HIS TOURTH VISIT.
MR. R. L SUTTON RETURNS. ENTHUSIASM FOR XEW ZEALAXD.
_ Still as firmly convinced as ever that Xew Zealand has "the greatest fishing waters in the world, liar none." Mr! Richard L. Sutton arrived from the United States to-d iv in the Mariposa on his fourth visit here. He is accompanied by Mrs, Sutton,
Once again it is the thrill of deep-sea fishing that has brought Mr. Sutton to the Dominion. He explained it this way: "Last year we got a good many of them; this year we're after the rest." But that was all in fun, localise Mr. Sutton will lie iiere again next year, probably for three months, looking for, more. On his present visit he is going immediately to Tauranga for 12 days' sport, following that with 12 days 'at WhangaroM. Then he will -nil for South Africa by way of Australia to investigate big-game fishing off the const of Vnt.al. If ever there was a keen fisherman. Mr. Sutton is that man. .since lie was here last he has lieen fishing at Newfoundland. Nova Scotia, the Bahamas and the Mexiran and Texas coast*. At Mayor Island last year Mr. Sutton landed no fewer than 38 catches—a black marlin, six mako sharks and 31 striped mulin. Little wonder, then, that he is so enthusiastic about New Zealand!
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 16, 20 January 1939, Page 8
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