European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Men and the sea. Or. = " a shark stalking off corneal you Don t have to be Spencer Tracy to know that the Art and science of Angling or fishing As it were is. A great human activity and when the fish Are deadly Blue Sharks the whole bus Ines stakes on the Quality of a rare adventure. Two 20th tactical fighter Wing staff sergeants from Wethersfield England recently turned this adventure into a per Sonal reality when they went after the Sharks off England s Cornwall coast some300 Miles from their Home base. The cos s sgt Alfred Hoskins ands sgt Charles Highlander together with an English Friend Leslie Stewart of brain tree were watching a newsreel in a local theater when some shark fishing scenes were presented on the screen. So impressed were the three that they decided to turn their summer Holiday into a shark Hunting safari. After an eight hour drive they came Tolooei on the Southern English Channel coast Headquarters of shark fishing in British Waters. Looe is now world renowned for its shark Angling. Last year some 5,700 Sharks were caught in the Channel off Looe. The Sharks Are to be found in the Are about 20 Miles off the coast at a depth of 30 feet. However there is no record of their Ever attacking swimmers or boats in the Cornwall area. The shark fishing season lasts from june to september. For the two 20th anglers and their English Friend the procuring of equip ment and the renting of a boat were the first order of business. Good Strong English rods were rented and the 35-foot open Cabin Cruiser Irene run by Raymon Pengelly of Looe was hired for four Days of fishing. Both Hoskins a 32-year-old texan an Highlander a 27-year-old native of Ken Tucky Are no strangers to fishing but truly a feeling of the unexpected must have come Over them As they sailed Outin search of the killers of the sea. It was really the most exciting fishing we have Ever done commented Hoskins. Shark fishing is exciting but it also re quires some Good planning a lot of patience and some hard work. After a one and a half hour trip into the shark urea the Irene was ready to begin operations. Cut up fish Are placed in Rubby Dubby bags and Hung Over the Side of the boats. The bags Are beaten against the boat and the fish Are released into the  prey Are fascinated by the odor and swim toward the boat. They Are about 30feet Down moving fast. Now bait is put on the line and Down it goes then per haps a strike and the Battle is on. It s usually about a 20-minute fight to bring the Blue Sharks to the surface said Highlander. We were strapped into our seats and to our rods he  s a test of skill and muscle to hold on to and defeat these marauders of the deep no matter How big or Small the Yare. Highlander by the Way caught the heaviest Blue shark of the expedition an80-Pounder, if you catch anything Over 75 pounds you Are eligible for membership in the British shark anglers association. The heaviest Blue shark Ever caught of Cornwall was a 216-Pounder. When a shark was brought to the sur face Pengelly went into action and his task required the skill and fortitude which can Only come to those who have live with the sea All their lives. With his Gaff a six foot Iron Pike Inland he hurled it into the shark now w lne Day August 19, 1959 fighting desperately for its life. Soon the shark is in the boat Fin flailing away like a steel Sheet. The shark is quickly killed with blows from an Iron Rod. The boat brought in 36 Sharks in four Days of fishing an even 1,2 for each of the three fishermen. Sharks have Little commercial value but the damage they do to fishing nets in the area make their killing a Public serv ice.  Sharks Are strangely Lumin Ous under water and can be seen Man feet Down. Sometimes they refuse to bite and some strange Angling rituals Are invoked to tempt them. Once during a quiet spell the skipper threw a Penny into the water and yelled buy one shark sure enough they bought it and we had another Ope joked hos Kins. The four Days fishing provided the 20th anglers with an experience of a lifetime and they warmly recommend this Walter Mitty real life activity. The whole Cost for one Day including boat and equipment for three of us was Only 11 pounds $30.80 said Highlander. So All would be shark anglers can see that the excitement comes pretty cheap. And too you can always get in some bathing on Looe s Fine Beach. Two us based airmen find Angling for Blue fins a blood stirring relaxation from routine duty sgt Highlander plays tug of War with a Blue shark. Of 4,. A seven footer is Gaffer after a Long futile fight. Hoskins. Poses with specimen of his Day s catch. The stars and stripes 11