A Real Mock Turtle!
p. 94 · Read in the full issue
Even a turtle can be fooled some of the time!
Mr. Reg Douglas, of Qacavula Estate, Taveuni, Fiji, is shown holding a "mock" turtle which he designed as a decoy for turtles off the coast. The decoy came into being as a result of Mr. Douglas observing turtles surfacing under a floating palm leaf while he was out fishing. The underside is painted yellow, and it has rubber fins, tail and head.
From the sides are suspended heavy treble hooks on heavy nylon lines. The first trial with the contraption brought three turtles, 300 pounds, 280 pounds, and 220 pounds.
Two of them are shown in the photo.
Photo: Rob Wright.