Produced by Castle Films in the 1940s, this film shows various sport fishing including tarpon fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, tuna fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and sail fishing off the coast of Florida. Historic footage of whaling (at about the 4:45 mark) is shown with crews using a massive harpoon. A hammerhead shark is also killed for sport by the whalers. The film also shows Salmon fishing.
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