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August 22, 1861
Danbury Times
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
In Madison, the Field Brothers netted 325 drum fish averaging 50 lbs each, with hundreds more escaping. Their loud drumming was mistaken for a rebel privateer; such hauls are rare on the coast.
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Large Haul of Drum Fish at Madison.
The Field Brothers of Madison caught in their pound net the other morning, 325 of these musical fish, their average weight being 50 lbs. each. There were some 600 or more in the pound, but they were not able to capture them all. The drumming of these fish in a still day can be heard for miles, and the tremendous music these fellows made led many to suppose that a rebel privateer was in our harbor. These fish are very rarely seen on this coast: another instance where so many were taken is not within the memory of the "oldest inhabitant."—Palladium.
The Field Brothers of Madison caught in their pound net the other morning, 325 of these musical fish, their average weight being 50 lbs. each. There were some 600 or more in the pound, but they were not able to capture them all. The drumming of these fish in a still day can be heard for miles, and the tremendous music these fellows made led many to suppose that a rebel privateer was in our harbor. These fish are very rarely seen on this coast: another instance where so many were taken is not within the memory of the "oldest inhabitant."—Palladium.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Drum Fish
Large Haul
Pound Net
Madison
Fishing Catch
What entities or persons were involved?
Field Brothers
Where did it happen?
Madison
Story Details
Key Persons
Field Brothers
Location
Madison
Event Date
The Other Morning
Story Details
The Field Brothers caught 325 drum fish averaging 50 lbs each in their pound net, with over 600 in the pound but not all captured. Their drumming was heard for miles and mistaken for a rebel privateer. Such a large haul is rare on this coast.