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There are two ways of catching belligerent swordfish in the Cape Breton waters where they are plentiful
There are two ways of catching belligerent swordfish in the Cape Breton waters where they are plentiful

There are two ways of catching belligerent swordfish in the Cape Breton waters where they are plentiful

Date3/29/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: There are two ways of catching belligerent swordfish in the Cape Breton waters where they are plentiful. Amateurs use rod and line but professionals; as above; work with a long harpoon from a railing on a fishing vessel's bowsprit.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0014216F
      If Mrs. Lerner, holding the rod, was excited, it was excusable. She was landing the first swordfish every caught by a woman with rod and line in Canada. It is Cape Breton water, and it's a job boating the big fish.
      If Mrs. Lerner, holding the rod, was excited, it was excusable. She was landing the first swordfish every caught by a woman with rod and line in Canada. It is Cape Breton water, and it's a job boating the big fish.
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      5/25/1946
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