Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-29


BILE, said Mr.. Morris, "and 1t 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.
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 a year by
the fisherman taAing the largest tuna
of the season, over 100 pounds. He
himself has donated 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 we're unwrapped and placed on
view.
All three of the speakers were CIV
zen Hawaii Tuna Club buttons which
they have won by their recent fish
ing feats. Mr.. Jump was given blue
button for having caught g2-pound
yellow-fin tuna; Mr.. Burnham. yel-
low button for a 67-pound yellow-fin
tuna, and Mr.. Morris 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
ly, 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. detail in his tackle
which had failed to notice.
Game Fishing in Infancy.
Game fishing in Hawaii is in its
infancy and Il. 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.
Il 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 tnat have always found
that If you approach a 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, w. c. Bradbury
Of Denver, and a well-known member
Of the Catalina Tuna Club, was here
on fishing bent some time ago. His
experience was not calculated to in.
duce others to come for the fishing
He said that the fish undoubtedly
we're here but that there were no IA
cilities to fish for them. This condi-
ton of affairs exists today.
Trophies Have Been Offered.
The Promotion Committee has be-
come interested in game fishing, and,
In order to arouse enthusiasm in the
boat question, has offered q cup to be
presented to the best-equfpped fishing
boat, after 10 boats have been placed
in local waters, which shows that the
heart is in the right place,
wall & Dougherty also have pre-
sented q magnificent trophy to be held
for year by the fisherman securing
the largest tuna of the season-more
than 100 pounds The trophy will be
Of q perpetual nature and the winner
each year will have his name engraved
on the cup.
James B. Castle has very kindly
promised to furnish choice piece of
koa for the purpose of making case
in which the clubs trophies may be
placed and put on view.
Mr.. Jump Adds Prize.
As an appreciation of the fine
treatment that have received here |
take great pleasure in Offering a tro-
ply to the club. to be presented to the
first angler landing tuna of more
than 100 pounds on a 24-thread line.
regulation tackle.
1T would also be splendid idea to
offer prize for the best-equipped pri-
vate boat, and If this be done / will
make determined effort to win it
next year. Prizes would also be Of
fered for the largest fish of different.
species caught"