BIG GAME FISHING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16946, 30 January 1926, Page 7

BIG GAME FISHING.

ZANE GREY MAKES A START. POOR LUCK ON FIRST DAY. (Soecia) to the Herald.' AUCKLAND, this day. On their first day out Mr. Zanc Grey’s party secured a fine hammerhead shark weighing 3501 b. It was hooked by Captain. Mitchell. Mr. Zane Grey hooked a fine swordfish, ) but after playing it for some time the hook came out and on the end was a whole frostfish, believed to have been taken out of the swordfish’s stomach. Mr. Zane Grey had the misfortune to lose it. ■ A fine swordfish caught by Mr. Greenwood, of Hawke’s Bay, on the launch Speedwell, weighed 2311 b. Another swordfish secured by Mr, Goldsmith, of England, in the launch Doris, weighed fl 1 Bibs. Commander Struben, of Capetown, hooked and landed a large reretnai shark. This is what they have been calling the

grey nurse shark. ‘ LARGE SWORDFISH HOOKED. Mr. H. Preston Stark, of the bullion department of the Bank of New South Wales, Sydney, visited Mayor Island yesterday to test the deep-sea sport for a few hours. He observed several swordfish, and hooked a very large one which fought strenuously for some time. Tl; broached twice, propelled itself on its tail, and eventually broke'free. Mr. Stark says it was a magnificent specimen of the species. Ho regretted that he could not stay for a week or so to enjoy tho fishing, but hopes to visit those grounds next year with a party or friends.