Ep Sea Fishing

Ore Facilities

R Fiji

From Frank Ryan le growing popularity of what ailed light-tackle fishing must tually attract attention to tropical waters of the South fie. itable varieties for this sport, h many claim calls for more and gives more thrills than ame fishing, or spear fishing, ilentiful in Fiji, e main difficulty in publicising attaction, has been the ab • of suitable launches. But Captain Trevor Withers run regular trips from Lautoka to rasa was with his well-equipped luxuriously-fitted launch, Blue m, and with Mr. S. H. A. Lee, iva, having specially designed built a large, powerful launch fishing charters, Fiji is now • equipped. offers the choice of both big fish, and the lighter fighting ies. In the Yasawas, big-game -re to be had throughout most e year, but are most plentiful January to May. heory that swordfish are only ji while migrating from New id to northern waters is dis ed by some local fishermen Joint out that they are plenti . Fiji at the same time that ire plentiful in New Zealand, hat is more important in view e trend toward light-tackle I is the fact that good-fight arieties are available in Fiji b time.

Fighting Fish

wahoo, thought by some to cross between the walu and erce fighting oga, has been weighing about 120 pounds world’s record being 134. i Mahi (a dolphin) have caught up to 50 and 60 lbs, orld’s record being about 65 rol tuna are of an average of about 38 to 40 lbs; walu 0 to 70; and oga (barracuda) >0 to 60. e are about half a dozen of saqa (jack crevalle), and, fishing, schnapper and ;od. best fishing period is in the ng season, from September Is. y Terry, one of Fiji’s best fishermen, who is Fiji rep itiye for the International Fish Association of New

York, receives many inquiries from American fishermen regarding Fiji’s possibilities.

He believes that, now a suitable launch is available in Suva, deep sea fishing could be built up as a popular attraction. He is giving Alt Lee’s venture every assistance, par ticularly in regard to tackle.

His son, Roy Terry, follows in his father’s footsteps, and is Fiji rep resentative of the Oceangraphic Foundation of the University of Miami.

Fishing Grounds Handy

Mr. Lee plans to work in co operation with Deuba and Korolevu hotels, where most of the tourists

spend several days, and to provide fishing excursions of short or long duration. Handy to both hotels, with a fast launch, is the big Beqa lagoon, where the light-tackle men or spear fishermen would find splendid sport.

This would suit a visitor making a short stay-over in Fiji en route to Australia or New Zealand.

Mr. Lee’s new launch, the Sere ni Wai (“Song of the Sea’’) is 38 feet overall, has a gross tonnage of 14.12 tons, and is powered by two 100 hp six-cylinder engines.

She is equipped with radar and a ship-to-shore two-way radio tele phone. Passenger accommodation is very comfortable.