Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-12

IT. Gocding Field. statistician and
angler, yesterday afternoon received
from the Promotion Committee its
undivided support OF his nlan TO start
a Tuna club in Honolulu, an organiza-
ticn which viii be devoted TO game
fishing in the Hawaiian Islands. In
view OF this endorsement, Mr. Field
said this morning that he will take
immediate steps toward the perfection
of the organization.
The possibilities Of game fishing in
Hawaiian waters were presented to
the committee through a paper pre-
pared and read by Mr. Field. In the
beginning he called attention to the
fact that the possibilities of game
fishing with rod and reel in the wat
ers Of Hawaii have been given no
serious thought until about two years
ago when the sport first was given a
try'-out by small group of amateur
anglers. These anglers, he said, vera
thoroughly with the club regulations
and tackle specifications of the Tuna
club of Santa Catalina Island, Cal
He called attention to the fact that,
until the Hawaiian fishing industry
became commercialized by the Jap
anese few years ago. the various
species Of game fish in Hawaiian wat
ers were little known. DEPRESSING, he
said that. from ancient times. the ma
tive Hawaiian held the monopoly of
the fishing in Hawaii. adding that
probably the nose peculiar feature Of
the Hawaiian fisheries. from an early
period, was the well developed prin-
ciple Of private ownership of the Ash.
es found in the open sea and bays
within certain prescribed distance
from shore. --.-.-..- ...-- -.
Commercial fishing is now prose
cuted en- the islands of Oahu. Hawaii.
Maui. Mclckai. Lanai, Kahoolawe ard
Ni.bau, as well as the smaller islan1s
CT the group" he said Those fish, |
cries are now Of considerable imnort-
ance and could easily be extended il
the proper efforts and attention were
given to themi The native Hswaiians
fish Systematically. as a rule. while the
Japanese give the industry their /
whnle time and attention" 49,.
Mr.. Field then outlined several rca- !
sons for the lack of interest. until :
in game fishing in Hawaiian /
waters not only by local anglers. but
bv snortsmen who have visited the .
islands from time TO time from thu /
and ether nlaces. One of {
these reasons was that the native Ha-
waiian rethod of fishing ALWAYS has
been either with the seine, din or
scoop nets. or with the hand ines .
from outrigger canoes. 1t has been.
left to the Japaneso. he said, to dem
the possibilities Of game fish !,
Inc with rod and reel from the char
acter CT their catches. as a seeon1 =,
reason Mr. Field said that II vas !
verv difficult at FIRST to kient'fv the !
raricus species of the game fish in !
Hawaii or ecmnare them with other !.
rarne fish elsewhere. from the fact I
hat the native fishermen were In the
lahit Of calling fishes and other sen
lnimals by different names at yarinlls
stages in their rife. and also when
here was a slight variation in their
appearance.
The speaker then named a number
# game fish which abound in Hawai-
sn waters and told brieAv of the re-
,ent visit to Honolulu ct w. G. Rrad.
Jury. a member of the Catalina Island
Tuna club and resident of Denver.
n investigate the game fishing off
Hawaii. After several Fshing trims
With Mr.. Field and Rey. W. Fl. Fenton-
smith of Hilo, Mr.. Bradbury eSpress-
d himself as convinced that Hawaii
lad the world-famcus tuna in
Is waters in greet variety end of Z
arge size. As little reminder of
is visit and fishing experiences here /
Hr Bradbury purchased a silver Gun
which he dorated to the proposed Ha- j
vail Tuna club. +
The Organization cf such club. h
,Ians for which are almost eomnlete. f.
With a full membership Of local an
,lers. would be a valuable community
sset frcr1 the tourist promotion
tandpoint," said Mr.. Field, as We al :
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