HUGE THRESHER SHARK
CAUGHT AT WHANGAR.OA. AUCKLAND, March 13. A world’s record thresher shark wa* *i+. Whaormroa to-day by Mr Stanley Ellis, of Hamilton. The fish weigiicd 91 oil). Mr Ellis was fishing from tlio launch Reelemin, when the fish was hooked close in shore. After a hard fight, the thresher having towed the launch eight, miles to sea, it was eventually brought alongside and harpooned. The struggle lasted f<'"fraud a quarter hours. The previous world’s record was held bv Mr 11. White Wickham, of London. who when fishing from YVhanguroa landed a thresher weighing 8321 b.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1929, Page 7
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