A TRIP DOWN PELORUS SOUND.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 29 May 1888, Page 2

A TRIP DOWN PELORUS SOUND.

In response to a notice issued by Messrs Brownlee and Co. that their steamer Pelorus would proceed on a fishing excursion trip to the Heads, if sufficient inducement offered, a good number mustered up and a start was effected about 8 o’clock. The evening was all that could be desired, and under the softening rays of a bright moonlight we silently but rapidly glided over the beautiful sound, where the or.ly ripple to be seen was from the sparkling phosphorescent water forced from each side of the steamer’s bows, extending iu little waves outwardly in convex form, and gradually closing again as they united '” !t h the whirl and bubble caused by the "revolving SC-rew in its endless turnings while driven by the iron horse, which left only the long streak of a wa to disccmablc as wo passed headland after headland and peaceful homesteads glimmering in the distance. About two hours steamimr brought us opposite the residence of Mr Foote, where a l?rge quartz reef was recently discovered, but the late hour prevented any inspection, and we soon turned Taw era Point, opening cut Mr John Gibson’s island and the Tawliitinui Reach, and suddenly finding ourselves out of the placid waters into half a gale of wind from the S.W., while far away we could sec the low neck of land which separates this reach from the fine harbor of Croizelles, in Blind Bay. One of our number was prophesying that in years to come the route for steamers from

Picton will be through a canal Torea neck, and through another at the head of this same roach Croseilles, ami thence to Nelson, giving a smooth water passage all way, serving the requirements of bot^K|l sounds, mid saving about 25 miles ling between Picton and Nelson. ever, it was the present we bad to with, and as the wind continued to crease the fires burnt more briskly, another run of ten miles brought us to Mr Crichton’s station at Port Lo There the anchor was dropped, made snug, and those sleeping on shore were comfoijßly by Mr Witney, whoso hospitality no bounds. In the morning, steam soon got up, and we proceeded to Chetwood Islands, where we soon had lines going, securing some of the rock-cod, hapuka, snapper and eoata anyone could wish for. As night drew near we returned again Port Lo Gar, and next morning had somoH| of the best sport we had yet experienced off West Entry point, some of the men pulling up snapper and together. At -1 p.m. we mado a start home, and landed at tho wharf in Havelock about 8 o’clock, richly laden with the varied spoil we had obtained, after a most enjoyable trip, and such a one as we can safely recommend to others who may wish to have some good fishing sport scenery it would bo difficult to match.— Havelock Correspondent.