“MOST WONDERFUL”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 997, 13 June 1930, Page 7

“MOST WONDERFUL”

ENGLISH ANGLER ON NEW ZEALAND

“VERY LIKE SCOTLAND”

Ever since Lord Grimthorpe returned to England, after his visit to New Zealand, he has never j ceased speaking about our wonderful deep-sea fishing, and the latest English papers contain an interesting account of a function held by the British Sea Anglers’ Society in London on March 12, 1930. Lord Grimthorpe presided over a large gathering of fishermen and their which was held in the Connaught Rooms. In proposing the toast ;of the British Sea Anglers’ Society, Lord Grimthorpe. after expressing the pleasure it had given him to accept the invitation to preside, said he was afraid he could not lay claim very much to being a fisherman, as from the days when he fished with a pin j and worm in a pond he had, up to I two years ago. never had a rod in bis < hand. He then visited Xew Zealand, and went deep-sea fishing, off Cape Brett, with the result that he became extremely enthusiastic. Members of j tlie British Anglers* Society who had i an opportunity to go to New Zealand j for big-game fishing should. Lord j Grimthorpe said, take it with both J hands, because not only was the sport j great, but it was a most wonderful ! country. It resembled very much the j west coast of Scotland, with a lovely ! climate like that of Italy. New Zealanders also made the visitor very welcome, and they were delighted to see people from the Old Country. He had visit*.! Russell, the Bay of Islands, the principal deep-sea angling resort, where the fishing was very well organised. Sportsmen could catch swordfish up to 4001 b. broadbill swordfish of over 7001 b, and mako shark, this last-named being possibly the greatest fighting fish in the world. Hooking one of these monsters on rod and line was one of the most exciting experiences he had t ever encountered. i Speaking of the possibilities of big- | game fishing in European and British j waters, Lord Grimthorpe said he hoped i that in the course of the next year or j two it might come within the bounds of more anglers, and become more I popular.