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1921 USA: Devil fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
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0:36Now PlayingDate: 23rd September 1921
Location: Gulf of Mexico - off New Orleans.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: "Devil Fishing" is an exciting Sport.
USA.: Gulf of Mexico: off New Orleans.
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Fishing boat along at sea, men standing on foredeck with their harpoons ready (One man stands on top of fore cabin at lookout)
TITLE: Human Decoy
SV man jumps overboard from bow of ship and swims in water
Man swimming through sea
TITLE: Struck
Fisheren hurl their harpoons at fish in sea from boat as fish seen thrashing about
TITLE: The Giant in hauled in
Men haul giant fish (ray) up on board.
TITLE: and finished off with rifle-fire.
Man with rifle walks across deck to fish, held down by tow men with harpoons and shoots it.
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