HUGE SWORDFISH.
668-POtrNDEIt AT WHANGAROA LARGEST CATCH THIS SEASON. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TOTAKA NORTH, Thursday. A huge black marlin swordfish, weighin" 6681b, was caught at Whangaroa yesterday by Mr. R. B. S. Watson, of Walton, "when fishing from the launch Alma G. This is largest fish caught this season. It was hooked during the morning, and played until about 4 p.m. Mr. J. Rees George, of Devonport, from the launch Hazel, caught the heaviest striped marlin landed this season. It weighed 3951b. ,
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 62, 14 March 1930, Page 9
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