Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-19
HAWAIPS ME-F|SHING IS GREAT
TOURIST ASSET, fIELDDEClAREs


gerous shores such as We have In Ha
waii, with . strong current to fight
There Is little vibration and when 60
ing at full speed the engine Is almosl
noiseless. The engine room is alss
equipped with every convenience fol
cooking. The layatory arrangement.
are commodius. &s = .r
Arrangements Ideal. ) 3
From the anglers standpOint TN
arrangements OF the stern parf "a thu
boat are ideal and give this type OF !
fishing craft the name OF a one-faas
boat. The starting lever of the engine
Is on the right side of the steering
wheel In the well, both OF which car
be conveniently worked by the steers
man. who sits with his back to The
anglers. He Is quite clear OF the two
anglers. who fish on slightly. raised
platform from the bottom of the well
Between the anglers, who fish with
their backs 20 the man at the helm
are ample seating accommodations for
two or three guests: As every game
fisherman Knows, valuable time Il
often lost after strike in getting the
engineer tn stop the boat and reyerss
the engine. Jumps beat has been
built TO give immediate control over
the engine room and there is no shout,
Ing OF orders Ct the crucial time when
few seconds may mean the loss OF
tackle and a button fish. r
"All around the stern sheets are
strong supports for the knees when
a haA ~ fnhN Tel,
on the feet. Two swivel chairs are
fitted into iron supports facing the
stern. with strong adjustable wooden
backs and iron arm rests. These
chairs are provided with gimbel
sockets for the rod. The boat has a
mast well forward. with a set OF. sails.
The craft is electrically lighted
throughout with SIX port holes and a
yentilator. We made the trip from
San Pedro to Avalon, Catalina Islani,
a distance of Is miles, in three hours,
which is the regular running time Of
the Sea Scout The boat. can be turn
ed IN q radius Of so feet. = i
Need boats Here. n.
::'Is am certain that with similar
boat In our local waters, with its per.
feet arrangements for fighting the big
game fish, we could bring home q
hoatIoad every trip made. With the
sarnpanL type OF motor-boat an angler
has to work his passage by handling
game fish, even OF the lightweight
class. can readily see that a. large
share Of the success Of the Catalina
Tuna Club Is directly due to the well
planned and equipped fishing boats OF
Southern California waters. We have
with us, game fish in abundance, but
we are lacking in proper motor boat
equipment There Is nothing In the;
cost to limit these craft to the million
aire class, as they are inexpensively
built for service. wholly and solely.
II succeeded In landing one Of the
first yellowtails of the season at Gaia
lima during the few hours had there.
Il was beauty; fought him 80 min
utes and he tipped the scales at 25i
pounds. got the strike fishing from
q sled, close inshore off Real Rocks,
with a nine-ounce rod and nine-thread
line and a flying fish as bait. had
the fish weighed in by the Catalina
Tuna Club weighers. As twas but
ton fish, am now eligible f6r, mem.
bership in the Light Tackle Club al
Catalina II is too early for game
fish at Catalina and the tuna have
not yet been sighted. although 1bar
racuda, a much smaller species than
those of Hawaiian waters: are run
ming.
II must not forget to mention hat
we game fishermen Of Hawaii are In
debted to Jump for his showing us the
use OF the sled and kite, with fresh
bait. The chances for a strike with
the use of these up-tetheminute1
methods, and especially along our nu.
inerous reefs, are enhanced hundred
per, cent. believe our, amateur
anglers will learn a fewwrinkles from
an old veteran of the game, such as
Jim Jump, and build real fishing
boat" -I -.
During Fields recent visit to the
coast, and through friends in the Uni.
yersity Of California, he was appoint.
ed representative in the Hawaiian
Islands of the Commercial News Of
San Francisco. With the intimate
knowledge which Field has of island
finances and his close observation. of
local conditions, Hawaiian business
activities will benefit by representa-.
t;ov, a., THE commemorative notification