Lago Spearfishing Society

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JOE VAN OCTROP AND HIS JEWFISH.
JOE VAN OCTROP AND HIS MORAY EEL, 6' 2"
ANOTHER BIG JEWFISH
AND YET ANOTHER JEW FISH, THAT'S TRES DUNLAP & EDDIE GRUENBERG.
Photo supplied by: Ed Gruenberg
AL LEAK WITH HIS CUDA
A 700 LBS SHARK CAUGHT BY THE GIRLS, POLLY MINGUS & CARLA MASSEY (LEFT TO RIGHT) AND THE BOYS, AL LEAK, JOHN BARBONUS & JACK HORRIGAN (LEFT TO RIGHT).  THEY WERE FISHING AT BOCA MAHOS
EVEN IN THE EARLY DAYS PEOPLE CAUGHT BIG FISH, THIS IS A PHOTO FROM BILL MOYER'S SCRAPBOOK TAKEN AROUND 1930
SPEARFISHERMEN, JERRY SMIT, TOM KESTER  AND ART SPITZER WITH THEIR SCUBA GEAR
AN ARTICLE FROM THE ARUBA ESSO NEWS ABOUT THE FINDING OF THE OLD CANNONS BY TOMMY TUCKER.  THIS WAS SUBMITTED BY GEORGE "RUSTY" ROYER.
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CONTINUATION OF ARTICLE ABOUT THE FINDING OF THE CANNONS
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Another picture of the old cannons that were found just outside the big lagoon.  This photograph was taken next to the Burson's house in the 300 row. 

Photos was submitted by: Joe Carroll.

 

Taken in the late 1940's when we were just getting serious about spear fishing.  The big man, left, is Paul Hermenson, Joe Carroll than a Jr. in High School and Lyle Redfoot.  Joe says: "We would typically go in above the dog graves yard and get out at the Esso Club.  Usually took about four hours.  However, we were pikers compared to the ones that came after us, (Tres Dunlap and his buddies).

Photo submitted by: Joe Carroll.

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