San Juan Record | 1932-02-11 | Page 2 | Billfish a Fighter

billfish a fighter of the men who set out from boston gloucester and portland to c atch swordfish perhaps six during the en tire season are fortunate enough to land the Is in rated more belligerent than the swordfish and can be landed bandec only at great risk yet think if 1 all kinds of 0 good luck to catch one the billfish Is bisone isone one of the foremost of the round chorded spear fishes ordinarily dina rily it Is al ah inhabitant of southern waters but occasionally it accompanies a school of as far north as georges bank it varies from 6 to 20 feet in length and from to 1000 pounds in weight in new england englan d it Is called the skill agelee 11 when harpooned it will make spectacular charges at its lt attack attackers era