DEEP-SEA SPORT
BIG FISH NUMEROUS LARGE STRIPED MARLIN WORLD'S RECORD APPROACHED [from our own correspondent] RUSSELL, Saturday One of the largest strjped marlin swordfish ever caught on the New Zealand coast was taken by Mr. Booth, of England, in the launch Valhalla. Tho fish weighed 4261b., while the world s record is 4501b. From the launch Lorna Doone Mr. G. L. Schroder, of Kerikeri, landed a mako shark of 2701b. Mr. H. M. Ernst, of New York, United States of America, in the launch Alma G., secured a fine mako of 2921b. BLACK MARLIN OF 700LB. MAYOR ISLAND CATCH [MY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAURANCA, Saturday Fishing from the launch Virginia off Mayor Island yesterday, Mr. Sprigg "Williams, of Wellington, landed a splendid black marlin weighing 7001b. A party, comprising Messrs. J. E. Cummings, D. N. Hay, J. H. Hawes, of Mataniata, A. G. Story, of Thames, returned in the launch Dauntless last night from the deep-sea grounds with a catch of 14 big game fish for six days' fishing. The weights of the fish ranged up to 3201b., the largest being a swordfish caught by Mr. Hay. The party had some thrilling sport, several of the fish fighting for an hour and a quarter.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 10
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