MURPHY, Levin Graham

1905 Levin Graham Murphy, a lumberman of Converse, Indiana, with a hickory rod of his own creation and 436 lb. black sea bass, Santa Catalina Island

MURPHY, Levin Graham ( - )

In 1905 L. G. Graham caught the year's record for a black sea bass at 436 pounds.

In the News~

July 12, 1909 [LAH]: “Avalon, July 11. A. W. Hopper of Boston today caught a gold button yellowtail while fishing off the west end of San Clemente Island. The fish weighed forty-three pounds and was brought to gaff in thirty-one minutes. With Mr. Hooper, who fished in the launch Swastika, was the veteran angler, L. G. Murphy of Converse, Indiana. Both anglers are members of the Catalina Tuna Club…”