Show 1695 POUND TUNA CAPTURED monster taken in net seven miles off block island much larger than Califor californian Cali fornias nials newport R I 1 rew few people realize that the hie coast adjacent to rhode island boasts fish larger than those oft off the shores of california such Is the case however anil and capt hugh L willoughby who has just returned from a trip to block island in his motorboat sea otter tells a reporter that lie he weighed a monster tuna fish which I 1 tipped the scales at pounds yes said captain willoughby we ive have an affidavit as to the weight Cali fornias tuna fish never exceed pounds the big fish was caught in a fisher mans net about seven miles southeast of block island and had find to be speared before being prepared tor for shipment to new york meanwhile the fisherman Is trying to figure out whether the price ot of the monster will pay to repair liis ills nets which were torn to shreds in the death struggle As regards sharks said captain willoughby 1 I believe that there never were any two varieties such as common and man eating sharks the menhaden fishing industry has cleaned the waters of the food for the sharks and they are hungry any shark will eat human beings in this state |