European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                They Call it sure thing fishing. Lys harks is not for the faint at heart. But it s sure thing fishing says Robert l. Edgley 38. It s the most productive fishing that i be Ever done. We 7 found that there Are v a hundreds and hundreds of Sharks out there and nobody is fishing for  course you have to remember a few simple rules. Like Don t lean Over the Side of the boat to rinse your hands off. Edgley and his fishing Friend Lawrence Summers were among the top fishing experts at an International anglers Exposi Tion in san Mateo  gave a lecture and slide show on the finer Points of catching Sharks with Wil Lowy Fly rods and frail looking but Strong test  Edgley s boat they regularly fish up and Down the California coastline wherever the Ocean monsters Are running. Edgley and Summers said they prefer the six to seven foot Long great Blue shark found in abundance in the Pacific and weighing from 50 to 60 pounds. They think the Thresher shark which jumps some thing like a Martin is fun too. But they avoid the jaws or great White shark species of movie Fame. This Guy gets to be about 15 feel Long and weighs from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds Edgley said. If you irritate him be has the ability to bite right through the fibreglass of my Little  the secret to shark fishing is to Adver Tise your presence. After four years of experimenting Summers said they found that Cumming is the answer. They grind up trash fish into a kind of soup and freeze the mess inside old milk Cartons. Edgley s wife is not too Happy about that part Summers added with a Grin. By Cahliuck leav1ttunited press International fishing for trails a Slick of fish Oil and pieces of flesh. Sharks pick up the Trail and follow it right to the boat where they Circle and smash and Circle and snap at whatever Falls into the  Fly is a hand tied lure resembling a squid or a vague imitation of a trash  it usually measures about seven inches from tip to tip and is attached to a length of piano wire followed by the Stan Dard test Fly line used by Trout  Don t have any hold Down in our  Edgley said. Once a shark take the Hook he will charge away taking As much As 300 Yards of line before slowing up. The Fisherman using a Fly Rod has to use plenty of discretion in persuading the Cranky animals to turn around. For instance. Edgley holds the world record for catching a shark on a 15 Pound test Fly line. It took him an hour and 52 minutes to bring the big Blue up to the bout. Plus a hell of an argument said sum mers. New York times u but it s not for the faint of heart. Nerp at sea they strip the Carton off put device and pull it with Roien chum bait in a wire Basket and they estimate its we lower it Over the Side. As the  melts it they free them. It was september 1973 and they were 14 Miles out to sea off Dana Point near san Clements. There s a big underwater Mountain out there that comes within 50 or 60 feet of the surface and a lot of big fish hang out around  Summers said. It was getting dark and some of the Guys were getting pretty scared. They wanted to Cut Bob s line and go in. He had to keep arguing with them while he worked the  Edgley and Summers say they have had few instances of real fear. Although Edgley nearly lost a hand once while trying to untangle line from around the boat  Guy who was supposed to be watch ing for us was a Little sea sick Edgley said. He was t paying much  they catch approximately 100 Sharks each during a season but Seldom kill them. Unless they think they have a record the procedure is to grip the shark by the Tail with a specially developed wire device and pull it but of the water Thuie tight and length. Then sunday May 15, 1977 there s a crowd when the catch is brought in. The stars and stripes Page 9