DEEP SEA FISHING

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 156, 29 March 1926, Page 8

DEEP SEA FISHING

“THE SPORT WAS GREAT” AMERICAN TOURISTS’ PRAISE “Dominion” Special. Auckland, March 28. Zane Grey and his party left by the Main Trunk express on Friday night for Te Kuiti They intend visiting the ■ Waitomo Caves, and they will, go to Rotorua, proceeding thence to Taupo. They will fish for trout until April 23, and will depart for America on the Tahiti on April 27. Mr. Grey’s party, which includes Captain L- D. Mitchell, Mrs. Mitchell, and Miss Smith (Mr. Grey’s private secretary) are loud in their praises of the northern fishing waters. “The sport was great," said Captain Mitchell, whose landing of world’s record swordfish has given him a fishing story for the rest of his life. “We enjoyed every minute of our stay, but are looking forward just as keenly to fishing the Taupo and Tongariro streams for the trout, of which we have heard great accounts.” While at Taupo it is the party’s plan not to stick to one camp, biit to work up Tongariro streams, and, if time permits, to visit the National Park, A kinematographer, who followed Mr. Grey at Deepwater Cove and secured some fine films of contests with swordfish and niako, will again accompany the party, and it is hoped to get more fine photographs of New Zealand’s trout fishing. Mr. Grev is delighted with what he has seen of New Zealand, and regrets that he has not had time to tour the countrv thoroughly. However, he intends to trv to make an extended visit next year in his own. private vacht. visiting mnnv places of interest in both islands, and touching more branches of snort than fishing. Mr. Grey praises the New Zealand railways. The partv bad travelled in comfort, and the officials had seemed to nut themselves out to make the tour pleasant. He wished especially to tbank Mr. A. H. Messenger (Government Publicity Officer), who had done everything within, his power for the party’s cnm <; -~t.