Big Game Fishing
AUSTRALIA CLAIMS RECORD
United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyrigh t.
SYDNEY, March 6
What is considered to bo the world’s big game fishing record was made by Messrs. Michaellis, Rogers, and Wallis, of Melbourne. Fishing near Montagu island they landed fifteen striped marlin swordfish weighing from 220 to 275'ib.
Ten of the fish were caught in one day. Tho previous record catch for a launch party in the day is stated to be eight.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 56, 8 March 1935, Page 5
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