I had to go back to Used Tackle of Hucknall today (problem with a reel, my fault, but swapped straight away, Thanks Roger!)
AND 'Big Dave' was in
Now , Hillbilly is always pushing me to ask this Big Guy about
The $13 million fish, so I posed the question.
In truth, he looked blank, denied all knowledge of the Hillbilly , or the fish in question!
But, then he grinned and said, 'Now if you'd asked me about "Horizontal" Ron Horton' (thereby hangs another tale) 'And a '75 fishing trip to Fontaindelle' (I'm struggling for spelling on these place names Hilbilly)' I would hsve told you this!'
It Transpired that around 1975, Big Dave and Horizontal were living together in Wyoming.
I dont know whether Horizontal was married to Beryl then or not!
So these Guys fished the 'Green River' and both caught a fish!
One of these fish was a male and the other was a female, (don't ask me the difference, or how they knew?)
Neither guy recognised the species, but they were clearly game fish.
Made good eating too, by Big Daves account, but Horizontal was disturbed by not knowing just what he had caught!
Somehow, and just how it came about, I am unclear of, The 2 guys found themselves relating their tale to an official of Wyoming State, who's concern was Wildlife and Fisheries.
On hearing the tale, he produced an illustrated book on fishes and Horizontal eagerly looked through it and exclaimed with glee 'That's it!' as he came upon the likeness of the mystery fish!
The official went white and turned to Dave for confirmation, which he readily gave as he was in full concurrence!
'Male and Female huh?' The lads nodded in agreement!
'You know what this means?' This time heads were shaken in disagreement!
'Expense' croaked the official.
At that time the U.S. of A. had a very strict conservation policy in force, although economics have diluted it somewhat recently by all accounts.
The fish in question turned out to be a previously unheard of species in the Green river.
Because a pair had been caught, legislation meant, that to encourage their breeding, a series of special Salmon Run ladders had to be built along the entire lenth of the Green River and allowing bypass of the Fontaindelle Dam at a cost to the citizens of Wyoming, that reached 13 million Dollars!!!
All because 2 Brit boys went fishing and gave birth to the Tale of the 13 Million Dollar Fish
The name of the Fish was the Canocan Salmon or similar
(Now if we could only find Horizontal Ron Horton, we could get the correct name and perhaps hear why he was called Horizontal?
How about it Hillbilly?
Cheers
Trev
Ziptrev
Shouldn't happen to a DOG!
AND 'Big Dave' was in
Now , Hillbilly is always pushing me to ask this Big Guy about
The $13 million fish, so I posed the question.
In truth, he looked blank, denied all knowledge of the Hillbilly , or the fish in question!
But, then he grinned and said, 'Now if you'd asked me about "Horizontal" Ron Horton' (thereby hangs another tale) 'And a '75 fishing trip to Fontaindelle' (I'm struggling for spelling on these place names Hilbilly)' I would hsve told you this!'
It Transpired that around 1975, Big Dave and Horizontal were living together in Wyoming.
I dont know whether Horizontal was married to Beryl then or not!
So these Guys fished the 'Green River' and both caught a fish!
One of these fish was a male and the other was a female, (don't ask me the difference, or how they knew?)
Neither guy recognised the species, but they were clearly game fish.
Made good eating too, by Big Daves account, but Horizontal was disturbed by not knowing just what he had caught!
Somehow, and just how it came about, I am unclear of, The 2 guys found themselves relating their tale to an official of Wyoming State, who's concern was Wildlife and Fisheries.
On hearing the tale, he produced an illustrated book on fishes and Horizontal eagerly looked through it and exclaimed with glee 'That's it!' as he came upon the likeness of the mystery fish!
The official went white and turned to Dave for confirmation, which he readily gave as he was in full concurrence!
'Male and Female huh?' The lads nodded in agreement!
'You know what this means?' This time heads were shaken in disagreement!
'Expense' croaked the official.
At that time the U.S. of A. had a very strict conservation policy in force, although economics have diluted it somewhat recently by all accounts.
The fish in question turned out to be a previously unheard of species in the Green river.
Because a pair had been caught, legislation meant, that to encourage their breeding, a series of special Salmon Run ladders had to be built along the entire lenth of the Green River and allowing bypass of the Fontaindelle Dam at a cost to the citizens of Wyoming, that reached 13 million Dollars!!!
All because 2 Brit boys went fishing and gave birth to the Tale of the 13 Million Dollar Fish
The name of the Fish was the Canocan Salmon or similar
(Now if we could only find Horizontal Ron Horton, we could get the correct name and perhaps hear why he was called Horizontal?
How about it Hillbilly?
Cheers
Trev

Ziptrev
