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EASTERN FISHERMEN LOSE A PRIZE ASBURY PARK N J August 5 Three mem bcrs of the Asbury Park Fishing Cliib off Brigan tine Shoals several days ago were hooked to a giant fish of unknown size and weight and after an exhaustive battle in which each man took turn at the rod the fish escaped A movie camera man on the scene recorded the fight The fish was hooked by William P Richmond of Spring Lake and for four hours he fought the fish Becoming exhausted he turned the rod over to Van Ciimpen Heilner also of Spring Lake who helil the rod anil tried to bring the fish in That struggle lasted for half an hour anS then Frank Stick who once fought a fish for eight hours at New Inlet took hold f fThe The fishpniiPii not meeting with success a skifjr was laiinchpd In the surf with the angler In the bow In the hope of recovering s6me of the 2ooo fppt of liiie which the fish took from tlie reel In Crossing the outer bnr however where a heavy sea was breaking the skiff ca sizeU and the
