DEEP-SEA FISHING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 25, 31 January 1928, Page 9

DEEP-SEA FISHING.

SHIP'S OFFICER'S SUCCESS.

BIG MAKO AT FIRST VENTURE

Third Officer Saul, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka, now in Auckland", is greatly impressed by his first experience of deep-sea fishing in northern waters. The Rimutaka was loading at Dpua on Friday last and Mr. Saul and the ship's surgeon, Dr. Pegg, seized the opportunity to try their luck with the big fellows which inhabit the waters around Cape Brett. "We were unlucky not to get two good fish," said Mr. Saul to a "Star" reporter to-day. "Dr. Pegg hooked one, which got away, but I managed to secure mine after a fight lasting an hour and a-naif. We were delighted in the day's sport and hope to have another try some day."

Fishing from the launch Geisha, the anglers trolled for kahawai between Ninepine Rock and Cape Brett and they' soon had the necessary bait. A lively fish attached to Mr. Saul's hook attracted the attention of a big mako shark, which was cruising about in the vicinity of the launch and before long he took the hire A strenuous tussle ensued and eventually the shark, which weighed well over 2001b, was gaffed. The officer has the jaws and tail as trophies and expresses his determination to have another try at big-game fishing whenever opportunity offers. An interesting item of the Rimutaka's cargo from Russell is the head and forepart of Mr. White Wickljam's record broadbill swordfisli, which is now on its way to a famous firm of taxidermists in London to be set up.

NAVAL OFFICER'S SUCCESS

Fishing at Whangaroa yesterday, Commander Farquhar, of H.M.s. Dunedin, landed a hammerhead shark of 2941b.