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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 May 1955Vol. XXV, No. 10

Chnicality Rules

p. 139 · Read in the full issue

Out Fishing Record

HEN Mrs. Frank Hayford, an American visitor to Fiji, caught a 336 lb silver marlin a 24-thread dacron line off aya Island in early April, it 3d as though a world record it be in the offing. it when the fish was brought gside the boat and was gaffed, ood on its tail and then made round the launch. To avoid age to the boat, one of the aboard lifted the line. And international rules governing •d claims require that until the part of the trace passes into aoat no one but the fisherman touch the line or any part of fishing gear.

“s. Hayford’s husband accounted l 334 lb silver marlin.