Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-29

something for their money and trou
ble,'' said Mr.. Morris. and il is there
fore decidedly up TO the Hawaii Tuna
Club TO get busy, keep on boosting
and, above all, to deliver the goods,
| Cups Are Presented. r..
One of the big features of the meet
ing was the offering of two handsome
silver cups. Mr. Jump announced the
donation OF fine cup by Wall &
Dougherty to be held for year by
the fisherman taning the largest tuna
of the season, over 100 pounds. He
himself has donated a cup, which he
also announced yesterday, for the first
angler landing tuna of 100 pounds
or over under club regulations. Hearty
applause greeted his words as the fine
cups were unwrapped and placed on
view.
All three of the speakers we're Civ
'en Hawaii Tuna Club buttons which
they have won by their recent fish
ing feats. Mr. Jump was given a blue
button for having caught 92-pound
yellow-fin tuna; Mr.. Burnham, yell
low button for a 67-pound yellow-fin
tuna, and Mr. Morris a red button for
a 55-pound yellow-fin tuna.
Mr. Jump said in part:
There has been some criticism of
the facilities afforded visiting anglers
to Hawaii, but the case is practically
the same as that of San Diego and
the average city on the California
coast, as far as boats are concerned,
anyway
How to Fish Successfully.
Twenty years ago Catalina. the
worlds mecca of game fishermen, was
unknown as a game-fishing center.
Tuna and other fish were caught for
the market with hand lines. Today
there is a magnificent fleet of launch
es, some of which are 40 feet long.
Successful fishing consists of learn
ing all the time. | have fished with a
professional fisherman at Catalina,
and while he and have been using
precisely the same bait, and. apparent
~, identical tackle. he has caught
several times more fish than ] have
done On one of these occasions |
found that his success was due to the
fact that he was using what is called
a diving sinker. a detail in his tackle
which had failed to notice.
Game Fishing in Infancy.
Game fishing in Hawaii is in its
infancy and would impress on its
followers the supreme importance OF
learning every new wrinkle that pre-
sents itself. Anyone can catch fish
when they are biting, but it takes a
fisherman to make them bite when
they are off their feed and to locate
them when they are not to be found
in their accustomed haunts.
4 have been told that the Japanese
possess secrets relative to the taking
Of big game fish which cannot be OBJ
tanned from them. In this connection
would say that have always found |
that II you approach japanese fish |
erman In the proper spirit he Is only |
too glad to supply You with the infor-
nation you are after and to give you
bait If you stand in need of the same.
Treat him right and he'll treat you
right.
No Facilities for Sport.
A friend of mine, ". c. Bradbury |
Of Denver, and a wellknown member |
Of the Catalina Tuna Club. was here |
IN fishing bent some time ago. His |
experience was not calculated to in
luce others to come for the fishing. !
De said that the fish undoubtedly /
we're here but that there were no "a
cilities to FISH for them This condi- |
ion of affairs exists today.
Trophies Have Been offered.
The Promotion Committee has be-
zone interested in game fishing. and, 1
n order to arouse enthusiasm in the /
boat question, has offered cup to be
presented TO the best-equipped fishing |
,oat, after 10 boats have been placed
n local waters, which shows that the |
committees heart is in the right place,
anyway.
Wall & Dougherty also have pre-
'ented magnificent trophy to be held
or a year by the fisherman securing
he largest tuna of the season-more i
han 100 pounds. The trophy viii be /
# q perpetual nature and the winner
ZACH year win have his name engraved |
N the cup.
James B. Castle has very kindly
lromised to furnish a choice piece of i
1oa for the purpose of making case
n which the clubs trophies may be
laced and put on view
ar. Jump Adds . Prize.
-As an appreciation Of the fine
reatment that / have received here /
axe great pleasure in offering tro-
Thy TO the club, TO be presented to the
Irst angler landing a tuna of more /
han 100 pounds on a 24-thread line,
equation tackle.
1T would also be a splendid idea 10 Il
fer prize for the best-equipped pri-
ate boat, and if this be done ! viii
make a determined effort to win il
ext wear. Prizes would also he Of
cred for the largest fish of different
pecies caught