DEEP-SEA FISHING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1927, Page 5

DEEP-SEA FISHING.

SPORT AT RUSSELL. FIGHT WITH A SAWFISH. CPj Tclejrrai.h.—Own Ooirefg-tondcafcJ IU'SSELL, Monday. Commander Prenl ice-Lyons, who is a gucvt at (vorersmeal Huuw. armed at Kussell for a Jew dajv s" deep-sea fishing. 13c bad never indulged in this thrilling sport before with rod and reel. Hrpml a very descriptive account of hi* experiences when fishing from the Zaue flrey Sporting Club's f.am]) on Crupukapuka It-land- ]n spite oi Ihc far", tint some expert angler* hate failed to l.ind a fish, yet a novitiate can pome to ih<> Bay of Islands and go away with tb« excellent record this na\al officer La* to his credit. Speaking (if Ti"i —- first capture. Commandant l*rent ire-Lyons say*: "'The sawfish rushed a 1 the hail broadside on. I paid out line, bill the took it at once faster ihan it could I>e gjtcn him. lie then broached nearly clear of the water—a magnificent sight. The line iben went slack, arid ] reeled in. thinking for a moment 1 hai ] had lost him. but again 1 fell him. and up he rushed in a magnifiecnl leap, broaching well up again. He then ran the line out a bit and 1 struck. After broaching five or sis times he made a splendid run, which made me doublful about hating enough line. bin. 1 hanks to skilful I handling of ihc launch \>\ Bloomficld 1 I pot him back, and from then until he I was gaffed we had a steady fight, first j one and ihcn ihc 01 her paining. Afleri about O'l minnlc- be look ihc line well jdown. irjing 1o M.und. arid we thought i«« ueie hi for trouble. Lilt I pumped I him up before antthjng scrums happened. Throughout 1 took the suit ice of my launclniM 11 as In where 10 fislu I also landed 1 lie following: —Fc bruary 3*. striped niarlin. ."> 4 ."■ 11»-. naught 10 ;a.m. soiiih side oi I'iercy Island and jch.se 1o it. drifting, fish broached luioa and va*- palled aft<T J."' minutes. (We 'all pot drenched to 1 lie -1 in securing the fi-li a- 11 sen: u-i 1 oi water in it the , lioat again and again wilh lis tail 1 1 cbruai v ]s. hiacl, Tiiarlm. 4721b. hooked .'!.:. p.m.. gaflod A Id |. m.. aboul N. 1... ab. lit on< and a i.alf mile. jio::i J'leTcT Island. 1 rolling slowlt with bait .".(lit aslcm. no tca^eis Kisiiing oil I a|>e Brell Cuiliiuaiider K. \V. BillyardTeake. <d Ayrshire. Scotland. «1.. i )" a giiesi of the Zane Spoiling < inii carrij.. landed a lilne- , striped m;ni.n weighing 3*o lb*, afier a fight fof 4"i minutes. T'i 1i s is the ihud biggest Handed as \ el.