DEEP SEA FISHING
MAYOR ISLAND SPORT
FIRST CATCH OF SEASON
The first catch of big game fish for the season was brought in by Mr A. Fiotcher’s launch Naomi, which has returned to Taurangn from the Mayor island deep-sea fishing grounds. The catch comprised throe makes and one reremai shark, caught by the following:—Air Ross Hardy, make, 3801 b.; Air Clark Munro (Ccvlon). make, 194 lb.; Mr Bert Hardy, inako, 3601 b.; Air McMaster, reremai shark, 4601 b. Each of the makes gave a thrilling Display and fought for periods varying from an hour to an hour and a-lialf, f all leaping high out of the water repeatedly. 'The reremai sounded and it was over an hour before it was landed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18594, 3 January 1935, Page 6
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121DEEP SEA FISHING Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18594, 3 January 1935, Page 6
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