grIp the rod and reel and it If youre you're wise you'll wear a rod belt ot of leather also Your fish now jumps In having been given about a foot 40 handicap At the crack of the starters starter's gun the battle baUle begins The fish strokes duc ducks dives treads water flounders and splashes All you OU have to do is try to land him A human fish Is considered landed when the bit of white rag on the line ine touches the tip of the fishermans fisherman's rod Six minutes are arc usually allowed for tor the contest but l If you have tackled a good strong fish like Stubby Krueger the champion dis- dis lance tance swimmer or some other worthy wor wor- thy foe the chances are arc you'll be In Inthe inthe the pool with the sh before sIx min mm utes have ela Strenuous Sport Alexander otto Ott director of pool activities i 81 ac- ac at the Miami Biltmore and who is considered consider one ot of the best human fishermen in the business says its it's a strenuous sport Ott who used to fish ish for lor Johnny says sas a wise vise fish will defeat even the best of the fishermen Theres only one way for the fish to win explains Mr Ott He must reel in until the white rag touches touch the tip ot of the rod But with the fish the sky's the limit It If the theline theline line or the rod and reel break the fish wIns If the fish can pull you into the water he wins The only rule is that the fish Itoh cant can't touch the theline theline line with his hands hand According to Mr ott and Stubby Kreuger erstwhile teammate the sport was devised by bythe bythe the Australian swImming champion Percy Cavill and presented in Miami Miamia a score ot of years ago It has become popular only in the last year or two however Sportsmen of Note Many noted figures have fished at atthe the pool this winter among them Prince Konoye the Japanese Japa Japa- nese schoolboy golfer from Lawrence yule ville N. N J J. Bob Davis trotting globetrotting newspaper man Johnny the heavyweight boxer Ben Ames Withams Wit Wit- hams the novelist Captain Willlam William McFee the author ot of sea stories Major Ma Ma- jor John He sion the famous pistol and rifle rille shot hot md and many others Noted fish available in these wa va- vaters this winter include besides Kr Kreuger uger and the Flanagan boys Georgia Coleman Gwon Gilson the pie pic diving champion Pete DesJar din mens men's Olympic diving champion md and Captain Bob Dob Finnegan underwater star |