BIG FISH

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3275, 6 March 1937, Page 4

BIG FISH

SPORT AT BAY'OF. ISLANDS EXCELLENT CONDITIONS Excellent sport is being experienced this season on the deep-sea fishing grounds at the Bay of Islands, according to Mr J. Lister, of Auckland, who ; is spending a few days in Cambidge"after a successful; 'trip North. . -,'.•;, . , Cm; Monday Mt Lister, accornipanied by Messrs R. Lewis and T. Brett, of Auckland, secured the best ■bag of the day-r-three swordfish and a mako shark. Two strikes at the same time was: not an uncommon experience, and often when, swordfish were struck another appeared on the surface. An unusual experience befel Mr Lister, when the boatman with the party was endeavouring Jo extricate a hook from the throat of:.a striped martin and had thrust his hand down after it. To the consternation of the party, the boatnjah's arm was drawn nearly lip to H;he armpit as '• the fish closed its rnbtith. Mr Lister rushed to grab the sword and release! the tension/by 1 forcing the mouth open. "'-'"• ''■"'■"- The boatman's arm came out without a scratch, but hot until he had secured the hook. Mr Lister, however, received a;vhad scar on his arm. The incident; was \an lively" indication to the anglers how swordiish take a ; bait by suction, having no teeth/- with which to grab it.