On this particular trip we caught 19 species offish; several at the time were unidentified, many the first of that species for a few of the anglers and more than one
Nantucket sleigh ride from fish that are still out there swimming with our lures in their mouths.
US whalers of the 19th century used to call this the "
Nantucket sleigh ride".
I jumped in while he held it tight to the boat, then like the famous
Nantucket sleigh ride of whaling days, dragged me to the prime location.
If the whale survived and bolted, the crew might enjoy the clipping speed of a "
Nantucket sleigh ride" until the mammal spouted blood, signaling the end was near.
There was time for a stirring Laing drum solo, with drumsticks flying into the crowd, before a memorable
Nantucket Sleigh Ride, one of Mountain's all-time classics.
But after hours of putting churn in the water feeding the little fish, he sees a huge tuna, he manages to get the harpoon into it, and the "
Nantucket sleigh ride" begins, as the large fish pulls Skiff and the little boat through the water.