Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1916 — MAN AND SON RIDE FISH [ARTICLE]

MAN AND SON RIDE FISH

Mounted on Back of Forty-Two-Pound Catfish for Half an Hour. Wichita, Kan.—C.” A. Whitney of Route 9, on the West side, and his slx-teen-year-old son rode around on the hack of a 42-pound catfish for half an hour In the Clilckaskla river near Drury the other day. They finally landed the fish and brought It to Wichita. Mr. Whitney and his son have been camping for the last month. .Neighbors told them of seeing several times a monster fish In the river. Mr. Whitney, wading Into the river, felt around until he located the fish. He got one hand In the catfish’s gills and jumped on Its back. The fish darted forward and whipped around In the water until It was about to throw Its rider off. Mr* Whitney’s son rushed to his father’s aid and climbed on top of the latter’s back to weigh down tffe catfish. For half an hour tne two men rode the fish around, struggling to get It to the bank.-They finally succeeded.