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Fishermen’s Big Catch.

School of Shad Disturbs Water For Acres at Buck Roe.

Three Hauls Made and Fully 15,000 Fish Are Taken From Nets-Best Catch On Record.

     Norfolk, March 30.-Rifflings which covered acres of water at Buck Roe beach on the Chesapeake, first surprised patient fishermen there and then astonished them as the disturbance reached their seines and made them taut until they appeared as if they would be torn away. A shad or two showed above the surface and this told the fishermen that the force below was a great school of the fish which they had long been hoping would come their way.

     With all their might they tugged and finally got their nets out of the water. Still the water was riffling. The nets were returned to it and another haul made.

     This was repeated the third time with undiminished success and still the water riffled. Fully 15,000 fish had been taken and the fishermen had the best day of their lives.

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